Technical Manager
Elvet Recruitment has been appointed to recruit for a Technical Manager to join a regional contractor who operate in both building and residential, new build schemes.
This position is ideally suited to someone with a design/architectural background and with experience in the delivery of new build projects across both sectors.
Key Responsibilities
* To be responsible for all design and technical matters ensuring that best practice is set, achieved and maintained at project level both during tender/PCSA and construction stages
* Fully contribute to the project delivery process from a technical and design perspective
* Identify risk and promote strategies and alternative design solutions to mitigate
* Promote innovative solutions to develop strategies at tender stage
* Identification of value engineering opportunities
* Production of contractor’s proposals and technical submission
* Consultant appointment, including novated and directly appointed
* Assembly of consultant appointment documents in accordance with procedure
* Establishing and maintaining design management procedures at each stage of the project
* Produce detailed package scope of works and advise on work package content suitable for delivery, evaluate and make recommendations
* Carrying out full technical reviews and an evaluation of all design information received during all stages (tender and construction stages)
* Managing the release of design information of contractor design portions and consultant design information during construction stage
* Production and management of the design programme and information required schedule
* Establishing and managing a sample approval strategy and open items list
* Providing design reports on a monthly basis for inclusion in the project report
* Leading design reviews for both coordination and ER compliance and ensure third party approvals are obtained
* Identification and management of change and being the first point of contact for the client for design issues
* Chairing and driving all design workshops and meetings
Qualifications and Experience
* Preference for experience in multi sector projects with a Architectural bias
* The candidate will typically have undertaken a similar role in a similar sized business for a minimum of 5 years and be working towards or will have achieved a professional qualification
* The candidate will have demonstrated a sound approach to managing the design process across a wide spectrum of procurement routes and will be able to evidence having managed a function or project team in this discipline
* The ability to have multi project experience covering more than one scheme at any one time, covering new build, refurbishment and fit out across recognised sectors
* Experience of technology-based tools and methods such as BIM and CAD systems is advantageous
* Experienced in both single stage and two stage procurement processes including knowledge of all forms of construction contract
* Able to take lead role as design manager during pre-construction or construction as business needs dictate
* A provider of design solutions and should have strong communication and presentation skills
* Complete development risk reviews
* Ability to undertake consultant reviews on projects
* The ability to review design documents to identify where gaps are missing, or details are not coordinated
This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.
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