Senior Design & Technical Lead – Residential Development

Sovereign Network Group; Wembley; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension up to 12%

Life cover 4x salary

Maternity/paternity pay

Private medical & dental insurance

Wellbeing discounts

Job summary

Sovereign Network Group seeks a Senior Design and Technical Manager for a fixed-term contract through March 2028. You will lead design and technical delivery across residential developments, ensuring cost, quality, programme, risk and viability targets are met throughout the lifecycle.

Lead external consultants, manage regional teams, review designs for compliance with building regulations and NHBC standards, and drive sustainable, fabric-first solutions to maximise value and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering design/technical management for residential developments.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and NHBC standards.
• Experience with sustainability, net-zero targets and fabric-first approaches.

Responsibilities

• Manage external consultants and mentor the technical team.
• Lead regional development teams to implement design, procurement, and delivery strategies.
• Review pre-planning designs and update employer's requirements with relevant departments.
• Conduct technical due-diligence on land bids and produce site-specific reports.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and budget while maintaining quality and risk control.
• Support with house/apartment typologies and overall development viability.

Skills

Design management

Technical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Sustainability & net-zero

NHBC & Building Regulations

Education

Professional qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Sovereign Network Group seeks a Senior Design and Technical Manager for a fixed-term contract through March 2028. You will lead design and technical delivery across residential developments, ensuring cost, quality, programme, risk and viability targets are met throughout the lifecycle.

Lead external consultants, manage regional teams, review designs for compliance with building regulations and NHBC standards, and drive sustainable, fabric-first solutions to maximise value and efficiency.