Adoptions Manager
- Exeter
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
- Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
- 2 Volunteering days per annum
- Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
- Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
- Share save and share incentive schemes
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
- Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
- Relevant experience in a similar position with a recognised housing developer or Highway/Drainage Authority
- Experience/in-depth knowledge of estate road and sewer construction & inspection
- Understanding of Highway & Water Industry standards
- Computer literate with a good knowledge of AutoCAD, Excel and Word
- Accurate with an eye for detail
- Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- An awareness of the impact of work on the business and residents of developments
- Sound commercial awareness
- Good negotiation skills
- Decision making/problem solving/multi-tasking
- Able to influence and persuade others to their point of view
- A good communicator/listener
- Team player able to communicate with internal and external stakeholders / colleagues
- Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
- A Civil Engineering related qualification i.e. Degree, HND or HNC
- Work with the Build & Commercial Departments to ensure a timely sign-off/handover for roads and sewers
- Whenever possible, attend sites during infrastructure works/activities and identify/record issues, monitor quality and provide positive feedback or raise concerns with the build team and/or contractors
- Ensure CCTV Surveys, As-Built Surveys, etc. are provided by the relevant supply chain and submitted for approval to the adoption authority or approved body.
- Commission and/or provide responses to Road Safety Audits to achieve sign-off
- Liaise with the Engineering and Technical Managers to ensure that infrastructure agreements (S278, S38, S104, S185) and Deeds are in place to facilitate the timely sign-off of works.
- Investigate barriers to adoption of Legacy Sites and explore and pursue solutions with adopting authorities
- Provide assistance and guidance to the Technical Department with respect to preparation of Adoption Plans, Deed Plans, Agreements and statutory processes inline with instruction form line manager
- Prepare and issue Highway H&S Files to adopting authorities
- Work with the Technical Managers to assist Managing external consultants to assist with adoptions as required including their performance and costs
- Assist with the development of pre-construction costs as instructed by line manager.
- Cultivate and maintain good, professional and respected working relationships with all external adopting bodies including Highways Authorities, Water Authorities, Councils and Management Companies
- Liaise with Subcontractors and the Commercial Department with respect to completion of works, variations/new quotations, inspections and rectifying sub-standard works
- Keep up to date with utility works/installations as may be required to facilitate adoptions/handovers
- Arrange site inspections of infrastructure at the end of maintenance periods and identify and arrange all works required to achieve adoption
- Undertake regular Site Inspections of completed, unadopted developments and review Health and Safety implications, arranging any necessary remedial works through the Commercial Department
- Provide support to the commercial department in the procurement of MEP packages via input into enquiry, scopes, reviewing quotations, attending pre-order meetings, etc.
- Familiarise yourself with the Contract requirements/Employer Requirements and CountrySide partnerships utility design solutions
- Ensure any comments/queries on the utilities design are reviewed and coordinated with the infrastructure design for adoptable roads and sewers
- Support the Commercial department in reviewing payment applications
- Ensure the necessary certification is provided for all connections to obtain PC / completion including witnessing
- Ensure applications for all meters are made and installation managed to programme.
- Manage the individual Project technical utility trackers, monitor on costs and variations, timescales and risk items
- Develop and implement a robust test and inspection regime for all stages
- Maintain up to date knowledge of all highways and drainage adoption and design procedures and design codes