Technical Manager - Construction

SNG (Formerly Sovereign); Filton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing developer in Filton is seeking a Technical Manager to support land and new business initiatives. This role involves managing technical functions, collaborating with consultants to ensure projects meet quality and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in delivering housing projects, technical knowledge of regulations, and proficiency in design software like Auto-CAD and Revit. Join us in delivering 25,000 new homes over the next decade, with competitive benefits, including generous holiday and pension schemes.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Plus x3 paid wellbeing days per year

Generous matched pension scheme up to 12%

Options for private medical insurance

Wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Relevant experience as a Technical Manager delivering low rise housing.
• Experience managing and discharging Planning Conditions.
• Ability to appraise land and constraints effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support technical functions for Land and New Business teams.
• Collaborate with consultants to mitigate risks in projects.
• Ensure technical due diligence on land appraisals.

Skills

Technical and engineering excellence

Proficient in Auto-CAD

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Experience in delivering Regulatory and Statutory compliance

Ability to deliver solutions for net-zero carbon

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Tools

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.
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.
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.
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