• Location
    Takeley, Head Office
  • Position
    Technical
  • Vacancy Type
    Permanent
  • A little bit about the role...

  • Weston Homes are currently recruiting for an Architectural Team Leader, to be based at our Head Office in Takeley. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a pivotal leadership role within our Technical Team, overseeing high-quality project delivery, and contributing to the continued success and innovation of Weston Homes.
     
    The successful candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:
    • Effective investigations, technical analysis and reporting of upcoming sites and schemes in preparation for pre-development meetings

    • Effective delegation of drawing packages to appropriate team members

    • Ensure the technical team are fully briefed and understand the design programme & deliverables

    • Monitor the project delivery against Key Dates and raise in good time when deadlines may be in jeopardy.

    • Monitor the performance of team members and raise any areas of concern and/or underperformance with the Head of Technical.

    • Effective coordinated full working drawings of (often complex) schemes

    • Effective leadership of design meetings 

    • Take the technical lead on projects with the assistance and support of the Head of Technical.

    • Identify the necessary disciplines required and prepare a tender list for each project.

    • Ensure tender returns are received prior to setting budgets with the Head of Technical

    • Ensure all consultants are suitably appointed in good time with the assistance and support of the Head of Technical.

    • Manage consultants & monitor their performance raising any areas of underperformance with the Head of Technical or Technical Director.

    • Manage & maintain relationships with consultants to best facilitate ‘a good working relationship’.

    • Management of pre-lim meeting process, including but not limited to pack distribution, comment receipt/compilation, mark-up drawings, meeting attendance and minute distribution.

    • Compilation and distribution of contractual document drawings

    • Coordinate the effective amendment of drawings following pre-lim or addendum

    • Prepare & maintain Technical Reports on a monthly basis on each project.

    • Technical reports to include a commentary on progress with planning, building control, building warranty, EWS1, Addendums, Sub-Contractor Design, Risks & Opportunities and all other relevant project details.

    • Ensure the approval of key subcontractor designs are in good time by managing & monitoring the team and the Subcontractor Design Trackers.

    • Manage & monitor the Addendum process on a daily basis.

    • Ensure all appropriate approvals are secured 

    • Actively track and report on all Building Control & Building Warranty approvals.

    • Building Warranty.  Ensure projects are registered before works commence on site & technical approvals are cleared in good time well in advance of 1st handovers.   

    • Building Control.  Ensure projects are registered before works commence on site & technical approvals are cleared in good time well in advance of 1st handovers.  

    • EWS1. Ensure the inspection body are provided with all relevant information for an initial assessment to be carried out. Inspectors to be provided with all technical information to ensure certificates can be issued before the commencement of handovers.  

    • Proactive liaison and support of internal departments and sites

    • Undertake early engagement with the Planning Team to facilitate a phased Planning & Technical Handover.

    • Encourage and support the technical team to engage with all other departments (in addition to Planning).

    • Effective management and development of all direct report employees aligned with organisational strategy, culture, values and hr practices

    • Continuous improvement of practices, procedures and record keeping

    • Manage & monitor the External Wall records are maintained for all new developments.

    • Input into Business Wide Action List.

    • Meetings. Attendance at the following;

    • Tech Snr Managers meeting - weekly 

    • L&EA Group Technical meeting - weekly

    • Project Specific Team meetings, DTM’s & PTM’s - weekly 

    • Prelim Meeting - Project Specific

    • Pre-Development meetings - Project Specific (with Head of Technical and/or Technical Director)

    • Round Robin meetings - Project Specific (with Head of Technical and/or Technical Director)

     
  • What we'd like in return...

    • HNC (L5) in Construction (or equivalent)

    • Proficient use of AutoCAD

    • Up to date knowledge and effective application of building regulations

    • Breadth of knowledge in construction methods/techniques and depth in varied/specialised methods

    • Effective understanding and application of relevant design standards. Eg. Building warranties, lifetime homes and party wall etc.

  • What we will offer you...

  • As a valued employee you will be rewarded with the following: 
    • Highly competitive Annual Salary
    • A company vehicle or car allowance and fully expensed fuel card for personal and professional milage 
    • Generous company pension (employer contribution up to 10%)  increasing with length of service
    • Private healthcare for employees, partner and children up to the age of 21
    • 22 days holidays, plus English bank holidays, plus the Christmas shutdown (not deducted from your holiday allowance)
    • Life Insurance - 4x salary
    • Income Protection
    • Discretionary Annual Bonus depending on company performance
    • Fully equipped gym at head office - Health Checks, Gym Programmes, and Healthy Lifestyle Sessions 
    • Extensive training and development opportunities 
    • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Pay
    • In house Occupational Health Nurse
    • Long Service Awards
    • Vouchers to celebrate marriage, the birth / adoption of a child
    • Comprehensive social calendar including but not limited to; Family Fun Day; Company Bowling, Christmas Party and various activities and sporting events throughout the year.

    Finally, a little bit about us...

    Weston Homes Plc are a residential developer prominent across Greater London, Essex and the surrounding areas within the South East of England. We call ourselves ‘opportunists’, we have everything in-house, which puts us in the driver's seat. Our developments are all bespoke from new build residential, regenerations, traditional build through to refurbishment projects.
     
    We’re proud to say we’ve recently won 5 industry awards for the the second consecutive year, we are proud to have received the Gold award for 'Best Medium Housebuilder', plus Gold award for 'Best Sustainable Development' - Abbey Quay, Barking, Silver award for 'Best Starter Home' - Springfield Park, Maidstone.
     
    Our people are our greatest asset, We not only build homes for life – we build careers for life.

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