Senior Technical Manager – Building Services / Pre-construction
Manchester
£75,000 – £80,000 + Package + Bonus + Benefits
Join a leading engineering and technical solutions provider delivering complex, high-value projects across the UK.
Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of work, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Technical Manager to join a high-performing technical team. You’ll play a key role in supporting projects from bid stage through pre-construction, ensuring technical excellence and reducing delivery risk.
This role is focused on technical leadership, design management, and ensuring projects are set up for efficient and successful delivery.
The Role
Reporting into the Project Director / Technical Leadership team, you will take ownership of technical delivery during the pre-construction phase, working closely with internal teams, consultants, and supply chain partners.
You will be responsible for shaping technical strategy, managing design processes, and ensuring projects are fully de-risked before site delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead technical strategy and design management across pre-construction phases.
- Manage relationships with clients, consultants, bid teams, and supply chain partners.
- Set up and manage technical deliverables plans and review processes.
- Identify and mitigate design and technical risks across projects.
- Ensure designs are fully coordinated, compliant, and aligned with project objectives.
- Manage value engineering, technical change, and design development activities.
- Ensure compliance with Building Safety Act, CDM regulations, and industry standards.
- Coordinate specialist technical input (e.g., MMC, specialist systems).
- Manage consultant deliverables, scopes, and technical fee alignment.
- Support digital engineering integration across project teams.
- Mentor and support junior technical staff.
Requirements
- Experience as a Senior Technical Manager / Technical Manager / Design Manager within building services or MEP.
- Strong Mechanical & Electrical / Building Services background.
- Experience delivering projects in the £5M – £50M MEP range.
- Exposure to sectors such as healthcare, commercial, leisure or defence.
- Strong understanding of design management and pre-construction processes.
- Knowledge of CDM, Building Safety Act, and technical standards.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering (or similar).
- Chartered or working towards a chartered status (CIBSE, IET, IMechE preferred).
Benefits
- Bonus scheme.
- Full benefits package.
- Pension contribution.
- Exposure to complex, high-profile UK projects.
- Clear progression into senior leadership roles.
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