Senior Technical Manager

Strata Construction Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Manager in London to oversee infrastructure delivery across significant residential projects. The role involves leading site-wide strategies and managing consultant teams while ensuring compliance with planning conditions. Ideal candidates have over 15 years of relevant experience, strong technical skills, and excellent project management abilities. This position offers a competitive salary of £65K to £85K, alongside car allowance and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Car allowance

Hybrid working model

Opportunity on significant developments

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in residential infrastructure or strategic land projects.
• Strong technical background: highways, drainage, earthworks, utilities, transportation.
• Good understanding of environmental inputs (ecology, archaeology, landscape).

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide infrastructure strategy (highways, drainage, earthworks, utilities).
• Oversee technical design, approvals and discharge of planning conditions.
• Manage consultant teams and coordinate with development, QS and PM teams.
• Review and sign off S38/S104 agreements, infrastructure planning and technical designs.
• Troubleshoot and de-risk issues affecting programme and delivery.

Skills

Infrastructure strategy leadership

Project management

Technical design oversight

Strong communication

Job description

Senior Technical Manager – Residential Infrastructure / Masterplanning
London (Hybrid)
£65,000 – £85,000 + Car Allowance + Package

A leading master developer delivering major residential communities is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Manager to oversee technical design, utilities and infrastructure delivery across several long-term developments (3,500–5,000 homes).

This role offers the chance to work at significant strategic scale, shaping large new communities from planning through to delivery.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide infrastructure strategy (highways, drainage, earthworks, utilities).
• Oversee technical design, approvals and discharge of planning conditions.
• Manage consultant teams and coordinate with development, QS and PM teams.
• Review and sign off S38/S104 agreements, infrastructure planning and technical designs.
• Troubleshoot and de-risk issues affecting programme and delivery.
• Develop and manage utilities strategies including iDNO/NAV, POCs and diversions.

Candidate Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in residential infrastructure or strategic land projects.
• Strong technical background: highways, drainage, earthworks, utilities, transportation.
• Good understanding of environmental inputs (ecology, archaeology, landscape).
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Confident navigating statutory processes and legal agreements.

Offer

• £65K–£85K + car allowance + package
• Hybrid role with site and London office presence
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant developments