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Job Introduction
The Technical Department within the Head Office at Sheffield have a new and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join the team here at Group to support the Group Technical Director.
Role Responsibility
- Maintain the Standard House type Portfolio and Standard Details including gap analysis
- Develop and maintain technical specification to achieve compliance and FHS; with the support of our energy consultants
- Research and develop opportunities to value engineer specification and product
- Manage Energy consultants to achieve compliant specifications for future regulatory changes
- Manage design program set by Group Technical Manager identifying key dates and a critical path
- Assist the BIM manager with developing BIM into the Gleeson business
- Manage external consultants to ensure information is provided in accordance with the program
- Ensure all design information produced is issued to the relevant stakeholders
- Act upon commercial implications relating to planning and architectural design, civil and structural engineering design
- Obtain competitive quotations and technically engage with and direct consultants responsible for the above
- Achieve and maintain Type approval with NHBC, LABC & SBD
- Interact with internal departments, consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors as required
- Approve subcontract designs
- Approve Sales and Marketing literature
- Assist with the implementation of group procedure
- Provide technical support and solutions through the construction stage and the implementation of appropriate solutions
- During the development process receive constructive feedback from the build and sales departments and effectively implement amendments
- Mentor and provide guidance to the Technical Assistant
The Ideal Candidate
- The role requires a strong residential knowledge ideally from a technical design background of either architectural or engineering (preferably both)
- Knowledge of the housebuilding industry gained preferably working within a high volume housebuilding company
- Knowledge of SAP/ HEM preferred
- Educated to ONC/OND level minimum or currently studying at HNC level in a construction related qualification
- Experience using AutoCAD / Revit
- Possess good communication skills
- A broad technical awareness
Package Description
- Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
- Choice of company car or car allowance
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Healthshield membership
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Share Purchase Plan
Why Gleeson?