Adoptions Manager

Role overview

• ID: 2024-6237
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry North East Midlands
• Department: Technical
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Enderby, Leicestershire
• Date Posted: 10.10.2024

We have an exciting opportunity for an Adoptions Manager to join our team within Vistry North East Midlands, at our Enderby office. As our Adoptions Manager, you will take responsibility for the maintenance and timely and cost-efficient adoption of completed estate roads, sewers, pumping stations and public open spaces. You will work with the Engineers to develop technical agreements during build stages to manage overall bond figures. Additionally, to engage and work with Build and Commercial teams towards the end of project development to ensure timely completion of works, sign-off and to reduce the occurrence of errors and barriers to adoption/hand-over.

• 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
  • Relevant experience in a similar position with a recognised housing developer or Highway/Drainage Authority
  • Experience/in-depth knowledge of estate road and sewer construction & inspection
  • Understanding of Highway & Water Industry standards
  • Computer literate with a good knowledge of AutoCAD, Excel and Word
  • Accurate with an eye for detail
  • Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • An awareness of the impact of work on the business and residents of developments
  • Sound commercial awareness
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Decision making/problem solving/multi-tasking
  • Able to influence and persuade others to their point of view
  • A good communicator/listener
  • Team player able to communicate with internal and external stakeholders / colleagues
  • Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

  Desirable...

  • A Civil Engineering related qualification i.e. Degree, HND or HNC
• More about the Adoptions Manager role...
  • Work with the Construction & Commercial Departments to ensure a timely sign-off/handover for roads, sewers, play areas and open spaces on historic sites.
  • Whenever possible, attend sites during infrastructure works/activities and identify/record issues, monitor quality and provide positive feedback or raise concerns with the build team and/or contractors.
  • Arrange and review CCTV Surveys, As-Built Surveys, Streetlight Electrical Test Certificates, etc. and submit to adopting authorities as required.
  • Commission and/or provide responses to Road Safety Audits to achieve sign-off.
  • Liaise with the Engineers to ensure that infrastructure agreements (S278, S38, S104, S185) and Deeds are in place to facilitate the timely sign-off of works.
  • Investigate barriers to adoption of Legacy Sites and explore and pursue solutions with adopting authorities.
  • Provide assistance and guidance to the Technical Department with respect to preparation of Adoption Plans, Deed Plans, Agreements and statutory processes etc.
  • Use AutoCAD to produce or amend Adoptions Plans for Highways, Sewers and POS areas as necessary
  • Prepare and issue Highway H&S Files to adopting authorities.
  • Manage external consultants to assist with adoptions as required including their performance and costs.
  • Cultivate and maintain good, professional and respected working relationships with all external adopting bodies including Highways Authorities, Water Authorities, Councils and Management Companies.
  • Liaise with Subcontractors and the Commercial Department with respect to completion of works, variations/new quotations, inspections and rectifying sub-standard works.
  • Procure and manage utility works/installations as may be required to facilitate adoptions/handovers.
  • Procure and manage streetlighting installations, inspections and remedial works on completed developments as necessary to achieve adoption.
  • Arrange site inspections of infrastructure at the end of maintenance periods and identify and arrange all works required to achieve adoption.
  • Undertake regular Site Inspections of completed, unadopted developments and review Health and Safety implications, arranging any necessary remedial works through the Commercial Department.
  • Arrange and review regular Operational Safety inspections of Play Areas still under the Company’s responsibility and request any repair works identified via the Commercial Department.
  • Work within budget and obtain tenders for completion works from contractors.
  • Manage the Adoptions completion spreadsheet and budget.
  • Make applications to external bodies in regards to removal of any associated Bonds and obtain Maintenance & Adoption Certificates.

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