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Senior Technical Manager

Matchtech

United Kingdom

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GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to coordinate technical delivery of highway and building projects in the UK. The candidate will oversee compliance, quality, and stakeholder collaboration from concept to completion. With a strong focus on technical management, you will lead design teams, ensure adherence to regulations, and drive best practices, supported by over 10 years of industry experience in infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in infrastructure/building projects.
  • 5+ years in leadership roles.
  • Chartered or working towards ICE, CIOB, IStructE credentials.

Responsibilities

  • Manage technical aspects of highways, drainage, and building structures.
  • Lead design teams and chair technical meetings.
  • Oversee consultant procurement and monitor technical budgets.

Skills

Infrastructure Developments
Highways Infrastructure
Stakeholder coordination
Risk management

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction

Tools

BIM
EDMS systems

Job description

To lead and coordinate technical delivery of highway and building projects, ensuring design compliance, stakeholder collaboration, and high-quality outcomes from concept to completion.

Key skills required for this role

Infrastructure Developments

Important

Highways Infrastructure

Role Overview

Lead the coordination of technical design and delivery across highway and building projects, from concept to completion. Ensure compliance, quality, and alignment with programme, budget, and strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

Manage technical aspects of highways, drainage, and building structures.

Oversee Section 38/278/104 processes and planning condition discharges.

Lead design teams and chair technical meetings to ensure milestones are met.

Provide buildability, compliance, and value engineering input.

Liaise with local authorities, consultants, and statutory bodies for approvals.

Mentor team members, support development plans, and manage performance.

Ensure health, safety, and CDM regulations are fully integrated into design.

Oversee consultant procurement and monitor technical budgets.

Deliver technical reports and updates to senior management.

Drive adoption of best practices and continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience

10+ years in infrastructure/building projects with 5+ in leadership roles.

Strong knowledge of DMRB, Building Regs, CDM, and adoption processes.

Proficient in interpreting technical drawings, BIM, and EDMS systems.

Experienced in stakeholder coordination and statutory approvals.

Able to manage risk, budgets, and technical documentation effectively.

Qualifications

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction.

Chartered or working towards (ICE, CIOB, IStructE, etc.).

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