Role overview ID: 2025-7314 Entity: Vistry Region: Vistry South London Department: Technical Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time Job Location: STRATFORD, LONDON Date Posted: 16.05.2025 We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Director to join our team within Vistry South London, at our Stratford office. As our Technical Director, you will manage the technical team and head up the Technical Department to ensure developments and contracts are completed safely, on time, and to the required quality while maximizing profit. The Technical Director will have full responsibility and control of the regional technical department. They will control the complete design process involving the management of consultants, management of design input from other internal and external parties, liaison with the relevant statutory and local authorities, including liaison with Clients and Client’s representatives and lead the team through this process. They will lead the team through the project life cycle including the bid/tender stage, technical design, Building Safety Regulator approvals and into the construction stage including handover. This will include Consultant appointments, agreeing the design programme, agreeing and managing the project technical fee budget, obtaining third party approvals, reviewing buildability and compliance with third party obligations such as Employer’s Requirements/Development Agreements, statutory requirements, structural warranty standards andCDM. Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you... Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service 2 Volunteering days per annum Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary Share save and share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits... In return, what we would like from you... Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality Construction/design related HNC/HND/Degree Relevant CSCS card HRB new build experience across all tenures including social/affordable Housing sites BTR& Private sale Proven ability of leading a team to ensure delivery of projects on time, to budget and quality with high levels of customer satisfaction Medium/high rise RC frame experience District heat networks experience Building Safety Act knowledge Building Regulations knowledge Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions Commercially aware Ability to make decisions within authority Leadership and development of team Client facing Collaborative approach Excellent time management with ability to multitask Professional aptitude and appearance at all times Driven to achieve results/customer satisfaction Desirable... Qualifications in Leadership and Management Building Safety Act Gateway experience Viewpoint experience Asta experience More about the Technical Director role... Direct, lead and develop the regional technical team. Manage the allocation of technical resources across the region including identification of and completion of recruitment. Accountable for the design process, including support during the planning stage and responsibility for the full technical design up to and including Gateway 2 submissions/approvals onto site through the construction stage following the Vistry Life of Site processes. Appointment and management of consultants. Ensure designs prepared by consultants in accordance with Development obligations, Employers Requirement and Contractors Proposals. Navigate projects through the Building Safety Act Timely registration and compliance with warranty providers technical standards. Agreeing and managing the technical fee budget for each project/ the department. Ensure the Golden Thread of information is captured through the project life cycle. Ensure project sustainability requirements are clearly understood and achieved including carbon reduction& BREEAM. Ensure the design information is provided in accordance with the integrated programme to enable procurement and construction activities to progress. Ensure Vistry fulfils its obligations under the Building Safety Act. Contribute to bids/tenders and help pre-construction teams secure profitable work whilst highlighting risk/opportunities. Help the business achieve its annual financial budget (operating profit) and milestones for the business unit. Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us... We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empowerus to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation,â¯and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.  Join us in making Vistry.  #LI-HA1 Benefits Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal& General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year