Senior Technical Coordinator - Howells Recruitment : Job Details

Senior Technical Coordinator

East Anglia

New Build Housing Developer

We are working with one of the country's most successful Housing Developers. They are multi awarded winning business with a reputation for providing fantastic training, development and progression.

You will ensure projects are managed in a consistent manner including management of pre-commencement programme, management of risk, co-ordination of the Design team, approvals to suit design requirements, securing Planning consent, securing related Statutory Approvals.

• Control of information flow and manage Pre - Construction Programme
• Evaluation of the development constraints and opportunities; including title, infrastructure, ground conditions, planning policy, emerging policy, phasing requirements, funding requirements and the like
• Develop and implement a planning submission and discharge strategy giving due consideration to local planning policy
• Seeking ways to maximise value and profit return through the strategy, phasing and design co-ordination
• Co-ordination of Design Team and Specialist subcontractors to meet design requirements and secure planning approval and other required statutory approvals.
• Management of design process to meet requirements of the sales department and the brand.
• Issue, manage and monitor preconstruction design programme.
• Brief and appoint design team as required.
• Establish a design code where applicable
• Assume the named contact of Principle Designer up to planning approval.
• Brief and appoint specialist surveys and consultant reports (inc SAP's) as required.
• Lead the team to secure planning approval in accordance with LPL adjudication requirements.
• Control, manage and report on Pre Construction expenditure as required.
• Manage the clearance of allocated planning conditions.
• Progress, monitor and record progress of S38/278/104/106 technical approvals.
• Seek utility quotations and prepare options for approval.
• Approve House Type Drawings and House Type grouping.
• Check & Approve combined (and individual) conveyance drawings
• Progress, monitor and record progress of UKPN easement drawing & other utility requirements.
• Progress NHBC applications, manage drawing comments / Discharge Conditions.
• Appoint Building Control and work towards Full plans approval.
• Produce and manage the specifications and finishing schedules
• Progress and issue Show home and marketing suite design & spec with agreement from Sales.
• Manage liaison with LA and other statutory bodies
• Manage the handover process to the operations team.
• At all times cognisant of the need to cultivate effective/longstanding relationships and promote dispute avoidance
• Understand the requirements of the Sales department and delivery those requirements though a consistent design service.
• Promoting best practice and supporting the Development team in achieving the best return for the business
• Encourage innovative cost-effective solutions
• Ensure work is accurate and error free

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package.