Technical Coordinator

To assist the Technical Manager in managing the technical function of projects on all technical, engineering, and architectural aspects of the business from commencement on site to completion and final adoptions and handovers. To ensure information is produced, checked, and distributed on programme to the correct quality and within budget to enable effective sub-contract procurement and build programme to be met.

Scope:

The role of the Technical Department in a Stonebond Division is to provide a practical and cost-effective technical service to the business.

This will encompass site evaluation, architectural and engineering design, and the investigations of any technical problems encountered and provision of economical and viable solutions. This will involve liaison with appointment of and co-ordination of external professionals.

The Technical Department is involved with the Stonebond product from inception to completion. The Project section of the department ensures the smooth delivery of technical information to other parts of the business and is constructed to appropriate standards.

These are illustrative duties, and the post holder will be expected to become involved in a range of work to enable the department to respond effectively to the requirements of the Company.

• Assist in the management of the external design team and specialists’ consultants to ensure that all construction documents are provided within the agreed development programme and budget.
• Arrange, co‑ordinate and assist in the management of DTM meetings with other departments in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring all relevant action points are noted and recorded.
• Review and scrutinise design drawings, specifications and details for compliance, buildability, added value options throughout all stages of the design process. Distribute project specifications.
• Receive, co‑ordinate and check specialist subcontractor and supplier information.
• Attend specialist supplier and subcontract meetings as required.
• Manage the distribution of preliminary, construction and as‑built information internally with the Document Controller (where applicable), addressing department feedback, and producing a high quality, fully co‑ordinated design package.
• Ensure Building Regulations and Warranty conditions are cleared without delay to the project and without risk to the business.
• Manage enquiries and applications to statutory Service Companies and Local Authorities.
• Resolve design and building problems, contacting relevant personnel and consultants as appropriate.
• Attend and report at monthly site project or site review meetings if required.
• Liaise with Planning, Commercial, Health & Safety and Sales Departments.
• Provide site support and manage responses to technical queries.
• Preparation and checking of brochure plans.
• Assist in the preparation of Operations and Maintenance manuals incorporating a Health and Safety File for hand over to Management Company and/or Housing Association.
• Comply with Company contracts, regulations, and administration systems in force at the time.
• Keep up to date with correct building products and techniques, current building regulations and relevant supplementary legislation that may impact the performance of the required duties.

• Good strong knowledge of the development/technical design process.
• Strong proven knowledge of detailed design for residential schemes utilising different forms of construction.
• Be able to question and query design information across all disciplines.
• Architectural or Engineering background. Ability to use AutoCAD is beneficial.
• Sound understanding of statutory requirements, including Building Regulations and NHBC Standards, and Sustainability, with an ability to interpret and negotiate compliance.
• Be able to understand and interrogate design and project programmes, in particular identifying critical paths.
• Educated to BTEC or degree level.
• Able to communicate with all disciplines at all levels.
• Well organised and capable of organising others.
• High level of attention to detail
• Able to manage people, processes, and time.
• Strong team player who can communicate effectively.

Hours
: 08:30-17:30