Senior Technical Manager – Wakefield, WF2 7UA

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey. At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen – for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no‑blame culture, and shape your work around your life. Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

Responsible for the management of skills and resources within the Technical department together with external consultants and authorities to ensure each development is optimised.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver and drive technical information in a consistent format across all schemes and the department.
• Design, implement and maintain a Quality Management Process to ensure Technical information meets the high quality expectations of the business.
• Provide knowledge/expertise to react to changes in legislation as dictated by industry standards of Building Control, NHBC, planning etc.
• Ensure all Key Performance Indicator targets are reached across all areas of Technical in line with business aspirations.
• Manage and comply with the process and procedures contained within the Taylor Wimpey Operating Framework.
• Manage and implement the Taylor Wimpey CDM/EMS process and procedure, deputising for the regional Principal Designer, identifying foreseeable risks in designs and taking action to remove risk, in line with company policy.
• Provide the primary communication channel between the technical team, other internal departments and external agencies.
• Arrange, co‑ordinate and manage all technical meetings with other departments in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring all relevant action points are noted and recorded.
• Prepare and maintain design programmes and documents for the monitoring of progress and for use in reporting to the management team.
• Assist in the evaluation and appraisal of development opportunities to purchase new sites.
• Liaise and negotiate where necessary with Statutory Authorities, Local Planning Authorities, Highways, Consultants etc. to ensure projects achieve the set objectives and programmes.
• Manage/oversee the delivery of key strategic infrastructure projects.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Previous experience as either a Technical or Senior Technical Manager within a development organisation.
• Solid experience (preferably 5 years minimum) in running projects from the concept stage through to completion at Technical Manager level or above.
• Professional Qualification and relevant membership to a professional body (e.g. RICS, RTPI, RIBA, ICE).
• Strong knowledge of the full development/technical process.
• Ability to create and manage programmes and budgets.
• Previous experience managing multiple individuals/teams.
• Wider business breadth.

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.