Senior Technical Manager

Places for People; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension with matched contributions up 

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Places for People in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Technical Manager to lead design coordination across large residential developments and major infrastructure projects, not solely housing delivery.

You will manage drawings, specifications, planning processes, Building Control, utilities, highways, and environmental considerations, working with Development, Commercial, Build, Sales and Asset teams to deliver compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in housebuilding and infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate external consultants and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience managing drawings, specifications and technical information through the development lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM and relevant construction standards.
• Experience progressing statutory approvals such as Building Control and planning conditions.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design coordination across complex residential developments and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate external consultants and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Manage drawings, specifications and technical information through development lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, CDM and construction standards.
• Progress planning, Building Control and other statutory approvals as required.
• Collaborate with Development, Commercial, Build, Sales and Asset teams to deliver practical solutions.

Skills

Housebuilding experience

Infrastructure project delivery

Coordinate external consultants

Drawing & specs management

Building Regulations knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities. From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK. And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do.

Experience matters, but it's only part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

More about your role

This is a varied and high-profile Senior Technical Manager role, giving you the opportunity to work across complex residential development and major infrastructure projects rather than focusing solely on traditional housing delivery.

Your work will cover everything from design coordination, technical drawings and specifications through to planning, Building Control, utilities, highways, environmental considerations and technical approvals. You'll also work closely with our Development, Commercial, Build, Sales and Asset teams, providing technical expertise, challenging where needed and helping teams find practical, compliant and commercially considered solutions.

A key project you'll be involved with is the Gilston Park Estate in East Hertfordshire, an ambitious infrastructure-led development that will ultimately deliver 8,500 homes across six new villages.

This is far from a standard residential development. The wider infrastructure includes new bridges over a river and railway, major highways works, sustainable transport connections, country parks and community infrastructure. You'll have the opportunity to work across different elements of this complex programme, collaborating with a wide range of specialists and stakeholders to help bring the development to life.

Essential criteria

We're looking for someone who can bring strong technical knowledge but who also genuinely enjoys working with people and bringing different disciplines together.

You'll need:

• Strong experience within the housebuilding and infrastructure sector, with demonstrable technical or design delivery experience.

• Experience of working on complex residential developments and/or significant infrastructure projects.

• Demonstrable experience managing and coordinating external consultants and multidisciplinary design teams.

• Experience managing drawings, specifications and technical information throughout the development lifecycle.

• Strong working knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM Regulations and relevant construction standards.

• Experience progressing statutory and technical approvals, which could include Building Control, planning conditions, Section 38 and Section 104 agreements.

• A good understanding of the wider technical considerations affecting development, such as utilities, highways, geotechnical, environmental and planning requirements.

• The confidence to work across multiple teams, manage competing priorities and build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

More about you

You'll be someone who enjoys the variety and challenge that comes with complex development. You won't need every day to look the same and you'll be comfortable moving between detailed technical matters, project meetings, consultants, internal stakeholders and wider project challenges.

Relationships will be a big part of your success. You'll be able to bring people together, challenge constructively and build credibility with different stakeholders, recognising that Technical sits at the heart of many competing project priorities.

You'll be comfortable taking ownership and making informed decisions independently, while still enjoying being part of a collaborative team. As a senior member of the Technical function, you'll also enjoy sharing your knowledge and supporting the development of others.

What you'll get

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits. That's why, alongside a competitive salary, you'll have access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond. You'll receive:

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%

• Excellent holiday package - 35 days annual leave including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell leave

• Bonus Scheme

• Company Car/Allowance

• Training and development

• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.