About the Client: Our client has more than 40 years’ experience of collaborative working with partners in public and private sectors. They deliver mixed tenure developments, including affordable homes, homes for the private rental sector, and homes for private sale.
About the role: This is a fantastic opportunity within their client’s Hertfordshire offices. As a Senior Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the Coordination of project teams throughout the planning and development process, monitoring their progress to ensure the delivery of serviced land parcels on time and within budget. The client is offering a competitive salary plus package.
The candidate will be site based for 2 days a week, office for 2 and at home for one but this can be flexible to suit the candidate.
About the Responsibilities:
- To be involved with a project from land bid or tender by providing construction technical guidance and co-ordination through to the pre-construction design and technical management functions for delivery of the development through to post completion
- Act as the Client focal point and Construction Team Co-ordinator during the construction phase of the project.
- To manage the planning and delivery of infrastructure, including services and landscaping on developments
- To manage the work and/or expectations of key project stakeholders and customers, for example project stakeholders, residential customers, external design consultants and suppliers/contractors.
- A pro-active management style with capability to lead and coordinate the managers across a wider team.
- Ability to prioritise and delegate as appropriate effectively negotiate, motivate and communicate in order to influence others to ensure that the required objectives are met.
- Leadership skills including assertiveness, being decisive, flexible, good time management, organised, effective at leading / participating in meetings, works well under pressure and to strict deadlines.
About the Requirements:
- Experience of Project Management in either a development company or professional practice.
- Up to date knowledge of best practice and the latest products and specification items available in the marketplace.
- An ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management with respect to Client, Professional Practices and site operators, both internal and external to the Company.
- An understanding of the construction process involving JCT Forms of Contract.
- Experience using a document management system such as Viewpoint/4P/Docelite.
- Experience in a Technical Manager role or similar.
