Role overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Director to join our team within Vistry Southern, at our Basingstoke 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.

The Technical Director will have full responsibility and control of the Technical department. They will control the complete design process involving the management of consultants, management of design input from other 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. They 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 Employer’s Requirements.

We are pleased to say, this role could accommodate agile working arrangements in accordance with Vistry’s Agile Working Policy and subject to business need.

• Let’s cut to the chase, 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
  • 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
  • Relevant CSCS card
  • 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
  • Concrete frame construction
  • Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions
  • Commercially aware
  • 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
• More about the Technical Director role...
  • Control the design process, from detailed design through to project completion.
  • Review recommendations for appointment of consultants.
  • Review detailed design prepared by consultants in accordance with Employers Requirement and Contractors Proposals.
  • Ensure timely registration by the Technical team with warranty providers and Building Regulation Applications
  • Co-ordinate PD and PC roles under Building Safety Act making applications and changes accordingly.
  • Ensure the preparation, approval and distribution of the Health and Safety File/Operating and Maintenance Manuals is coordinated by the Technical team.
  • Ensure the Technical team provide timely completion and issue of technical assessments, CfSH/BREEAM information, warranties, certificates, planning conditions 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 technical budgets are monitored in line with Group Policy to ensure milestones for the business unit.
  • Identify contractual, financial, technical, and operational risks within tenders and identify opportunities to minimise risk and maximise gross profit.
  • Oversee the management of the process of designing solutions.
  • Ensure the Technical team conduct ‘value engineering’.
  • Review and approve tenders generated by the Technical department.
  • Ensure teamwork and support is encouraged.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

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.  

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