Head of Technical - Wolverhampton

Bromford; Snapes Green; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bromford is seeking a Head of Technical to lead regional technical, engineering and design teams, ensuring homes are safe, compliant, buildable and delivered at scale across developments.

You will drive design governance, engineering assurance and due diligence while coordinating with Construction, Commercial and Operations to ensure successful delivery. Strong leadership and a professional engineering background are essential.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within residential development, construction or infrastructure.
• A strong background in engineering-led housing delivery.
• Experience managing complex infrastructure, development or ground-risk challenges.
• Experience leading and developing technical or engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline.
• Professional membership and chartered status are advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the region's technical function, providing governance and assurance to deliver high-quality homes safely and successfully.
• Drive regional design governance, quality standards and engineering assurance.
• Manage due diligence, feasibility assessments and engineering risk.
• Secure statutory approvals and maintain compliance.
• Ensure designs are coordinated, practical and construction-ready.
• Collaborate with Construction, Commercial and Operations teams to support delivery.
• Embed a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior leadership

Residential development

Engineering-led housing

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Civil/Structural/Architecture degree

Education

Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering / Architecture degree

Job description

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contractual base: Wolverhampton or Lichfield
Operational requirement: Regular travel across development sites and regional offices
Additional requirements: Full UK driving licence
Closing date: Sunday 4 October 2026

Shape the future of affordable housing delivery

Thousands of customers will live in the homes your team helps bring to life.

As our Head of Technical, you ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our homes are safe, compliant, buildable and ready for successful delivery. Leading regional technical, engineering and design teams, you ll influence developments from early feasibility through to handover, helping us deliver thousands of high-quality affordable homes and creating communities where people can thrive.

This is an opportunity to lead at scale, driving technical excellence, managing complex challenges and ensuring we continue to deliver homes that make a lasting difference to our customers.

What you ll be doing

You ll lead the region s technical function, providing the expertise, governance and assurance needed to deliver high-quality homes safely and successfully.

Key areas of focus include:

• Leading and developing regional technical and engineering teams
• Acting as the region s engineering and design authority across multiple developments
• Driving design governance, quality standards and engineering assurance
• Managing due diligence, feasibility assessments and engineering risk
• Securing statutory approvals and maintaining compliance
• Ensuring designs are coordinated, practical and construction-ready
• Working collaboratively with Construction, Commercial and Operations teams to support successful delivery
• Embedding a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence

What we re looking for

We re looking for an experienced technical leader who can combine engineering expertise with strategic thinking, sound judgement and collaborative leadership.

You ll bring:

• Senior leadership experience within residential development, construction or infrastructure
• A strong background in engineering-led housing delivery
• Experience managing complex infrastructure, development or ground-risk challenges
• Experience leading and developing technical or engineering teams
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline

Professional membership and chartered status are advantageous but not essential.

About us

Following the merger that created Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL), we're building one of the most influential housing providers in the country. Together, we're investing in homes and relationships so people can thrive, delivering thousands of affordable homes each year while creating lasting impact in the communities we serve.

We re ambitious about the future and the difference we can make. Joining us means becoming part of an organisation that is tackling the housing challenge at scale while creating opportunities for customers, communities and colleagues alike.

Our values

Our values were shaped by colleagues and customers and reflect how we work every day. We re Customer-driven, putting people first and acting with purpose to help customers thrive. We re Ambitious, continually striving to improve, innovate and deliver lasting impact. And we re All-in, working together, taking accountability and supporting one another to achieve the best outcomes for our customers and colleagues.