Technical Director in Leicester

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Director to join our team within Vistry South East Midlands, at our Enderby office. As our Technical Director, you will be required to manage the Technical team and head up the Technical Department to ensure that they fulfil contracts safely, on time, and to the required quality while minimising costs.

You will have full responsibility and control of the Regional Technical department. You will control the complete design process involving the management of consultants, management of design input from other internal and external parties, liaison with the relevant statutory and local authorities, including liaison with Clients and Client's representatives and take the team through these processes. You will lead the team on material selection/approval, commenting on construction detailing, checking consultant and sub-contractors designs for buildability and compliance with statutory criteria/guidelines etc., thus ensuring that projects meet the relevant Employer's Requirements.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Christmas company shutdown
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

In return, what we would like from you:

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Construction/design related HNC/HND/Degree
• New build experience in; Social/affordable Housing sites, Private spec housing.
• Proven ability of leading a team to ensure delivery of projects on time, to budget and quality standards with high customer satisfaction results.
• Traditional construction.
• Timber frame construction.
• Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions.
• Commercially aware.
• Foster relationships with other departments and create a positive team culture.
• Ability to make decisions within authority.
• Excellent time management with ability to multitask.
• Professional aptitude and appearance at all times.
• Driven to achieve customer satisfaction.

Desirable:

• Qualifications in Leadership and Management
• Multi storey apartment or extracare experience
• Strong engineering knowledge
• Revit knowledge
• Future Homes Standard
• Ideally located to suit the region's sites and regional office

More about the Technical Director role:

• Direct and lead the regional technical team.
• Provide technical reports to inform land bids.
• Control the design process, from planning application through to project completion following the Life of Site processes.
• Manage the scoping and obtaining of fee proposals, review recommendations for the appointment of consultants.
• Review detailed design prepared by consultants in accordance with Employers Requirements, Contractors Proposals and Specifications.
• Drive delivery of all design and technical solutions to allow the region to achieve its targets.
• Ensure timely registration by the Technical team with warranty providers i.e. NHBC/Premier, Robust Details and Building Regulation Application.
• Ensure the preparation, approval and distribution of the Health and Safety File/Operating and Maintenance Manuals is provided by the Technical team.
• Ensure the Technical team provide timely completion and issue of technical assessments, reports, information, warranties, certificates, condition discharge and the like.
• Review the team's design development to allow construction of works to follow safety working practices and be in accordance with current legislation, Group Policy and Procedures.
• Ensure the achievement and adherence to the annual financial budget (operating profit) and milestones for the business unit.
• Oversee the management of the process of designing solutions, including any temporary works requirements.
• Ensure the Technical team conduct 'value engineering' and achieve best value within the agreed timescales.

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry.