Preconstruction Technical Manager

Technical Development Manager – Pre-Construction

Location: Leeds (Garforth)

Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 DOE

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Sector: Property Development / Construction / Residential

The Opportunity

We are working with one of the UK's leading care home developers, who are looking to appoint an experienced Technical Development Manager to join their growing pre-construction team in Leeds.

With an extensive pipeline of developments across the UK, this is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, financially secure business with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality developments.

The business operates at pace, with a significant number of sites progressing through acquisition, feasibility and planning. They are looking for a commercially minded, technically rounded individual who can take ownership of multiple development opportunities, identify potential risks and help ensure projects progress efficiently.

This is a hands-on position offering considerable autonomy, with the opportunity to develop a small team as the business continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake technical due diligence on prospective development sites, assessing suitability, viability and potential development constraints.
• Review technical reports covering ground conditions, ecology, drainage, highways, utilities, environmental matters and associated infrastructure.
• Identify technical risks that could impact project viability, budgets or programmes, recommending practical and commercially sensible solutions.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 20 development sites at various stages of acquisition and feasibility.
• Coordinate and challenge external consultants, engineers, statutory authorities and utility providers to ensure technical requirements are addressed.
• Work closely with land, planning, design and pre-construction teams to support development appraisals and project progression.
• Prepare and maintain technical risk registers, ensuring potential issues are identified and appropriately managed.
• Support the progression of development opportunities through acquisition, planning and into construction.
• Help develop internal processes and technical coordination capabilities, with the opportunity to recruit and manage a Technical Coordinator as the team expands.

About You

We are looking for a technically well-rounded individual who understands the challenges associated with bringing development sites forward.

You don't need to be a specialist in every technical discipline, but you must have a good working understanding of the various constraints that can impact development viability.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience in a Technical Manager, Pre-Development Manager, Development Engineer, Engineering Manager or similar position.
• A background working for a housebuilder, residential developer or wider property development business.
• A good understanding of site feasibility, technical due diligence and the development process.
• Working knowledge of drainage, ground conditions, ecology, highways, utilities and environmental constraints.
• Experience reviewing technical reports and coordinating multidisciplinary consultants.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to balance technical risks against project viability and programme requirements.
• Experience managing multiple development schemes simultaneously.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to challenge consultants and make informed decisions.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.

We are particularly interested in individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced development environment and are comfortable taking ownership rather than relying on multiple layers of management.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £65,000 – £75,000, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to join a successful and financially secure UK developer.
• Exposure to a substantial pipeline of new-build development projects.
• A hands-on role with genuine responsibility and autonomy.
• Opportunity to build and develop a supporting technical team.
• Long-term career progression within an established and growing business.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Technical Manager, Pre-Development Manager or Development Engineer looking for a new challenge within a fast-moving property development business, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.