Job title: Senior Technical Manager | New Build Housing
Location: East Midlands
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Technical Manager to join a residential development business in the East Midlands, playing a key role in the delivery of new-build housing developments.
We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong civil engineering background, who understand the technical challenges of residential development and have the confidence and technical expertise to challenge, critique and improve engineering designs produced by external consultants.
This is more than a design coordination position. We are looking for someone who can get into the detail, interrogate drawings, identify potential issues and ensure designs are technically robust, commercially viable and, most importantly, deliverable on site.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate external engineering and design consultants.
- Critically review and challenge pre-construction engineering drawings and technical submissions.
- Oversee infrastructure design, including roads, highways, drainage, sewerage, earthworks and utilities.
- Identify design discrepancies, technical risks and potential construction issues before they impact delivery.
- Challenge consultant proposals and drive practical, cost-effective and buildable engineering solutions.
- Manage the technical design process from feasibility and planning through to detailed design and construction.
- Coordinate technical approvals and liaise with statutory authorities and approving bodies.
- Work closely with land, planning, commercial and construction teams to ensure developments are technically deliverable.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in a Technical Manager or Senior Engineering role within residential housebuilding or property development.
- A strong civil engineering and infrastructure background.
- Excellent technical knowledge of residential roads, drainage, sewerage, levels and infrastructure.
- The ability and confidence to interrogate, critique and challenge engineering drawings and consultant designs.
- Experience managing external consultants and multidisciplinary design teams.
- A commercially aware and proactive approach, with a strong focus on buildability and value engineering.
Interested?
We are looking for someone with strong engineering knowledge, the confidence to challenge existing designs and the ability to bring real technical value to the development process.
If you have the relevant experience and would like to find out more about this opportunity, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.