Technical Manager

Shanly Homes; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional housebuilder is seeking a professional to lead the technical process from planning to handover. You will manage working drawings and consultant outputs while ensuring compliance with Building Regulations. This role offers a collaborative team culture and benefits such as competitive salary, car allowance, and wellness programs.

Benefits

Friendly team culture

Financially strong business

Competitive salary and car allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 with service

Wellbeing benefits

Regular social events

Qualifications

• Proven technical experience managing multiple projects in residential housebuilding.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, planning policies, and NHBC requirements.
• Detail-driven with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage working drawings and consultant outputs.
• Review design details for cost-effective and high-quality solutions.
• Oversee Building Regulations compliance and planning conditions.
• Track budgets and approve consultant payments.

Skills

Technical experience in residential housebuilding

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Ability to coordinate consultants

Job description

You will lead the technical process from planning through to handover, ensuring information is produced, reviewed and distributed on time, within budget and to the highest quality.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Manage working drawings, specifications and consultant outputs
• Review design details to ensure practical, cost-effective and high-quality solutions
• Coordinate planning, design freeze, regulatory approvals and warranty requirements
• Oversee Building Regulations compliance and the discharge of planning conditions
• Arrange and assess surveys (site, soil, contamination etc) and technical reports
• Manage service connections, disconnections and statutory agreements (Section 38/104/278)
• Drive value engineering and quality control across projects
• Act as CDM Coordinator, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety standards
• Track budgets, approve consultant payments and maintain cost accuracy
• Stay up to date with regulatory changes, new methods and innovative building products
  Proven technical experience in residential housebuilding, managing multiple projects
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, planning policies, NHBC requirements and CDM
• Confident coordinating consultants and reviewing technical designs
• Detail-driven with excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
  At Shanly Homes, we don't just build houses. We create exceptional homes designed for modern living, with quality and craftsmanship at the heart of everything we do.

As a privately-owned and multi award-winning regional housebuilder, we pride ourselves on delivering bespoke developments in some of the South East's most desirable locations.

What we offer

• Friendly, supportive team culture with strong collaboration across departments
• Newly renovated Beaconsfield Old Town office, modern and close to cafés and restaurants
• Financially strong, privately-owned business with long-term stability
• Competitive salary and car allowance
• Discretionary annual and long-term bonus schemes (up to 15% of salary)
• 25 days' annual leave rising to 30 with service
• Free life assurance
• Wellbeing benefits including cycle to work scheme, weekly fitness sessions and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discount platform
• Regular social events