Technical Manager

New Technical Manager position in Dartford, Kent. Are you looking for a new opportunity? * Position: Technical Manager * Start date: April 2025 * Contract type: Permanent * Location: Dartford, Kent * Pay rate: £60k – £70k + competitive benefits package * Xenon Recruitment contact: Matt Jasper The company: A Kent based main contractor specialising in the residential, education and commercial sectors. The role: Reporting to the Technical Director, you will manage and lead the design on multiple schemes. The role will include reviewing design compliance, design efficiency, buildability and developing value engineering opportunities with the commercial and operation teams.Your role will involve but not be limited to: * Reviewing and managing high risk building designs for gateway 2 submission / approval in preparation for commencement on site to achieve the best possible standard delivered through an efficient compliant design * Agreeing with the Technical Director and department heads initial design deliverables and design programme, liaise with commercial department to correlate procurement deadlines with design deliverables * Develop project specific Design Programmes which form part of the broader Master Development Programme, manage the design deliverables in line with design / procurement program * Managing external design consultants and specialist subcontractors with Design Responsibilities, ensuring delivery against the brief within set timescales and budget * Assisting with the appointment of external consultants and manage their performance * Leading on the production and management of scopes of works, appointment documents, technical programmes, collateral warranties, references and fee proposals * Assist with developing project specific contractors proposals * Chair Design Team meetings and workshops to ensure consultant designs are fully co-ordinated and deliver efficient solutions across the board. * Manage the transition of planning approved schemes into efficient and workable commercial solutions * Develop the technical specifications in line with contractors proposals and employers requirements * Co-ordinate and manage the submission of all statutory enquiries, crossovers, sewer connections etc, in a timely manner from initial application to obtaining technical approval * Co-ordinate and manage information required to discharge planning conditions, liaise with design team to collate submission packs * Co-ordinate technical Submittal approvals required to facilitate the project programme * Co-ordinate and manage design requirements for specialist subcontractors with Design Responsibility * Manage the Design Development process during the Procurement stage to ensure the timely production of coordinated Design Team information About you: * Degree / Higher Diploma qualification in Architecture / Engineering or equivalent, minimum 5 years post qualification experience * High rise experience in the design and detailing of residential schemes, previous developer or design build main contractor experience required * A strong knowledge and understanding of the latest building regulations and standards * Ability to co-ordinate and deliver demanding design programs * Excellent communication skills * Careful attention to detail and accuracy of designs are essential * Ability to work on own initiative and make decisions as required in a timely manner * Manage and co-ordinate a number of different projects at the same time