Senior Technical Manager
Skilled Careers are currently partnered with an SME residential contractor who are actively recruiting for a Senior Technical Manager to oversee and manage live sites that consist of RC frame residential buildings. The Senior Technical Manager should have experience with this type of build and be able to lead the design program.
Location - Hertfordshire (Projects in London and surrounding areas)
Main Responsibilities/Duties Include:
Agree appointment and scope of service for Design Team
Review, comply and implement design management protocols
Clear communication of expectations for design deliverables with designers
Review compliance with Building regulations and other statutory regulations
Provide quality control over design outputs and production
Liaise with the Commercial Team for cost checking as design is developed
Liaise with the operational teams regarding buildability and logistics
Monitoring of design & resolution of technical queries
Review design deliverables and progress against design programme
Chairing design team meetings
Review compliance of design against Employer’s Requirements/ Specs/Contractors Proposals/Budget
Review, assist and develop design, procurement and construction programmes
Input into VE and design change
Monitor design changes and change control
Agree design changes with Client
Any other reasonable management request
Required Skills:
Able to programme design works
Knowledge of methodology and sequencing process in delivering a construction project including design and pre-construction activities
Understanding of design requirements for procurement and construction purposes
Ability to negotiate, influence and communicate effectively with all those who have a stake in the work
Understanding of contractual requirements of the contracts
Understanding of and driving CDM in the project
Ability to drive issues through to completion