Retrofit Technical Manager

Novus Property Solutions; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits

Holidays 27 days

Company pension

Car allowance

Healthcare discounts

Taste card discounts

Volunteer day

Service awards

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is seeking a Retrofit Technical Manager to lead retrofit and decarbonisation across multiple sites in the South West. You will mobilise, deliver and hand over projects, ensuring high standards and compliant, on-time outcomes.

You will mentor delivery teams, support funding discussions, and maintain a robust information trail while seeking continuous improvement and innovative practice.

Qualifications

• Specialist retrofit and decarbonisation background required.
• Experience in refurbishment sector.
• Level 5 Retrofit qualification and PAS 2030/2035 knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for Retrofit and Decarbonisation, ensuring mobilisation, delivery and handover of retrofit services.
• Lead implementation of retrofit best practices from mobilisation through to completion.
• Support clients in achieving net zero and carbon reduction across property portfolios.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities and contributing to tenders.
• Provide regular progress updates to stakeholders and drive training across teams.
• Represent the business in client meetings and assist with feasibility and funding discussions.
• Ensure compliance with company systems and maintain golden thread of project data.
• Identify and address compliance risks and develop preventative actions.

Skills

Retrofit expertise

Decarbonisation

Project mobilisation

Compliance auditing

Stakeholder management

Training & mentoring

Bid support

Client meetings

Education

Level 5 Retrofit qualification

Job description

Location: Covering South West, Basingstoke, Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Reading, Birmingham - M5 - M40 corridor - working Monday to Friday, typically 39 hours per week - Hybrid role, Site/Office/Home

Retrofit Technical Manager for Novus you will work within the Housing business in conjunction with the operational teams, Head of Sustain and clients to ensure that retrofit projects are mobilised and completed effectively, compliantly, to the highest quality standards. whilst playing an integral role in the upskilling of retrofit delivery teams to ensure policies, processes, and procedures are implemented throughout the various geographical regions. Proactively supporting colleague training and upskilling of PAS and MSC measures across all roles within the management and delivery teams.

Supporting the business development and work winning team by identifying and developing funding opportunities to secure additional work streams.

By taking a whole-life cycle approach, Novus offer several solutions of service inclusive of both building fabric and renewables solutions, including identification, application for and execution of funding agreements.

What’s in it for you?

• Attractive salary & benefits to suit you
• 27 Days Hols & BH - option to buy or sell holidays
• Company pension scheme - up to 7.5%
• Company Car or Car Allowance

We also offer a Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High Street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and more....

An outline of your responsibility as a Retrofit Technical Manager

• Act as the subject matter expert for Retrofit and Decarbonisation, ensuring the successful mobilisation, delivery, and handover of retrofit services. Support clients in achieving their net zero and carbon reduction objectives across their property portfolios.
• Lead the implementation of retrofit best practices from mobilisation through to project completion, providing guidance, auditing, and compliance support to operational teams.
• As a subject matter expert in retrofit and decarbonisation, you will ensure successful mobilisation and ongoing focus on the requirements for compliant delivery through handover, enabling our clients to achieve their zero carbon targets across their portfolios
• Support business development activities by collaborating with the Win Business team to identify new opportunities, contribute to bid submissions, and enhance the quality of tender responses
• Provide regular progress updates and reports to key stakeholders in line with business requirements.
• Drive colleague development by supporting training, mentoring, and upskilling initiatives across management and delivery teams.
• Represent the business in client meetings, supporting Senior Leadership Teams during project feasibility assessments, funding discussions, and the development of delivery programmes.
• Ensure all retrofit and decarbonisation activities are delivered in accordance with company systems, processes, and procedures, maintaining a robust "golden thread" of information throughout project lifecycles.
• Proactively identify compliance risks and non-conformances, working closely with operational teams to implement corrective actions and develop preventative solutions for future projects.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging legislation, industry standards, technologies, and best practices, making recommendations to support continuous improvement.
• Champion innovation and best practice across the business, promoting consistency, excellence, and knowledge sharing throughout all retrofit and decarbonisation workstreams

About You

As an experienced Retrofit Technical Manage you will require a specialist Retrofit and sustainability background within the refurbishment sector, ideally you will hold a Level 5 Retrofit qualification and a good understanding of PAS 2030 & 2035 requirements.

Our preferred candidate will be experienced, knowledgeable, self-starter focused on delivery/compliance and able to communicate well with the team to ensure every day runs smoothly. Confident IT skills essential. You will need to hold a Full UK driving licence to travel to Sites with occasional overnight stays

A Little Bit About Us…

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 127-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.