Technical Manager - Construction

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing development organization is seeking a Technical Manager to support the Head of Commercial in delivering technical functions. This role focuses on low rise housing and mid-height apartments, ensuring compliance and efficiency throughout the development process. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications, experience in residential development, and expertise in sustainability and building regulations.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Generous matched pension scheme

Private medical insurance options

Gym Membership discounts

Access to 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience as a Technical Manager delivering low rise housing and mid-height apartments.
• Ability to appraise land/constraints in support of Land team.
• Experience managing Planning Conditions of a technical nature.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Commercial in technical functions.
• Collaborate with consultants and technical colleagues.
• Ensure compliance with development briefs and designs.

Skills

Technical and engineering excellence

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Experience with Regulatory and Statutory compliance

Proficiency in Auto-CAD/Revit

Sustainable solutions expertise

Education

Relevant professional qualification

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 Wembley, 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 Head of Commercial in 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)
• 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

At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!