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More About Your Role
As an Assistant Technical Manager, you'll support senior colleagues to deliver the technical aspects of a range of residential development projects across the Southeast. With a strong pipeline in Kent, you'll be regularly travelling to sites, working closely with consultants, and spending two days a week with the team at our Gray's Inn Road office in central London. However, you may be expected to travel to any of our development sites within the Southeast which could include- Norfolk, Kent, Hertfordshire and West Sussex.
You'll take an active role in coordinating designs from external consultants, attending design team meetings, and ensuring that up-to-date drawings and specifications are shared across the business. This role sits at the heart of our developments and touches every stage — from early planning and approvals to handover and completion.
You'll help manage the production of technical information and specifications, ensuring everything complies with NHBC standards and building regulations together with CDM regulations. You'll also support with local authority approvals such as Building Control, S38 and S104, and assist the Development team in navigating the technical elements of planning submissions.
As projects progress, you'll liaise with bodies like the NHBC, building control and Local Authorities and manage the flow of information needed for CMLs and completions. You'll also help prepare technical packs for handover to teams across Commercial, Build, Sales and Assets — making sure everyone has the detail they need to keep momentum on site.
More About You
You've spent a couple of years working in the PLC housebuilding sector, either as a Technical Coordinator or in a similar role, and you're now ready to take that next step. You've had some hands-on experience with residential projects and you understand how the different moving parts come together to deliver homes — from layouts and planning to drainage, regulations, and site coordination.
You're a natural communicator, someone who can build strong relationships across consultants, local authorities, internal teams and on-site colleagues. You're organised, proactive and solution-focused — confident taking ownership of your workload, but happy to ask questions and collaborate when needed.
You'll have a relevant qualification in Construction, Architecture or Engineering, and a solid understanding of how to manage and track technical information. You're comfortable with software like Microsoft Office and other basic Microsoft packages.
Ultimately, you're someone who wants to build a meaningful career in residential development, working on projects that go beyond bricks and mortar to deliver real social value.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
- Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
- Company car / car allowance
- Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
- Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
- Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
- Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.
