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Design Manager (House Building)

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Job Description

Our client are a highly respected regionally based house builder. They're well known & highly regarded for delivering high quality family homes in desirable locations. They've been delivering such for over 60 years and deliver circa 500 homes a year across the region.



They currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Design Manager (from an Architecture background) to join their regional business unit, in Lancashire.

Reporting to the approachable Divisional Director, you'll be supported by a resident engineer and a Technical Coordinator.

The expectation would be for you to advise and assist the residential team in the day-to-day management and planning activities including site construction issues, land viabilities, legal, technical, sales and contract enquiries. Provision of legal and technical advice.



Responsibilities would include;

* Production, Review and approval of Deed Plans and Master Deed, dimensioning of contract Deed plans
* Land Registry queries
* Obtain and assist in the review of Management Charges
* Review of technical /legal reports/agreements and providing advice to others including Senior Management.
* Liaison with Consultants, Contractors, Local Authority and Planning Officers
* Preparation of contract documents
* Issue drawings relevant to the role
* Keep senior management team updated on house type and detail changes.
* Assist with preparation of health and safety documentation
* Preparation and collation of details for the discharge of planning conditions, including the submission to local authority and ultimate approval of information
* Preparation of documentation and CDM for adoptions
* Provide assistance to the Divisional Development Director and Divisional Land Director where necessary for land enquiries/acquisitions
* Production of land appraisal designs for prospective sites when and where required
* Preparation and collation of technical information for planning application submissions, together with supportive house type information, site specific details and application documentation
* Preparation, collation and sourcing of information for submission of building regulations application, together with achieving its approval.
* Attend site progress and set up meetings where required.
* To assist in all areas of the Development Department to ensure deadlines and programmes are achieved.
* Registration of new sites with NHBC and Building Control, together with individual plot registrations.
* Collation of information/ relating to NHBC red conditions and liaison with NHBC contacts.
* Assisting site teams with required details and assistance.
* Production of site specific details as required for each development, from site layout to supportive details, including entrance statements, materials layouts, site specific working drawings and boundary details
* Reviewing and checking supplier design details for incorporation into house type production, including kitchen, stairs, floor and roof designs
* Reviewing and resolving design discrepancies with supplier or Company design details where discovered
* Collation and issue of site specification for each development, incorporating site specific technical and sales requirements.
* Sourcing of and distributing site SAP details for each development, along with PEAs and sourcing EPCs including their distribution on completion
* Collation of final plot production information, including sub-contractor certificates, together with submission to local authority for final plot sign off certification.
* Uploading information onto Coins Accounting system.
* Diary management.



Knowledge, skills and experience required:

* Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Autocad experience essential
* Good knowledge of the current building regulations and NHBC Standards. Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise work.
* Ability to review technical reports and identify abnormal constraints which may affect proposed development.
* Identify cost effective solutions and liaise with relevant statutory bodies to achieve consent/technical approval.
* Provide accurate and detailed reports.



For more info or to discuss in detail, please contact Kris Convery

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