Development Manager

Job title:

Development Manager

Company

Taylor Herrick Recruitment

Job description

Position Overview:
This role involves managing and coordinating all aspects of the development process related to architectural, engineering activities, and technical solutions/efficiencies. It encompasses land purchase (following offer acceptance by the Land Department), planning, pre-start preparations, and build development up until handover to build management.The role requires close collaboration with all functional teams to address technical and design issues arising on-site.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management: Take ownership of project pre-development upon confirmation from the Land Department, including handover meetings with Engineers.
Planning & Technical Management: Oversee technical elements of the planning process, ensuring efficient progression and risk management.
Commercial Focus: Demonstrate strong commercial awareness by value-engineering designs in collaboration with Engineers and the wider team to maximize profitability.
Risk Management: Identify and manage project risks, maintaining an updated risk register and ensuring consultants adhere to CDM procedures and risk assessments.
Health & Safety & Design Coordination: Prepare the Pretender Health and Safety Plan and coordinate Temporary Works design.
Consultant & Stakeholder Management: Appoint, brief, challenge, assist, and manage external consultants and agencies to deliver cost-effective design solutions.
Technical Support & Liaison: Ensure technical support information is accurately prepared by liaising with consultants, suppliers, and manufacturers.
Utilities Management: Procure, manage, and coordinate utilities, including new supplies and diversions.
Reporting & Analysis: Deliver key information, reports, assessments, and recommendations to ensure efficient technical solutions and optimize land purchase, planning, pre-start preparations, and build activity.
Consultant Management: Actively manage external consultants to ensure all technical information is received, coordinated, checked for accuracy and efficiency, and distributed on time and within budget.
Design Communication: Coordinate the communication and distribution of design drawings and specifications across the business.
Project Monitoring & Reporting: Implement ‘stop gate’ milestones, control programs, and maintain tracking documents to monitor progress and provide status reports to the Technical Director and Senior Management Team.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all drawings and details comply with Local Authority and NHBC requirements.
Meeting Leadership: Lead and chair monthly Project Team Meetings up until the groundworks tender pack stage before handing over to the Commercial Department.
Budget Management: Oversee technical fee budgets.About You:
We’re looking for a candidate with:
Exceptional Design and Technical Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of planning, technical, architectural, civil engineering, and building construction.
Sustainability Experience: Proven experience in delivering code for sustainable homes solutions.
Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with Authority and Utility Design requirements and associated construction legislation.
Project Management Skills: Ability to manage complex private and affordable developments concurrently.
Stakeholder Communication: Experience dealing with both internal and external clients to enhance product specifications and design.
To register your interest in this Development Manager opportunity, please contact Natalie Oakley – natalie@threcruit.co.ukTaylor Herrick Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at www.threcruit.co.ukBenefits

Expected salary

£55000 – 60000 per year

Location

West Midlands

Job date

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 03:59:32 GMT

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