Technical & Engineering Manager
Peterborough, Boston, Nottingham, Lincoln or Rushden
Up to £65,000 (plus £3,500 + 3% of Salary Car Provision)
Permanent

Do you want to work for a company where you can make a difference?

Do you have a passion to make a real difference in the affordable housing sector? Well this may be the role for you. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced and dynamic Technical & Engineering Manager to join our client’s Development team during a period of organisational change and growth. This role has the option to be based in Rushden, Nottingham, Peterborough, Lincoln or Boston.

The Role

Our client delivers an ambitious Housing Development Programme by creating valuable partnerships with local authorities, developers, land owners and agents. This enables them to put their customers first by building new affordable & market sale homes. They have a desire to create and foster positive communities, enabling them to build great places to live, and to provide excellent housing management services. This ultimately transcends into their key vision of “making a difference” and “improving lives”.

As a professional Technical & Engineering Manager you will:

• Work as part of the Land and Planning team providing engineering and technical advice on future residential-led housing schemes. 
• Work with colleagues and external clients to manage the pre-acquisition diligence process for new site acquisitions ensuring the technical and engineering risks and costs are identified.
• Be responsible for appointing consultants to prepare detailed engineering designs to enable the development to be tendered to framework contractors
• Manage teams through the lifecycle of residential schemes from inception through to completion of the project

As a values-led organisation, with values that include ‘Push the Boundaries’ and ‘Fun and Fair’, you can imagine the kind of communities they want to create for their customers.

About You

Their ideal candidate will possess a good understanding of technical and engineering matters influencing the land acquisition process and the planning system. As a housing developer they have a program to deliver 1,000 new homes a year over the next 10 years. Their focus is securing new land to help deliver their programme of affordable housing, market sale homes and extra care and supported housing schemes.

As a Technical & Engineering Manager you must:

• Have extensive and proven experience in technical and engineering design of new housing schemes and mixed-use developments.
• Have knowledge of technical and environmental standards affecting design of new residential developments including ground engineering and remediation solutions
• Have proven knowledge of highways and drainage engineering and its application on the design of new developments
• Have a real passion and appreciate the importance for making the communities they serve the best they can be, doing everything they can to improve the lives of their customers.

If you want to be at the forefront of change and innovation at an exciting time for their business and truly want to make a difference, they look forward to meeting you!

About them

They are one of the leading housing associations in the Midlands and East of England, owning and managing more than 22,500 homes and high-quality care and support services. With a clear vision to improve the lives of their customers and their colleagues through their shared values and integrated services, the Group has ambitious plans for the future and is always looking to grow.

You will be joining the organisation following the launch of our 2025 strategy, which concentrates on improving the lives of customers and colleagues by focusing on the areas of financial resilience and health and wellbeing.

From July 1 2019, the Group’s four member companies came together to form one organisation.

The change will mean that any future communication you receive about this role will be from the Group.

Why Apply

They value and respect their people. They recognise that their success rests on the shoulders of committed staff so they want to make sure that everyone feels supported and appreciated. Being part of the Group means living their values. In it together, Heartfelt Service, Own it, Push the Boundaries and Fun and Fair. It is through their values that they will continue to shape the future, making a positive difference within their local communities and creating places where people want to live.

Benefits Package

They offer an excellent employee benefit package including generous annual leave, pension scheme and learning and development opportunities.

Vetting Requirements

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including an ‘Enhanced’ Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure (DBS) and references.

PLEASE NOTE: They can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. Proof must then be provided by day one upon successful candidature.

Equal Opportunities

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applicants that reflects the diverse communities they work with. They invite applicants to contact the employer to identify any additional support they may need during the recruitment process.