Technical Manager

About the role

* Location: Edinburgh (EH2\) * Salary: Competitive \+ bonus * Employment Type: Permanent * Hours per Week: 37\.5 * Grade: 4 * Closing Date: 14 August 2026

Reporting Group: * Developments Scotland Developments Scotland

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply \- you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

**More about your role**

As a Technical Manager, you'll play a key role within our Regional Technical Team, reporting to the Senior Technical Manager. You'll be responsible for coordinating technical design information and managing the performance of external consultants, ensuring the accuracy and quality of strategies, specifications, and technical documentation across a range of residential developments.

You'll lead the technical approvals process, including Building Control, planning conditions, statutory approvals, warranties and utility agreements. You'll also oversee road and sewer adoptions, easements and other legal and technical agreements required to support project delivery.

Working across multiple live schemes, you'll be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, from pre\-construction through to project completion and handover. Collaboration is central to the role, and you'll work closely with colleagues across Commercial, Construction and Sales to ensure high\-quality technical information supports the successful delivery of every project.

**Essential Criteria**

* Previous experience as a Technical Manager, Design Manager or similar technical role within housebuilding or residential development * Background in Engineering, Architecture or a related technical discipline * Experience delivering multi\-tenure residential developments, including affordable housing, PRS and open market sale * Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, planning processes, technical approvals and CDM requirements * Full, clean UK driving licence

**More about you**

You'll have a strong technical background within housebuilding and experience managing the design and technical delivery of residential developments. We're particularly interested in candidates who have worked on multi\-tenure schemes and can demonstrate successful coordination of technical information through all stages of the development process.

You'll have a solid understanding of different construction methods, current legislation and approval processes, alongside experience managing consultants and technical stakeholders. A proactive and collaborative approach is essential, as is a genuine passion for delivering high\-quality homes and creating thriving communities. Experience working on larger or more complex residential developments would be advantageous.

**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 regular annual review

+ Pension with matched contributions up to 7% + Bonus scheme + 36 days holiday (including bank holiday) with option to buy or sell days + Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs \- up to £500 savings per year + Access to wellbeing support such as counselling and flu jabs + Private GP and health support services available + Access to a rewards platform with retail and lifestyle discounts + Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products + Ongoing training and development opportunities + Access to professional qualifications and career progression + Internal development programmes and learning support + Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleagues Awards + Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement + Free membership to Places Gyms **What's next?**

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

W**e understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We** **can't** **promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.**

**If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls**

**Safeguarding**

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre\-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

**Armed Forces** \- We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

**Disability Confident** \- We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long\-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

**Neurodivergent** – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self\-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.