Technical Manager - Housebuilding

The People Pod; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Benefits package

Direct access to senior leadership

Career progression

Job summary

The People Pod in Cheshire is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to own the technical aspects of residential developments, from design and planning through to construction and completion.

You will coordinate architects, engineers and external stakeholders, oversee planning conditions, manage infrastructure needs, and drive design information to support construction, while maintaining programme and facilitating value engineering for ongoing projects.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Technical Manager, Senior Technical Manager, Development Manager or similar.
• Strong background in housebuilding, residential development or partnership housing.
• Good understanding of planning, technical design, infrastructure and statutory approvals.
• Experience managing external consultants and coordinating multiple projects.
• Commercially aware, organised and confident managing stakeholders.
• Proactive, practical and comfortable taking ownership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants and external stakeholders.
• Oversee technical design, planning conditions and statutory approvals.
• Manage infrastructure, drainage, highways and utility requirements, including S104, S38 and S278 agreements.
• Coordinate design information and technical packages to support construction.
• Identify technical risks, resolve design issues and support value engineering.
• Work closely with Commercial, Construction and Development teams to maintain programme and buildability.
• Monitor technical progress, chair meetings and report to senior management.
• Support projects through pre-construction, mobilisation and delivery.

Skills

Technical Management

Residential development

Planning and design

External stakeholder management

Stakeholder management

Ownership and proactive approach

Job description

TPP - SDM62744 Other Permanent Cheshire £65000 - £75000 per annum + Allowance + Package

We're working with a growing construction contractor delivering a strong pipeline of private sale, affordable and partnership housing developments across the UK.

With several projects underway and further growth planned, they're looking for an experienced Technical Manager to take ownership of the technical aspects of residential developments, from design and planning through to construction and completion.

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious business, work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in delivering a growing portfolio of housing projects.

The Role

• Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants and external stakeholders.
• Oversee technical design, planning conditions and statutory approvals.
• Manage infrastructure, drainage, highways and utility requirements, including S104, S38 and S278 agreements.
• Coordinate design information and technical packages to support construction.
• Identify technical risks, resolve design issues and support value engineering.
• Work closely with Commercial, Construction and Development teams to maintain programme and buildability.
• Monitor technical progress, chair meetings and report to senior management.
• Support projects through pre-construction, mobilisation and delivery.

What We're Looking For

• Experience as a Technical Manager, Senior Technical Manager, Development Manager or similar.
• Strong background in housebuilding, residential development or partnership housing.
• Good understanding of planning, technical design, infrastructure and statutory approvals.
• Experience managing external consultants and coordinating multiple projects.
• Commercially aware, organised and confident managing stakeholders.
• Someone proactive, practical and comfortable taking ownership.

What's On Offer

• Car allowance, bonus and benefits package.
• Strong pipeline of residential developments.
• Direct access to senior leadership and genuine influence over projects.
• Opportunity to grow with an expanding construction business.
• Long-term career progression as the business continues to develop.