Supporting the business and our divisional offices, our Head Office functions cover all departments from our Executive Board through to our support functions such as Group Design and Technical, HR, Health and Safety, IT, Sales and Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Group Finance, Corporate Affairs, as well as Legal and Company Secretariat. We also have a specialised function – Barratt Partnerships.
While the work varies from team to team, our key requirements don’t: you must be well organised, extremely helpful and resourceful, and able to use your initiative. You’ll understand that what you do is important, and impacts on your team, the department, and the wider business.
Reporting to the Group Technical Innovation Manager, you will work within the Group Technical and Innovation Team in supporting the delivery of the business's zero carbon, innovation and regulatory compliance agenda. The role will take a leading position in standard specification development, divisional support, the co-ordination and delivery of technical research projects and new product introduction activities.
The Senior Group Technical and Innovation Co-ordinator will bridge the gap between technical project delivery and strategic innovation management, taking ownership of key workstreams, managing project programmes and supporting the evaluation, trial and implementation of new technologies, products and construction methodologies across the business. The role will work closely with Operational Divisions, Group Functions, external consultants, suppliers, universities and industry stakeholders to ensure the business remains at the forefront of technical excellence and innovation.
You will:
- Assist in the development and maintenance of Group standard specifications, details and technical guidance documents.
- To ensure all standard energy/overheating calculations are delivered as required and on time.
- Inform the business of potential future changes, ensuring Sales, Land, Technical, Construction and Commercial Teams are provided with the support and guidance needed.
- Work with the relevant teams to design, develop and support any new initiatives associated with energy efficiency.
- Support on specification changes, delivering robust cost-effective solutions working with relevant Group Departments.
- To provide Divisional offices with standard Group solutions and assist in implementing technical strategies throughout the organisation.
- Support on all technical queries associated with compliance, analysing and evaluating queries in detail.
- Make recommendations to evaluate current specifications and identify areas of improvement and cost savings.
- Ensure current issues are addressed, considering our business model and commercial sensitivity.
- Liaise at all levels of the business both internally and external.Participating in both internal and external research and development projects to share best practice across the industry and with our competitors.
- Facilitate ‘sandpits’ annually. More broadly develop and deliver workshops as and when required.
- Brief, manage and drive external consultants in the preparation and issue of production information to an agreed programme, fee and scope.
- Review, support and advise Divisions on customer complaints.
- Offer Divisions an alternative technical and commercially viable options to assist in removal of planning conditions.
- Managing the expectations of the local authorities and delivering alternative cost-effective solution to satisfy local planning requirements which align with Barratt Redrow ethos.
- Providing review papers and presentations to support business updates and decisions.
- Assist with CR reporting and benchmarking projects.