Senior Technical Manager – Housebuilding
North West
Up to £75,000 + Car Allowance + Package
We're working with a growing housebuilding and construction business with ambitious plans, experienced leadership and a substantial pipeline of residential developments across the North West.
With multiple sites progressing through planning and further developments due to get underway next year, they're looking for an experienced Senior Technical Manager to take ownership of technical design, infrastructure and project coordination across their housing portfolio.
This is an opportunity to join at an exciting stage of growth, work directly with the Development Director and have a genuine influence over how projects are planned, coordinated and delivered.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead and coordinate technical design across multiple residential developments.
- Manage external consultants, architects, civil and structural engineers and multidisciplinary design teams.
- Oversee technical drawings, specifications, design information and approvals throughout the development lifecycle.
- Provide technical input during site feasibility, planning applications and pre-construction.
- Manage planning conditions, Building Control requirements and statutory technical approvals.
- Coordinate roads, drainage, highways and utilities, including S104, S38 and S278 agreements.
- Oversee civil engineering designs, ground conditions, infrastructure requirements and associated technical challenges.
- Work closely with groundworks contractors and site teams to resolve design and technical issues during construction.
- Review designs for buildability, compliance, value engineering and commercial efficiency.
- Identify technical risks early, challenge consultants where necessary and drive practical solutions.
- Ensure technical information and approvals are delivered in line with project programmes.
- Work collaboratively across Development, Commercial and Construction to keep projects moving.
What We're Looking For
- Strong technical design management experience within housebuilding or residential development.
- Experience coordinating external consultants and multidisciplinary design teams.
- Good understanding of planning, infrastructure, highways, drainage, utilities and groundworks.
- Experience progressing statutory approvals, including S104, S38 and S278 agreements.
- Working knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Control, CDM and relevant construction standards.
- Confidence managing technical drawings, specifications and design information.
- The ability to work effectively with groundworks contractors, site teams and senior stakeholders.
- A practical, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to challenge, make decisions and take ownership.
What's In It For You?
- Up to £75,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
- Car allowance, bonus and benefits package.
- Substantial pipeline of residential developments, with multiple sites starting next year.
- Direct access to an experienced Development Director and senior leadership team.
- Real autonomy and influence over technical delivery.
- Opportunity to shape technical processes, standards and the future direction of the function.
- Genuine progression towards Head of Technical as the business grows.
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