The Vacancy
Wates currently have an opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our Developments team in Leatherhead.
Within the group, Wates Developments is an expert in land, planning and residential development throughout Southern England. Our business holds a large and growing portfolio of potential residential development land and our team focuses on securing valuable planning consents in sustainable locations, in both town and country where it is needed most.
We also sell land and invest in residential schemes through long-established joint ventures with leading UK house builders.
As a Technical Manager you will:
1. Undertake and advise on various technical due diligence for new land opportunities in conjunction with the land team, to include the production of technical summary reports.
2. Be a technical support for the planning projects team during the promotion and planning application stages of the WD land portfolio. Ensuring that all projects are technically deliverable and that the technical risks are mitigated, and value engineered in a timely manner.
3. Collaborate with the teams to set up to deliver the exits of the WD portfolio to include delivery of technical, abnormal details and costs where required.
4. Responsible for cost advice on all infrastructure and abnormal costs for the project viability, at all stages through the process (land identification, Planning promotion/applications and exits).
5. Manage, engage, and benchmark external consultants where required in the production of technical information including working within agreed financial budgets. To ensure that the consultants outputs remain measurable and reviewed on a regular basis.
6. Engage with local authority planning departments, highway departments, utility providers and sewerage undertakers to ensure that all technical areas are covered for land opportunities and planning applications.
7. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of development regulations, legislation and building technology in order to be a lead and innovator within the business and the go to for technical advice.
8. Report on all ongoing/outstanding technical issues ensuring that all areas are resourced and dealt with in a timely manner.
About you:
You will have experience of working within a residential developer or housebuilder and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of advising on all technical related matters, development solutions from site identification through to securing a planning consent and the purchase/disposal of sites.
As an individual you must have a good knowledge and understanding of legal contracts and will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of:
9. Highways Act
10. Water Industry Act
11. Building Regulations
12. Utility providers and their requirements
13. Land and Development related legal contracts
14. Development programmes and financial viabilities
15. Environmental and Sustainability legislation
16. Modern methods of construction
WHAT WE OFFER
17. Competitive salary & profit share scheme
18. Flexible working
19. Car Allowance / Company Car
20. Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
21. Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + birthday and bank holidays and much more…
22. One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
23. Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 8 weeks fully paid paternity.
Work for Wates
Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.
As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.
The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.
Awards
BEST PROJECT
Inside Housing Development Awards
WINNER
2022 Construction News Awards Winner
GOLD AWARD
Investors in People 2022
GOLD AWARD
Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
TOP 50 EMPLOYERS
2022 Top 50 Employers for Women
WINNER
2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards