Senior Technical Manager

Department: Technical

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Motspur Park, New Malden

Berkeley Group builds homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England. We specialise in brownfield regeneration, reviving underused land to create unique, sustainable and nature-rich places where communities thrive and people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy a great quality of life.

Berkeley St Edward London is a key part of the Berkeley Group, and we deliver projects under both the Berkeley and St Edward brands. St Edward is a Joint Venture with M&G Investments.

Our central London projects include 9 Millbank, West End Gate and Trillium in Marylebone, Oval Village, and Parkside at Chelsea Bridge. The Outer London projects include Eden Grove in Staines and The Exchange Watford, Syon Lane in Osterley and North Street in Guildford.

The Senior Technical Manager progresses concept designs through to fully detailed construction packages and Building Regulation Approval with a minimum of supervision and within strict delivery to programme timescales.

They will take great pride in creating a work environment that has the highest Health and Safety standards, attention to detail and a culture that enables innovation and accountability.

• Deliver the Technical design and approvals required for the agreed project(s).
• Provide plans, specifications and technical information to the Project Team and offer technical support so queries are quickly resolved.
• Successfully monitor the performance of the design teams, including subcontractor progress, against delivery, budgets and programme.
• Lead the design resource so all business priorities are achieved to current Building Regulations and associated legislation.
• Monitor and oversee Planning & S106 obligations and approvals in advance of build dates set.
• Lead the consultant procurement process from securing sign-off of the Tender Enquiry List through to recommendations and completed appointments.
• Provide Technical support, and deliver any required information to the Sales and Estates Departments, including all brochure and sales collateral and handover information.
• Have all building control and warranty registrations in place and make sure all associated Statutory Body approvals are secured in good time.
• Have a Health and Safety-First mindset achieving compliance with CDM Regulations for all design related processes in line with our duty holder roles as client and principal designer.
• Lead all legal and highways agreements, licences, wayleaves, easements, substation leases and party wall awards.
• Proactively manage and collaborate with external consultants and contractors.
• Chair the Design team meetings and trade contractor workshops.
• Have a positive, collaborative and proactive approach to issues and complicated situations.
• Develop and nurture your team so they reach their potential, taking time to coach and support them.
• Make commercially sound decisions to provide cost effective solutions.
• Maintain awareness of industry issues, including regulatory changes, product development and research reports.
• Successfully manage and communicate information for all stages of the project, especially for life safety and provide timely delivery of information required at occupation for the operation and maintenance of the building, particularly the design information comprising the Golden Thread.

• Being the technical management lead for a residential developer working on mixed-use complex schemes.
• Significant time working on High-Risk Building projects.
• HNC in a construction-based subject (or equivalent).
• Detailed knowledge of current Health & Safety, Building Regulations and CDM legislation and implementation and an awareness of emerging regulation.
• Relevant knowledge of contract management and contract law.
• Knowledge of highways and utility companies and other statutory authorities and their procedures, license and legislating framework.
• Working knowledge of building warranty requirements and planning procedures.
• Experience of Extranet Information sharing platforms.
• Confident user of Microsoft 365, especially Excel, and AUTOCAD.

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Berkeley Foundation volunteer day.
• Private pension plan.
• Group life assurance.

The standard default full-time working hours in the office are 8am-5pm with core working hours 9am-4pm.

Internal applicants: If you're an internal applicant, please ensure you've informed your line manager of your intention to apply for this position.