Head of Technical – West Midlands

Competitive Salary & Discretionary Performance Bonus & Company Car Plan/Cash Allowance & Holidays (Buy, Sell and Accrual Scheme) & Company Pension & Private Healthcare & Life Assurance & Benefits With lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, there's never been a better time to join Avant Homes, let us tell you why… Avant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East and West of England, across Yorkshire, the East and West Midlands and Wales, with nine regional offices employing over 600 people. We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve them. Our mission is to provide affordable homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone. Avant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices; teamwork is key to everything that we do. We are looking for people who want to be a part of something special, so why not start the foundations and build your career with us today? Due to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Technical to join our team based at our West Midlands Head office in Coleshill. The Role Are you an established people manager with excellent relationship building skills? Do you possess extensive technical knowledge? Do you want to be a part of a friendly, driven team? If yes, then look no further, your next career could be with us! Joining our team as Head of Technical, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the region's Technical strategy whilst also supporting the region's business plan and future growth plans. Key duties and requirements You will also be responsible for but not limited to: Providing people leadership of the technical department ensuring effective management, compliance, and control across all Avant Homes developments. Ensuring that all planning and design requirements are effectively managed and reported on. Overseeing external working partnerships. Ensuring the department is fully engaged in the process of determining, agreeing and delivering site start programmes within the agreed timescales. Managing Technical and regulatory approvals, adoptions, bonds and reimbursements and providing key status reports and updates on KPI's. Providing advice to the Land department on the technical viability of new sites. Working closely with internal departments such as Land and Construction to ensure the delivery of our developments in alignment with pre-agreed project plans. Who are we looking for? To be successful as our Head of Technical, you will hold extensive all-round technical knowledge along with experience of people management whilst having worked within a similar role for a house builder. You will also possess: People management experience within a technical department for a new homes developer. Departmental planning and strategy experience. Excellent relationship building skills. The ability to showcase inspirational leadership skills and mentor team members. Excellent presentation and communication skills. What will you get in return? Discretionary bonus Company car plan/cash allowance Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme Private Healthcare Company Pension Life Assurance Other Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platform If this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success! Please note: we reserve the right to fill this vacancy and/or remove this advert prior to the vacancy end date.

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