Technical Manager - Construction

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in the UK is looking for an experienced Technical Manager to support their development team. This role will involve ensuring design and construction compliance for new residential projects, focusing on sustainability and regulatory adherence. The successful candidate will need a strong technical background and experience in managing low rise housing and apartments. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including 25 days of holiday and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Paid wellbeing days

Flexible benefits package

Matched pension scheme up to 12%

Private medical insurance options

Qualifications

• Experience as a Technical Manager on low rise housing projects.
• Ability to appraise land constraints and provide effective solutions.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in residential development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all technical functions in support of business and regeneration teams.
• Ensure compliance with technical briefs and specifications.
• Collaborate with consultants to mitigate risks and inefficiencies.

Skills

Technical and engineering excellence

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Sustainability solutions

Auto-CAD proficiency

Project Management

Education

Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Auto-CAD

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

We have an opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to join our development team. You'll be based out of our head office in Bristol, combining office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.

It's an exciting time to join us to help us deliver our ambitious development programme of 25,000 new homes over the next 10 years. Sovereign Network Group (SNG) provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England – our purpose, crystalised within our sector leading Homes and Place Standard, is to provide quality affordable homes and thriving communities over generations.

The role:

This role will support the region, delivering all technical functions in support of Land and New Business and Regeneration teams to help meet the new business delivery targets for S106, Land-Led, JV and Regeneration opportunities.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring that SNG's development brief, designs, specifications and relevant information, are executed and specified with due regard to cost, quality, time and overall viability, by design consultants and contractors, so that SNG's objectives are fully met. This role will collaborate with Consultants, Technical and colleagues to identify and mitigate technical, procurement, commercial, statutory, build risks and inefficiencies. All technical due diligence functions on land appraisals, proposing compliant and cost-effective solutions.

What we need from you

• Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Relevant experience as a Technical Manager delivering low rise housing and mid-height apartments from concept to completion on green and brown-field sites. Ability to display technical and engineering excellence when technically appraising land / constraints / abnormal in support of Land team.
• Experience in delivering Regulatory and Statutory / Warranty compliance as it relates to residential development.
• Technical excellence in sustainability, net-zero carbons solutions, fabric-first approach and renewable technologies.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations, NHBC technical Standards, specifications current and emerging) as it relates to residential development and ability to integrate the same into emerging technical designs.
• Experience managing and discharging Planning Conditions of a technical nature. Proficient in use of Auto-CAD / Revit / Microsoft Office software platforms.

Your Benefits

We have some great benefits at SNG, including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Plus x3 paid wellbeing days per year
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service