Job Description:

Senior Technical Manager / Technical Manager
£70,000 - £85,000 DOE
Surrey & South East
Reputable Housebuilder/ Residential Developer
Immediate Interviews

The Role:

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Manager (or Technical Manager, depending on experience) with a strong engineering or civils background to lead the technical delivery of high-quality residential developments. This role is central to shaping viable, buildable solutions from land acquisition through to site completion - ensuring our projects are technically sound, commercially efficient, and executed to the highest standards of design and compliance.

As a technical lead, you will coordinate external consultants, manage engineering design approvals, and act as the main interface between the land, commercial, construction, and planning teams. Your practical mindset and problem-solving ability will help steer projects through complex ground conditions, drainage challenges, and infrastructure requirements.

Why Join them?

Our client is a design-led, technically driven residential developer known for delivering well-engineered, attractive, and sustainable homes. Joining them means working with a nimble, supportive and experienced team where technical excellence and innovation drive every stage of the development process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design & Coordination - Manage and direct technical consultants (civil, structural, and architectural) to produce robust working drawings and detailed design information.
• Engineering Leadership - Oversee engineering strategy including site appraisals, levels, drainage, and adoptable works. Provide early technical input to support land viability and design efficiency.
• Technical Approvals - Secure Building Regulations sign-off, discharge planning conditions, and manage Section 38, 104, and 278 agreements.
• Buildability & Compliance - Ensure all designs meet NHBC standards, Building Regulations, and company quality benchmarks, with a focus on practical, cost-effective construction.
• Risk & Value Management - Identify site constraints early, develop technical solutions, and support commercial teams in value engineering and specification alignment.
• Project Delivery - Act as the technical point of contact throughout construction, resolving site queries swiftly and maintaining design integrity.

Key Requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience: Extensive background with a housebuilder, developer, or engineering consultancy supporting residential projects.
• Knowledge: Strong grasp of Building Regulations, NHBC Standards, CDM, and local authority technical approval processes.

Skills:

• Confident in reviewing and coordinating groundworks, drainage, and infrastructure design.
• Competent in AutoCAD (experience with Revit advantageous).
• Clear communicator with strong organisational and leadership skills.
• Collaborative, commercially aware, and solutions-focused.

Apply now to be considered for this opportunity as interviews starting ASAP.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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