Technical Director

The Design and Technical teams are involved in all aspects of housing design and innovation, and are responsible for researching the best materials at the best cost. In terms of design, there’s the sheer variety of our sites, many of them using existing buildings, and all of them with unique problems to solve. Then there’s the question of new materials and our drive for sustainability and value, all in the face of ever‑changing building and environmental legislation. Most of the people in this team have an architectural or engineering background, and for all, we offer the opportunity to gain expertise in design and project management in a thought‑provoking setting.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the role supports site development and the attainment of targets through the management of all technical services, including all technical, engineering and architectural aspects of the business from land acquisition through to site completions and final adoptions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Technical team are fully resourced and well‑directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these, in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the department’s workload.
• Engage with the management of the business, in accordance with corporate responsibility for the business, work effectively as part of the senior management team and take a “whole company” perspective to managing issues.
• Provide a practical and cost effective technical service to the company and ensure that best practice is followed, costs are controlled, the department maximises revenue generation and contribution to the company’s operating profit.
• Be directly responsible for managing the professional fee budget for each development.
• Be responsible for producing technical design solutions encompassing site evaluation, architectural and engineering design, the investigation of technical problems encountered and provision of economical viable resolutions.
• Ensure that technical department procedures are adhered to, and layouts, technical reports for land appraisal and required working drawings are provided within the agreed date schedule.
• Appropriately report to the MD and Divisional Board in line with the standard format and schedule.
• Promote and act in accordance with Group values, systems, policies and procedures.
• Undertake the role of Principal Designer under the CDM Regulations.

What you’ll need

• Demonstrable effective experience of working for a major company in a similar role or at the level of Design/Technical Manager.
• Individual who is ideally qualified to a degree or HNC in Construction, Engineering, Town Planning or Urban Design, RICS or RIBA qualified or NVQ Level 5 in a relevant subject.
• Excellent communicator, with high detail orientation and the ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs.
• Extensive experience of working within established development methodologies.
• Knowledge and understanding of the major functions within the remit of Technical Services and how they impact on site acquisition and development.
• Ability to identify issues which impact on land value/development costs and to make the correct ‘allowances’.
• A motivational team‑leader focused on managing, coaching and developing the Technical team to achieve their full potential.

Benefits

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high‑quality homes for all generations, and we offer a range of benefits for our team:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme.
• Private medical cover – family cover.
• Company car or cash allowance.
• Annual medical health assessment.
• 26 days holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years continuous service up to 29 days).
• Choice of flexible benefits.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies.
• First‑class pension scheme with up to 10 % employer contributions.
• Competitive employee loans and savings accounts, house purchase discounts.
• Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers.
• Paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family‑friendly policies, parents and carers leave, share buying scheme.

Our Company and Benefits

We’re building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us. As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC in this role we offer a hybrid working culture that assigns time between office, construction sites, sales offices and home working as the role dictates.