Technical Coordinator

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Technical Coordinator

  • Location:

    Cambridge

  • Sector:

    Residential

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £40,000 - £45,000

  • Contact:

    Lucy Swann

  • Contact email:

    lucy@atkinsjames.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    07879 650 559

  • Job ref:

    J227

  • Published:

    16 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2021-02-28

Atkins James are currently recruiting for a Technical Coordinator for a well-established New Builder Developer in the Cambridgeshire Area.

 

The Technical coordinator will be reporting into the Technical Director. You will be responsible in managing architectural design from land appraisal through to construction issues. You will be expected to coordinate external design consultants, obtaining building control approval and provide constructions issue drawings for site starts.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Brief, manage and drive the external consultants in the preparation and issue of production information to an agreed programme, fee and scope

  • Prepare the Design Programme and present it at Progression Meetings

  • Ensure all statutory enquiries, sewer connections and other section agreements are submitted and pursued for their timely return

  • Monitor and control the Professional Fees budget and update fee reports on monthly basis

  • Oversee preparation of Brochure Plans, Conveyance Plans and Sales Area drawings

  • Attend site progress meetings and carry out site inspection

  • Attend meetings at various stages of projects (Land/Technical hand-over, Project Meeting, Optimisation, Progression, Technical/Sales, Budget Meetings, etc.)

  • Liaise and coordinate other parties, both internal and external

  • Attend Subcontractor interviews

  • Respond to site queries and resolve Technical/Construction problems

  • Minimise risk through provision of timely and high quality information

  • Oversee the NHBC/Building Regulations applications to approval

  • Ensure that working drawings are in accordance with the approved Planning Scheme, and ensure discharge of planning conditions. To monitor and control all production information in close liaison with the Development Estimator to ensure tight cost controls are kept and information produced in line with budget estimates

  • Issue drawings and information for construction purposes

 

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

  • Individual who is qualified as a Civil/Building Engineer or at a Construction related degree level or HNC/HND in a built environment subject with relevant experience

  • Good technical knowledge of both house and flat construction, together with a degree of flair for design

  • A working knowledge of Building Regulations, NHBC, Party Wall Awards and associated legislation connected with the construction industry

 

Atkins James act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Construction, Consultancy, Residential and Infrastructure recruitment and service the East and West Midlands, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Northern Home Counties regions.