Castell Group are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Manager to join our high growth property development company. As the Technical Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing the technical aspects of our construction projects, with a specific focus on social housing developments. You will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects while adhering to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and timelines.
Responsibilities:
- Project Management: Oversee the technical aspects of social housing construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to project plans, budgets, and schedules (RIBA stages 1-5).
- Design Coordination: Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to review and coordinate design drawings, specifications, and technical documentation for social housing projects.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant building regulations, structural warranty requirements, client specification and social housing specific requirements, including design standards, accessibility, sustainability, and energy efficiency requirements.
- Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain rigorous quality control and sign off procedures to ensure construction drawings are accurate and any clashes or inconsistencies have been designed out.
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify potential technical risks and challenges in projects and develop effective strategies to mitigate them, ensuring smooth project execution.
- Budgeting, Cost Management: Review and Monitor pre-construction project budget v actual cost.
- Value Engineering: Provide technical input to ensure cost-effective solutions without compromising quality and safety.
- Stakeholder Management: Liaise with colleagues, clients, contractors, suppliers, and regulatory bodies, building strong working relationships and ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in social housing construction, incorporating innovative solutions to enhance project delivery and efficiency.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Proven experience in technical management roles within the construction industry, preferably with a focus on social housing projects.
- In-depth knowledge of building regulations and standards relevant to social housing construction.
- Strong project management skills with a track record of successfully delivering construction projects on time and within budget.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with the capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency in relevant construction software and tools.
