Senior Technical Manager (Legacy) in Swindon

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Please note: You will be required to come into our Eastleigh office two days per week so applicants must be based within a commutable distance.

More about your role: You’ll lead the resolution of legacy design, compliance and construction issues across completed and near completed new homes across the Southwest region. You’ll coordinate remedial solutions from investigation through to delivery, managing external consultants and ensuring all works are compliant with building regulations, fire safety standards and statutory authority requirements. You’ll take ownership of design coordination, drawings and specifications, manage approvals and sectional agreements, and act as a central technical point of contact for legacy and fire-related matters. Working closely with commercial and site teams, you’ll ensure accurate technical information is issued on time to protect programme delivery, manage risk and uphold quality across the legacy portfolio.

Important Notice: The earliest start date for this position is 7th April. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming the right candidate to our team.

More about you: Essential criteria: You’ll have proven experience dealing with legacy issues within a housebuilding or residential development environment, supported by strong technical knowledge of construction and regulatory compliance. Confident managing consultants, authorities, internal teams and liaising with customers, you’ll be comfortable owning complex issues and driving them through to practical, compliant outcomes. Highly organised and focused on detail, you’ll be experienced in managing design information, compliance documentation and programmes in a fast-paced environment. Experience in building surveying or project management, along with knowledge of fire safety, CDM regulations and all construction methods, would be advantageous.

Benefits: We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Competitive Bonus
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What’s next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We’re happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you’re looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk. We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

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