Technical Manager - Cladding

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Job Summary

The Technical Manager will be responsible for managing the technical assessment and settlement pathway for buildings where Taylor Wimpey must establish and discharge its responsibilities under the Developer Remediation Contract (DRC).

The role will lead the procurement, coordination and review of Fire Risk Assessments, compartmentation surveys and related life safety information held by Responsible Entities, freeholders, managing agents and their appointed professional teams. The Technical Manager will use this information to agree which matters constitute an internal build-stage life safety critical defects under the DRC and to progress appropriate settlement funding agreements that discharge Taylor Wimpey’s responsibilities in a safe, fair, proportionate and auditable manner.

The role requires strong technical judgement, stakeholder management, negotiation capability and governance discipline. It will involve working closely with Responsible Entities, freeholders, managing agents, fire engineers, legal advisors, commercial and finance colleagues, internal technical teams and senior leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

Assessment, evidence and information management

- Lead the request, receipt and coordination of Fire Risk Assessments, compartmentation surveys, intrusive survey outputs, fire strategy information, as-built records, O&M information and other life safety information from Responsible Entities and their professional teams.

- Identify gaps, inconsistencies or incomplete information and agree a clear evidence request schedule with Responsible Entities, consultants and internal stakeholders.

- Ensure key documents, correspondence, decisions and technical positions are accurately recorded and retained in accordance with document management, Golden Thread and project governance requirements.

- Maintain clear trackers for outstanding assessments, Responsible Entity responses, consultant reviews, defect determinations, settlement progress and required approvals.

- Work with document control and project support colleagues to ensure technical evidence is complete, auditable and available for internal review, external scrutiny and regulatory submissions where required.

Technical review and defect determination

- Coordinate the technical review of FRAs, compartmentation surveys and associated reports with internal technical leads, fire engineers, designers and external consultants.

- Agree, evidence and document whether identified issues are build-stage life safety critical defects within the scope of the DRC, distinguishing them from maintenance, management, lifecycle, occupation, alteration or non-qualifying matters where appropriate.

- Develop clear technical position papers, decision logs and recommendations to support internal governance, legal input and settlement negotiations.

- Challenge unsupported, disproportionate or insufficiently evidenced claims in a professional and evidence-led manner, while maintaining a constructive relationship with Responsible Entities and residents’ representatives.

- Ensure technical determinations are consistent across projects and aligned with internal governance, agreed standards, consultant advice and the wider approach of the Cladding Remediation Team.

Settlement funding agreements and commercial governance

- Progress settlement funding agreements with Responsible Entities, freeholders and management companies to discharge Taylor Wimpey’s responsibilities under the DRC.

- Work with commercial and legal colleagues to agree the scope, value, basis of funding, exclusions, payment controls, evidence requirements and governance approvals for settlement agreements.

- Ensure funding proposals are proportionate to the agreed life safety critical defects and supported by adequate technical evidence, cost information and risk assessment.

- Support negotiation of settlement terms, ensuring Taylor Wimpey’s position is protected while enabling timely and fair resolution of qualifying remediation liabilities.

- Provide clear updates on settlement pipeline, financial exposure, approvals, risks, blockers and recommendations to the Technical Director and senior stakeholders.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

- Proven track record within the construction, remediation, building safety, fire safety or residential development sector.

- Strong understanding of residential construction, occupied buildings, fire safety remediation, external wall systems and compartmentation principles.

- Experience reviewing or coordinating FRAs, compartmentation surveys, intrusive surveys, fire engineering reports or similar technical evidence.

- Ability to make well-reasoned technical judgements and document evidence-based positions on defect causation, liability and scope.

- Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships including freeholders, managing agents, Responsible Entities, consultants, contractors and legal advisors.

- Experience supporting commercial negotiation, settlement agreements, funding arrangements or liability resolution.

- Good understanding of UK building safety legislation, the Building Safety Act regime, fire safety guidance and the Developer Remediation Contract.

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants:

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.