Technical Director

Job Summary

The Technical Director is responsible for the co-ordination of architectural and engineering design within the regional office. Their duties shall include the co-ordination and discharge of all necessary conditions attached to both the planning permissions and building regulation/warranty approvals for each scheme.

Team Management

• Responsible for the performance of the team in delivering technical design and approvals required for all projects within the Region. Must be commercially aware working with established budgets to provide a cost-effective team performance.
• Ensure that all project meetings with other departments are arranged and managed in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring all relevant action points are noted and recorded (e.g. pre-distribution of information etc.).
• Ensure that all technical staff are aware of the health and safety implications of every design decision.
• In conjunction with other Board members undertake monthly site visits.
• Ensure training and development of technical staff to continually improve performance.
• Fulfil role of Principal Designer under CDM.

Communication

• Communicate well with staff, Department Heads, external consultants, and other bodies. Provide technical support to the Production Department during development of the sites. Provide technical support to the Land Department for scheme appraisals. Provide technical support to Sales in production of Brochures. Provide technical support to Commercial during procurement.
• Advise the Board of Directors on changes in technical matters and / or competitor’s product.
• Must be able to manage budgets, professional fees, and staff costs.
• Must provide a cost-effective service, carefully controlling expenditure and regional overheads.
• Should be aware of corporate objectives and financial requirements, concentrating on providing forecast profits in line with regional expectations.
• Must manage all designs to ensure forecast Regional financial completion numbers are achieved.
• Must ensure that a value management strategy is in place for each project and that it maximises value and manages cost at every design stage.

• Must be able to communicate well at all levels internally within the Group and externally with public bodies.
• Will be a member of the Regional Management team. To directly manage the technical staff, promoting a strong team spirit and ensuring the Department is a key player in the performance of the Region.

Business Development Strategy

• Should effectively use resources, programme and prioritise work to ensure that delays do not occur through the life of the project from feasibility to site completion.
• Should have understanding of the corporate vision and strategic policies.
• Must programme all work to ensure the Region’s approved forecasts are achieved.

Management of Change

• The Technical Director must provide value engineered solutions to problems encountered and encourage innovation and constant development within their team.

• Extensive experience required in the design, construction and delivery of Civil Engineering Infrastructure, traffic, and transportation.
• Ability to critique development layouts from an urban design and engineering perspective.
• Ability to critique architectural and engineering drawings.
• Ability to conduct feasibility studies, preparation of fee budget estimates and support land purchases.
• Membership of relevant professional body.
• Post Graduate Degree Management.

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options…