Role Overview 

To support the Technical team in the successful delivery of residential developments from the design and pre-construction stages through construction and completion.

The Assistant Technical Coordinator will assist with the coordination, review and distribution of architectural and engineering information, helping to ensure that accurate and complete technical information is available to internal departments, consultants and site teams when required.

The role will work closely with Technical Managers and Technical Coordinators while developing the knowledge and experience required to take increasing responsibility for developments.

This reflects current housebuilding roles, which commonly include coordinating external consultants and design information, issuing drawings, responding to site queries and supporting projects through to completion.

Key Responsibilities 

Site Management 

• Assist in coordinating architectural, engineering and other specialist design information.
• Support Technical Coordinators and Technical Managers in managing external consultants.
• Review drawings, specifications and technical information for accuracy, coordination and completeness.
• Assist with identifying discrepancies or clashes between architectural, structural, civil engineering and other design information.
• Maintain drawing registers and help ensure current information is issued to the appropriate teams.
• Assist with the preparation and monitoring of technical information programmes.
• Support the delivery of working drawing and technical information packages to agreed timescales.
• Develop an understanding of applicable Building Regulations, planning requirements, warranty provider standards and good housebuilding practice.

Project & Site Support 

• Attend design team, technical and site progress meetings as required.
• Assist with responding to technical queries from construction teams.
• Liaise with consultants to obtain drawings, calculations and other information required for construction.
• Help investigate technical issues and coordinate information required to reach practical solutions.
• Undertake site visits as required to develop knowledge of the relationship between design information and construction.
• Support Technical Coordinators in progressing outstanding technical information.

Attending design/site meetings, dealing with site queries, reviewing and issuing drawings, managing consultants and helping address technical/construction issues all feature in comparable Assistant Technical Coordinator roles.

Consultant Coordination

• Liaise professionally with architects, engineers and other external consultants.
• Assist with monitoring consultant deliverables against agreed programmes.
• Ensure information received from consultants is appropriately recorded and distributed.
• Help organise meetings, obtain progress updates and follow up outstanding actions.
• Escalate potential delays or technical concerns to the relevant Technical Coordinator or Manager.

Internal Coordination

Work collaboratively with colleagues across:

• Land and Planning
• Commercial
• Construction
• Sales and Marketing
• Customer Care
• Health & Safety

Ensure relevant technical information is communicated clearly and promptly and contribute to an effective working relationship between office and site teams.

Document Control & Administration

• Maintain accurate electronic project records.
• Upload and distribute drawings and technical documentation using the company's document management systems.
• Ensure superseded information is appropriately controlled.
• Assist with schedules, trackers, technical reports and project correspondence.
• Maintain clear records of outstanding information and actions.

Skills & Experience

Essentials

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and external consultants.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage several tasks simultaneously.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• A proactive approach to resolving problems and obtaining information.
• Ability to read and develop an understanding of construction drawings and technical information.
• Willingness to learn and develop within residential construction.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Previous experience within housebuilding, residential development, construction, architecture or engineering.
• Construction/design-related qualification, or working towards an HNC, HND, degree or equivalent.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Basic understanding of Building Regulations and the residential development process.
• Previous experience of drawing or document management systems, Procore.
• Previous experience of using Coins.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate should be:

• Well organised and methodical.
• Accurate and detail-focused.
• Proactive and willing to learn.
• Confident communicating with different disciplines.
• Comfortable asking questions and escalating issues.
• Commercially aware.
• Able to remain calm when dealing with changing priorities.
• A collaborative team player.
• Enthusiastic about developing a career within housebuilding.