Senior Technical Manager Location: Ideally based in or around Bristol area, with regional travel as required Salary: Competitive At the company, they pride themselves on being an award:winning private housebuilder dedicated to creating beautiful homes and communities across the East of England, the East Midlands and the South West of England. Their mission is to provide affordable yet aspirational homes to their communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a quality product suitable for everyone. They are proud of their people, and collaboration and teamwork are key to everything they do. Their Values are at their heart and centre around Trust, Teamwork, Kindness and Passion. The Role They are looking for enthusiastic individuals to help them achieve their ambitious growth plans and goals, to be part of their journey and to grow their career along with their success. As a Senior Technical Manage, you will play a pivotal leadership role in the successful delivery of residential developments across the South West region. Reporting to the Technical Director, you will be responsible for managing the design and technical delivery process from land acquisition through to site delivery, ensuring buildability, compliance, commercial efficiency, and design quality. You will help lead the regional Technical team, manage external consultants, and collaborate closely with internal departments including Land, Planning, Commercial, Construction, and Sales. Your focus will be on delivering commercially viable and technically robust schemes on time and to standard, while contributing to the strategic direction of the regions technical function. Key Responsibilities Leadership and Team Management * Lead, inspire, and manage the regional technical team to ensure high performance, development, and retention. * Oversee resourcing, workflow, and performance across the technical department. * Set clear objectives, conduct regular appraisals, and ensure ongoing professional development within the team. * Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Technical Delivery and Design Management * Oversee the technical delivery of multiple live and upcoming sites, from land viability to construction handover. * Manage all aspects of the design process, including architectural, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. * Ensure coordination between disciplines to deliver practical, buildable, and cost:effective solutions. * Drive programme adherence, ensuring information is issued in line with site and commercial milestones. * Champion design quality and ensure developments comply with current Building Regulations, planning consents, NHBC standards, and other statutory approvals. Land and Planning Support * Provide robust technical input into land appraisals and feasibility studies. * Advise on abnormal cost allowances, constraints, and mitigation strategies. * Attend land bid meetings and support planning submissions with coordinated technical packs. Stakeholder and Consultant Management * Manage and review performance of external consultants, ensuring value for money, timely delivery, and adherence to brief. * Build effective working relationships with statutory bodies, local authorities, utility providers, and warranty providers (e.g. NHBC, LABC). * Health, Safety, Quality and Sustainability: * Ensure all designs promote safe construction, operation, and future maintenance of developments. * Promote sustainability and compliance with environmental objectives. * Drive technical excellence and consistency in design standards across all developments. Strategic and Commercial Awareness * Contribute to the regional business strategy and annual technical budgets. * Identify and mitigate project risks that could impact viability, delivery, or compliance. * Benchmark best practices across the industry and bring innov