Senior Technical Coordinator

Role overview

• ID: 2024-6616
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry Eastern Counties
• Department: Technical
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Brentwood, Essex
• Date Posted: 27.11.2024

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Coordinator to join our team within Vistry Eastern Counties, at our office in Brentwood, Essex. As our Senior Technical Coordinator, you will provide support to the management team in the planning, co-ordination and design functions on each allocated project from Tender to Post Contract. The Technical Co-Ordinator provides administrative support to the Technical management team in the planning, co-ordination and design on each project from Tender to Post Contract.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Experience and understanding of maintaining Technical schedules
  • Ability to coach and training junior and new team members in Technical processes and procedures
  • Knowledge and understanding of regeneration in mixed tenure developments
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise and organise our work
  • Experience of Project Management in either a development company or professional practice
  • Up to date knowledge of best practice and the latest products and specification items available in the marketplace
  • An ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management with respect to Client, Professional Practices and site operators, both internal and external to the Company.
  • An understanding of the construction process involving JCT Forms of Contract
  • Experience using a document management system such as Viewpoint/4P/Docelite
  • Experience in a Technical Coordinator role or similar

  Desirable...

  • Professional qualification from recognised institution or experience in an appropriate role
  • Evidence of an understanding of financial, legal, and planning processes
• More about the Senior Technical Coordinator role...
  • Assist the Technical Managers in compiling pre-construction phase plan.
  • •Assist the Technical Managers with checking of all drawings including flat types/bathroom
  • layouts/kitchen layouts.
  • Monitor sub-contractors’ approvals and keep up dated approvals schedule in line with build
  • programme.
  • Monitor and obtain all critical certificates to ensure documentation is in place for handovers i.e. air tests/MCS/EPC’s and CML’s.
  • Liaise with NHBC and Building Control to discharge any Conditions.
  • Update monthly water and electricity reports.
  • Assist with applying for postal addresses and MPAN’s and MPRN’s.
  • Assist with obtaining section agreements and technical approvals.
  • Obtain service company costs for diversions and supplies including site meetings as required.
  • Obtain licenses as required for road closure, build over, oversail etc.
  • Ensure all CDM documentation is up to date for the role of PD under the CDM regulations.
  • Ensure the RAMs are approved in line with programme and approval schedule kept up to date.
  • Ensure all documents are correctly available for the document controller.
  • Attend site meetings as required to assist D+B manager.
  • Collate and respond to RFI’s in liaison with the D+B manager.
  • Update and coordinate all monthly Technical schedules, such as the bond, adoption and utilities reports.
  • Assist training new Technical Administrators that join.
  • Assist with creation of and update Logistics Plans with Construction team.
  • Create and update Handover Schedules to ensure NHBC approvals etc are monitored.
  • Assist with setting up central utility contact list for admin on gas/electric meters, connections,
  • diversions and new call offs.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.

You’re probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there’s nowhere better to build your career. We’re proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry