Based in Torquay, with travel across our sites
About Us
With a rich history dating back to 1923, Cavanna Homes is the South West’s largest independent house builder. We are family owned and construct beautiful new homes that customers love.
We are now looking for a Head of Technical & Engineering to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. Click here to apply.
The Role
Heading up our Technical & Engineering team, you will combine strong engineering and technical expertise with a pragmatic, collaborative approach and exceptional leadership skills. You will play a key role in shaping project delivery strategy and ensuring all developments are delivered to the highest standards of compliance, buildability and cost effectiveness.
The Head of Technical & Engineering takes overall responsibility for the design process, involving the management of consultants, input from internal and external parties and liaising with the relevant statutory and local authorities.
Key responsibilities:
Lead the technical and engineering team, offering support, feedback and development
Managing the delivery of technical information to project teams through Technical Project Managers and the Engineer
Manage external consultants, architects, engineers and technical partners
Drive value engineering and risk mitigation across projects
Maintain compliance with legislation, NHBC standards, Building Regulations and health & safety requirements
Manage and progress adoptions and management companies to completion
Manage and maintain the Cavanna standard house type portfolio
Report on the implementation and progression of our sustainability strategy
Provide accurate reporting on actual or projected cost movements in Technical budgets
Project and report key dates to pre-development sites and report on their current status/anticipated start on site dates
Act as Principal Designer stakeholder under the Building Safety Act
The Benefits
– Competitive salary
– Electric or hybrid company car or car allowance
– 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, additional holidays awarded for length of service
– Holiday purchase scheme – purchase up to an additional week of holiday
– 6% employer pension contributions
– Private healthcare for yourself and family
– Medicash health cashback scheme
– Life assurance (3x annual salary)
– Cycle to work scheme up to the value of £3,500
– Discount on purchase of a Cavanna Home
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
Construction/design related HNC/HND or Degree
Wide knowledge of construction methods and practical delivery
Knowledge of Building regulations and statutory legislation
A good understanding of engineering design and implementation
Experience managing teams with diverse skill sets
Proficient in acting as the Principal Designer (Building Safety Act)
Understanding of legal processes relating to adoptions and management agreements
Effective leadership skills with the ability to coach and motivate others
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, promoting collaborative working
This role is open until Friday 28th May. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible as the role may close sooner should we receive sufficient applications. Click here to apply.
