The Role
Oversee and develop the regional Technical Department, providing strategic technical, design, engineering, planning, and land acquisition support. Lead team performance, ensure commercial and regulatory awareness, and advise regional management on technical matters and development opportunities. Establish clear objectives, promote innovation and professional development, and manage competing business priorities.
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Technical Director
South-West Region, Bristol, BS32 4UD
Competitive salary + attractive benefits
Competitive salary + attractive benefits
At Miller Homes we are building homes in a way which allows us to build better places for people to belong to, better homes for customers and better places for communities to thrive and nature to prosper. We are also creating a better working environment for our people. We create better places where people and planet prosper.
We are looking to recruit a Technical Director to join our fantastic South-West Technical team. The role will see you oversee, develop and effectively manage the performance of the Technical Department. In addition, to advise on planning and technical matters at a strategic regional level. As part of the regional management team and by being an integral part of the land acquisition due diligence process, ensure that the provision of technical and planning advice makes an effective contribution to the evaluation and acquisition of new land and development opportunities.
We are looking to recruit a Technical Director to join our fantastic South-West Technical team. The role will see you oversee, develop and effectively manage the performance of the Technical Department. In addition, to advise on planning and technical matters at a strategic regional level. As part of the regional management team and by being an integral part of the land acquisition due diligence process, ensure that the provision of technical and planning advice makes an effective contribution to the evaluation and acquisition of new land and development opportunities.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To provide strategic direction and technical support at regional level
- To shape and develop a professional team which has a strong work ethic and high reputation both internally and externally
- To ensure that the Technical Team is creative, innovative, commercially aware and committed to continued professional development
- To be responsible for all elements of the design and engineering disciplines within the regional function
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS:
- Have experience in a similar role, ideally with a volume housebuilder
- To have a good understand of existing/emerging technical guidance/legislation and to articulate/inform the wider business of the consequences and/or benefits
- To have vision, good leadership and time management skills and an ability to prioritise ever changing/competing business needs
- To be able to set clear and unambiguous objectives through clear and decisive instructions
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Excellent salary package
- Executive level bonus structure
- Fantastic corporate benefits package
- Opportunity to join a rapidly growing region of Miller Homes
About
Miller Homes was established in 1934 and is one of the UK’s largest, privately owned national homebuilders with a focus on building new homes in attractive regional markets. We operate from three divisions – Scotland, North, and Midlands and South – and are strategically positioned in eleven regions.We have a strong presence in sought-after suburban locations which continue to benefit from high demand and favourable affordability.Our purpose is to ‘create great places where people and planet prosper’. This is achieved by building homes and developments that create communities with an emphasis on placemaking and design. We are proud of our reputation for delivering desirable high-quality homes and delighting our customers throughout their homebuying journey with an award-winning personalised customer experience, both digitally and in-person.At Miller Homes, we care about people, performance, pride and prospering and these values enable us to fulfil our purpose of creating great places where people prosper.Our people are proud to be part of a team which achieves this purpose by building quality new homes and creating thriving communities whilst having the opportunity to build and develop their own career in an exciting and rewarding industry sector. As an equal opportunities employer, we support and listen to each other, always respecting and valuing other people’s views, feelings and aspirations. We regularly engage with our people on issues including equality and employee well-being.For over 90 years, we have created a business based on creativity, innovation and commercial acumen. However, none of that could have been achieved without the right people, which is why we are committed to providing opportunities for personal growth through training, development and continuous improvement.
Skills Required
- Experience in a similar Technical Director role, ideally with a volume housebuilder
- Understanding of existing and emerging technical guidance and legislation
- Ability to explain the consequences and benefits of technical guidance and legislation to the wider business
- Vision, leadership, and time management skills
- Ability to prioritize changing and competing business needs
- Ability to set clear objectives and provide clear, decisive instructions
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The Company
What We Do
Miller Homes is known for delivering desirable high-quality homes and delighting customers throughout their homebuying journey with an award-winning personalized customer experience. Their purpose is to 'create better places where people and planet prosper'.
