Technical Manager

2 days ago


Oldham, United Kingdom Places Development Full time
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you

More about your role

As a Technical Manager you will work as part of a regional Technical Team in the Central and North region, reporting directly to the Head of Technical, responsible for the design information and performance of the external consultants, checking of strategies and specifications for our developments and co-ordination of the project information. You will manage various aspects of relevant local authority approvals such as Building Control & Warranty applications and condition sign off's, planning condition discharge, road and sewer adoptions and utility applications and easements. Working on a number of schemes concurrently, this role will have full involvement from preconstruction to handover of completed units.

You will be expected to take a proactive roll and continued communication with the Commercial, Build and Sales Teams and prepare packs of relevant information, with ongoing support throughout the entire lifecycle of the project. You are expected to have a good knowledge of the latest standards and regulations. To have a good commercial understanding of appointments, scopes of works and experience in setting budgets and processing invoices for payment.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

To apply for this role, you must have experience as a Technical Manager (or Design Manager). Experience working on designs for multi-tenure (affordable rent, PRS, market sale) complex construction projects would be advantageous. You will also require knowledge of various construction methods, building regulations, various technical standards and CDM regulations. It would also be advantageous if you have experience and knowledge of the planning process and procedures.

This role is based in the Northwest/North East Region allowing you to collaborate with the developments and construction teams. Due to amount of travel involved a driving licence is required.

Please note you will be required to be based out of our Leeds office once a week, currently on a Thursday.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you job security and all the challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:

Annual bonus

Car or car allowance

Excellent holiday pay and sick pay

Pension with matched contributions

Training

Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls



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