Technical Manager

Senior Technical Manager / Technical Manager

£70,000 - £80,000 DOE

Surrey & South East

Residential Developer / Housebuilder

Permanent | Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm

42.5 hours per week | Immediate Interviews

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technical Manager / Technical Manager to join a well-established and design-led residential developer delivering high-quality homes across Surrey and the wider South East.

This is a key technical position within the business, supporting projects from land acquisition and feasibility through to design, approvals and construction. The role would suit an experienced Technical Manager looking for their next step, or a strong Senior Technical Coordinator / Technical Coordinator ready to take on greater responsibility and progress into a management-level position.

Importantly, we're open to candidates from either an architectural or engineering background. What matters most is strong experience within a housebuilder or residential developer environment, combined with the technical knowledge and commercial awareness to coordinate projects and drive them forward.

About the Role:

You'll take ownership of the technical coordination of residential developments, working closely with internal teams and external consultants to ensure projects are well-designed, technically compliant, commercially viable and ultimately buildable.

You'll act as a key link between Land, Planning, Commercial, Construction and external design teams, providing technical input throughout the development lifecycle and helping resolve issues before they impact programme or cost.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate external architectural, engineering, structural and specialist consultants.

Manage technical design information from feasibility and land acquisition through to construction.

Review drawings, specifications and technical information to ensure designs are coordinated and buildable.

Provide technical input into land appraisals, site feasibility and development proposals.

Coordinate civil engineering requirements including levels, drainage, infrastructure and groundworks.

Manage technical approvals, including Building Regulations, planning conditions and Section 38, 104 and 278 ag...