Technical Manager

Title: Senior Technical Manager

Location: Bristol + South West

Salary: £70,000 £ 75,000 + £6.5k car allowance + package/Bonus

Sector: New Build Residential Developments

Start Date: Flexible / ASAP

Senior Technical Manager The Company

This is an opportunity to join one of the strongest residential developers in the South West. The business has an outstanding reputation for quality, culture, and long-term staff retention, and is consistently regarded as one of the best companies to work for in the region.

They deliver well-designed residential schemes across private sale and joint-venture affordable housing, working closely with Housing Associations and public-sector partners. The pipeline is secure, varied, and long term, with projects genuinely worth getting invested in.

This is a developer-led environment, but with a practical, build-focused mindset ideal for someone who understands residential delivery from both sides.

Senior Technical Manager The Role

You will take full technical ownership of multiple residential developments from pre-construction through delivery and handover, working closely with land, commercial, construction and external consultant teams. The role is hands-on, autonomous, and trusted not buried in layers of process.

Key responsibilities include:

• Day-to-day technical management of residential schemes
• Managing consultants (architects, engineers, employers agents, NHBC, utilities)
• Overseeing planning conditions, technical approvals and discharge strategy
• Driving design coordination through RIBA stages 3 5
• Ensuring compliance with Building Regulations, NHBC and local authority requirements
• Supporting JV and affordable housing partners on technical matters
• Resolving technical and buildability issues during construction
• Maintaining programme, quality and cost control from a technical standpoint
• This role suits someone who enjoys owning projects, not just administering drawings.

About You

Residential experience is essential.

You will likely have:

• A background with a residential developer, house builder or main contractor
• Strong experience on new-build housing and/or apartment schemes
• Exposure to affordable housing and JV projects (highly desirable)
• Solid understanding of Building Regulations, NHBC standards and planning processes
• Experience managing post-contract technical delivery (not just front-end design)
• A practical, delivery-focused mindset
• Relevant qualifications (HNC / HND / Degree or equivalent) are preferred but experience and competence matter more.

What s On Offer

• £70,000 £ 75,000 salary
• Car allowance + strong benefits package
• High-quality residential developments
• Stable pipeline and long-term security
• Excellent working culture and reputation
• Bristol-based role with local projects

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