Property Technical Lead

Metropolitan Thames Valley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization is seeking a Property Technical Lead in Nottingham. The ideal candidate will manage technical specifications for new builds, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have advanced knowledge of systems such as gas, M&E, and fire safety, along with significant experience in leading projects at a strategic level. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, supporting a hybrid working model.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension with matched contributions

Health cash plan scheme

Career progression support

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expert-level capability in technical data interpretation.
• Possesses advanced knowledge of complex systems including M&E and gas.
• Extensive experience in leading new build and technical assessments.

Responsibilities

• Define specifications and craft detailed Employer’s Requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance.
• Exercise expert judgement to manage technical assets.

Skills

Expert-level interpretation of technical data

Advanced knowledge of gas systems

Experience in leading new build programme delivery

Outstanding organisational expertise

Ability to coordinate with Repairs teams

Proficient in lifecycle cost analysis

Knowledge of statutory compliance streams

Experience in defect management

Legal compliance knowledge

Defect management experience

Education

Relevant technical qualifications

Job description

Title

Property Technical Lead

Salary

£57,927 - £60,976 (Nottingham) or £63,801 - £67,158 (London)

Location

Beeston, Nottingham / Farringdon, London

Permanent Full Time

About Us

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that “everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well”; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live. With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living.

This role

As the technical design lead for the property directorate, you will be required to demonstrate exceptional technical expertise, taking a pivotal role in defining the specifications for our new build schemes and crafting highly detailed Employer’s Requirements. You will rigorously analyse and integrate specialist feedback from the Heads of Repairs & Compliance, ensuring all recommendations are technically robust before seeking final approval from the appropriate Head of Service within the Property Directorate. This role demands advanced proficiency in liaising with the Development Directorate, meticulously reviewing and validating designs to guarantee they adhere to the highest technical standards set by the organisation.

In your capacity as Property Technical Lead within the Compliance and Technical department, you will exercise expert technical judgement to ensure seamless handover processes with development, maintaining precise and comprehensive data on lifecycle costs, design challenges, and technical issues. You will collaborate intensively with cross-functional teams including Building Safety, Planned and Reactive Repair, and Development, requiring a thorough technical understanding to coordinate equipment servicing and maintenance schedules. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring that all warranty information and technical documentation are complete, accurate, and compliant with industry standards, reinforcing your position as a subject matter authority in property technology and compliance.

What you'll need to succeed

• Demonstrated expert-level capability in interpreting and managing complex as-designed and as-built technical data sets, ensuring precision and reliability across all project phases.
• Possesses advanced, specialist knowledge of gas systems, cutting‑edge renewable heating technologies, sophisticated fire safety installations, comprehensive mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems, complex lifting equipment, integrated access control infrastructure, state-of-the-art roof safety solutions, and advanced water management systems.
• Proven authority to represent Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) as a technical expert in external forums, while also adeptly fostering influential and collaborative relationships with a wide range of internal stakeholders.
• Extensive experience in leading new build programme delivery at a strategic level, conducting in-depth technical assessments, and delivering high-impact recommendations to drive design excellence and innovation.
• Highly skilled in identifying, developing, and maintaining essential contacts within Project Delivery Teams, while actively applying project management principles to ensure the effective coordination and advancement of technical compliance across all initiatives.
• Exhibits outstanding organisational expertise and meticulous documentation management, particularly regarding technical assets and the accurate tracking of asset lifecycles.
• Demonstrates a robust ability to coordinate with Repairs teams, ensuring rigorous verification of warranty and handover documentation for completeness and technical accuracy.
• Adept at conducting comprehensive reviews of technical specifications, operational policies, and procedural documentation to guarantee strict adherence to regulatory and organisational standards.
• Displays advanced proficiency in lifecycle cost analysis, consistently developing well-founded, evidence-based proposals for technical, operational, and process enhancements.
• Holds an in-depth, authoritative understanding of statutory compliance streams, building safety legislation, and the integration of digital compliance platforms.
• Brings extensive experience to defect management, including the management of complex technical claims, execution of thorough root cause analyses, and the compilation of detailed, technically robust reports.

Please see Job Description for full details.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it’s the ideal job for you, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Interview date

TBC

Please note: we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

What’s in it for you?

Our benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
• 2 volunteering days per year for helping out in local communities
• An additional ‘Beliefs day’ once a year to have an extra day off
• Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Life assurance cover 3 × your salary
• Cycle2work scheme
• Hybrid Working – dependent on job role and department
• Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too
• Tenancy deposit – interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan
• Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
• Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues
• Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring / coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support
• Employee Assistance Programme – We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation

About us

We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH.

Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document.

Our promise

Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ‘Serving people better every day’ to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme.

We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other’s wellbeing.

Networks groups

We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we’re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:

• Gender
• Ethnicity
• LGBTQ+
• Disability

Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Full breakdown of company benefits

Please see the attached Benefits Digital Booklet.