West Midlands
This house builder design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.
Our investment and participation help transform communities and improves the lives of local people.
We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building.
Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle, and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.
For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.
Job description
Main purpose of the role
They have a great opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our Technical team within our newly established Southwest region, based at the regional office in the north Birmingham area.
With a strong pipeline of secured land, it’s an exciting time to join the business as the region builds their presence in the Southwest.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is already an established Technical Manager, however we would also consider an experienced Senior Engineer.
Reporting to the Technical Director; the successful candidate will be accountable for coordinating all design and utility information between external and internal stakeholders, ensuring that all approvals and utility quotes are obtained in a timely manner and that high quality and correct information is issued to other departments.
The postholder will also be responsible for the setting, monitoring and delivery of targets, production of accurate and timely reports for the business and developing a high performing team.
They will challenge others to drive performance improvement without damaging confidence levels or performance output.
HS&S Responsibilities
To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.
Skills, knowledge & experience
We are looking for a Technical Manager who will embody the company values; a straightforwardand skilled communicator, who is creative and experienced with generating new ideas within architectural and engineering functions.
They will be passionate about the construction/development industry with strong experience within it.
The postholder will be an established collaborative leader with the ability to build strong relationships through ability to work cross functionally to achieve successful outcomes and inspire, motivate, and develop team members.
Education & qualifications
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years knowledge of the construction/development industry.
They will have up to date knowledge of building legislation, experience of partnership agreements, along with understanding and working knowledge of planning issues and processes relevant to the role.
Why work for us?
Our client pride themselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry, they want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.
Competitive rates of pay – They regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
Key values
Their values are the foundation for their vision, the cornerstone of their culture and the benchmark for their achievement.
Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience
Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
Passionate - We care about what we do.
We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful.
We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs
Salary description
£70000.00 - £75000.00 per year