Technical Coordinator / Senior Technical Coordinator
Location: Yorkshire
Sector: Residential Development / Housebuilding
The Opportunity
An established residential developer is looking to appoint a Technical Coordinator or Senior Technical Coordinator to join its Technical team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical professional to play a key role in progressing residential development opportunities from initial site assessment and feasibility through planning approval and pre-construction.
Working closely with the Land, Commercial and wider Development teams, you will be responsible for coordinating the architectural, planning and technical requirements across multiple residential sites, ensuring each development is efficiently progressed towards planning approval and construction readiness.
The position would suit an experienced Technical Coordinator looking to take the next step in their career, or an established Senior Technical Coordinator seeking a broader role with greater involvement in land progression, planning and pre-construction.
An architectural background is preferred, alongside demonstrable experience of residential planning applications, external consultant coordination and technical design management.
The Role
- Coordinate and progress multiple residential development opportunities from initial feasibility through planning and pre-construction.
- Work alongside the Land team to assess new sites, reviewing planning potential, constraints and development opportunities.
- Coordinate architectural designs, site layouts and technical proposals.
- Manage and progress planning applications, working with external consultants and local authorities to secure approvals.
- Commission and coordinate technical reports, surveys and assessments required for planning submissions.
- Liaise with architects, engineers, highways, drainage and other external technical consultants.
- Review design proposals and technical information, identifying potential constraints, risks and opportunities.
- Monitor planning applications, conditions, outstanding requirements and key approval milestones.
- Develop, manage and maintain pre-development and pre-construction programmes.
- Coordinate consultant deliverables and technical information to progress developments towards construction readiness.
- Work with the Commercial team to understand cost implications, development viability and value engineering opportunities.
- Identify potential delays and planning or technical risks, ensuring these are addressed proactively.
- Take ownership of project progress, ensuring key milestones and deliverables are achieved.
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience within residential development, housebuilding or an architectural consultancy.
- An architectural background is strongly preferred, particularly Architectural Technology or Architectural Design.
- Experience coordinating or managing residential planning applications.
- Good understanding of planning processes, site constraints, planning conditions and technical requirements.
- Experience commissioning and coordinating external technical reports and consultant appointments.Understanding of residential site layouts, architectural drawings and technical design information.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of residential development viability.
- Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive individual capable of taking ownership and driving projects forward.
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £45,000–£55,000, depending on experience.
- Opportunity to work across multiple residential development projects.
- Involvement in land progression, planning and pre-construction.
- Opportunity to develop within an established residential development business.
- A varied position with responsibility for progressing developments from initial opportunity through to construction readiness.
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