Technical Coordinator in Reading

A regional housing contractor has a requirement for a Technical Coordinator to join their Design & Technical team. The company is a growing business with an impressive pipeline of multiple residential and commercial developments over the next 4-5 years across the North West region.

Main objectives:

• Ensure compliance of developments in line with all relevant specifications and statutory requirements.
• Provide technical support to the construction and development teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Review existing scopes of work with the consultant team and prepare scopes for consultants.
• Coordinate and host regular Design Team Meetings to ensure all designs and items of risk are being effectively managed.
• Work closely with internal teams and consultant teams to ensure a timely discharge of pre-commencement conditions to comply with the development build programme.
• Review the S106 agreement and ensure all relevant design elements are being complied with at all times.
• Prepare and take ownership of the planning tracker and ensure remaining conditions are discharged in a proactive and efficient manner.
• Maintain planning trackers in a clear manner which show statuses and clear separation between different development parcels where partial discharge conditions are obtained.
• Support the development and commercial team to ensure that accurate development costings are prepared.
• Ensure that working drawings are in compliance with the approved planning consent, contract specifications, building regulations, new home warranty requirements and any other relevant standard.
• Support the Commercial team to procure the multi utility contractor, review utility quotes and take the lead on obtaining and providing all information required.
• Prepare and obtain submissions to Openreach and Virgin to secure new infrastructure designs and agreements.
• Ensure that all statutory enquiries, crossovers, sewer connections and other section agreements are submitted and pursued for their timely return and agreement.
• Obtain New Home Warranty and Building Control quotations and manage appointment of these providers.
• Ensure the preparation of all required Temporary Work designs in conjunction with the consultant team, Health & Safety Department and Site Teams.
• Communicate material specifications to Procurement and Commercial, ensuring that where trade specifications are produced materials specified comply with that set out.
• Prepare land registry compliant drawings for plot sales across the development as required.
• Ensure as-built drawings are received in line with contract requirements so as not to delay handover.
• Work through Section Agreements to ensure timely issuing of adoption certificates.

Skills knowledge and aptitude:

• Good operating knowledge of the development and technical design process.
• Proven knowledge of detailed design for residential schemes utilising different forms of construction including light weight steel frame, traditional steel frame, timber frame and masonry.
• Be able to question and query design information across all disciplines.
• Architectural or engineering background with the ability to use AutoCAD and Revit would be beneficial.
• Solid understanding of statutory requirements, including Building Regulations and Premier Guarantee warranty standards.
• An ability to understand and interrogate design and project programmes.
• Educated to a degree level or in possession of a relevant professional qualification.
• Able to communicate with all disciplines at all levels.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications & training:

• HNC/ Level 4 in a Construction based qualification – essential.
• Degree level within a Construction/ Architectural qualification – desirable.
• AutoCAD – desirable.

The company is offering a competitive salary + car allowance and company benefits including pension, life insurance, 25 days leave + bank holidays, options to purchase holidays, etc.