Group Technical Designer

We have a vacancy of Group Technical Designer. This post owns and maintains Technical Design Standards and regulatory compliance aspects of overall Concepts and supports regions with local on-going compliance with Technical Designs,

• Owns and maintains Technical Design Standards (including Construction Specifications) documentation (in central library, managing version control), translating Concepts into practical guidance that are compliant with regulation (local and national) for regions to design and build
• Works with each region to apply Technical Standards accurately to house design, understanding and mitigating any exceptions as required (i.e. from Local Planning Authority requests)
• Undertakes site build assessments to track compliance against Technical Guidance, understanding any further discrepancies, developing mitigations and updating Technical Guidance if issues are systematic across regions
• Ensure that all house type and detailed drawings meet NHBC requirements.
• Ensure all relevant consultant and supplier information is compatible and incorporated into core range of house types to enable the preparation of support information.
• Ensures regions are equipped with the knowledge, rationale and good practice to apply Technical Standards, including sharing good practice
• Acts as an escalation point for 'Groups' opinion, including addressing challenging requests from local inspectors, authorities and other key stakeholders
• Tracks and reports on compliance with new updates to Technical Guidance to ensure required benefits and compliance are delivered quickly and consistency
• Manages special projects, such as pilots for ESG innovation
  
  We're looking for the following skills or experience:
• Degree in Architectural Technology or equivalent
• Excellent CAD knowledge, preferably Revit based
• Project Management
• Experienced in stakeholder management
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  
  untypical is guided by its ambition to become the UK's most customer-centric housebuilder. By putting people and the planet at the heart of the communities that it builds, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers. We're looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team., Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes operate across four regions in England, we're committed to making a positive difference in the local areas we build new homes.
We create neighbourhoods with a real lasting impact, the kind of community that people can be proud of for generations to come. We are an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and take pride in building careers, not just communities.

Our benefits include:
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Retail discount portal
• Employee Assistance Programme