What does the role involve?
The Technical Director is a senior technical role within the Building Control team. You will lead on large-scale, complex projects including healthcare, education and commercial high rise residential as well as ensuring that prospects, proposals and tenders are submitted in accordance with Sweco processes. You’ll also help develop and monitor the technical team members by sharing experience and knowledge.
Key Deliverables Will Include
- Working in accordance with the Building Regulations, Building Act, Approved Documents, Building Control Performance Standards and RICS professional Standards.
- Taking responsibility for contractual liability in the bids submitted.
- Negotiating the risk profile within a contract to generate new business opportunities.
- Attending and positively contributing to Board, Director meetings through the application of experience, independent thought and alignment with agreed strategy.
To Be Successful In This Role You’ll Possess
- Experience in a similar role.
- MRICS, MCABE, MCIOB membership or equivalent.
- RBI Registration.
- The ability to influence and mentor.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
What’s in it for you?
Working for Sweco Building Control you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop together. A meaningful career where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients. As the only Building Control body accreditation with an ISO 17020, in relation to impartiality, you’ll work to maintain the highest standards alongside a team of innovators in a variety of projects, with regular training and bite‑size learning opportunities. We’re committed to enabling all our colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible and hybrid working to ensure a healthy work/life balance, and ask our employees to have a site presence on an average of three days a week.
Employee Benefits Include
- Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks policy)
- Competitive pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance (including family cover)
- Company car or car allowance
- Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
- Payment of 2 professional subscriptions
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, your birthday, long service days and the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
- Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
- Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
- We plant a tree for all new starters!
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone. Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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