Technical Manager – Civil Engineering

Location: North East

Type: Permanent

Sector: Civil Engineering / Infrastructure

Project Values: Up to £20m+

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Technical Manager to join a well-known, well-established regional main contractor operating within civil engineering across the North East.

The business delivers major civil engineering and infrastructure schemes across the region and is looking to appoint a technically strong individual to support site delivery on large-scale projects.

This will be a site-based role, working as the key link between the external design team and the construction team. The contractor is not responsible for producing the permanent works design, but requires someone capable of reviewing, challenging, coordinating and communicating design information to ensure it is buildable, accurate and correctly implemented on site.

Projects include major civils infrastructure associated with data centres, power projects, park and ride schemes, new roads, public realm, reinforced concrete structures, drainage, earthworks and utilities.

Key Duties

• Review and interrogate drawings, specifications, ground investigation data and utility information to assess buildability and risk.
• Liaise with external designers, temporary works designers and site teams to ensure design information aligns with construction requirements.
• Manage the Technical Query / TQ process where drawings, specifications or design details require clarification.
• Work closely with the Document Controller to ensure the latest drawings, specifications and design revisions are issued, understood and implemented on site.
• Support construction methodology, sequencing, phasing and programme development across multiple work fronts.
• Provide technical input into temporary works, service diversions, reinstatement works and third-party interfaces.
• Identify value engineering opportunities, including material reuse and reduced import/export requirements.
• Support engineering teams with setting out information, QA records, as-builts and technical submissions.
• Liaise with clients, councils, utility providers, designers and other stakeholders to help remove technical and approval-related bottlenecks.
• Assist where required with traffic orders, road closures, permits and associated third-party approvals.

Experience Required

This role would suit a technically strong civil engineering professional who has operated as a Sub Agent, Engineering Manager, Design Coordinator, Technical Coordinator or Technical Manager within civil engineering or infrastructure.

You will need to be confident reviewing and challenging design information, identifying gaps or clashes, raising technical queries, coordinating with designers and ensuring the site team has clear, accurate and buildable information.

Experience with AutoCAD is required. Exposure to 3D modelling software or BIM would be beneficial but is not essential.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical side of civil engineering and wants to play a key role in ensuring design, engineering and construction teams are fully aligned.

The role is with a stable, reputable regional contractor offering long-term work across the North East on substantial civil engineering and infrastructure schemes.

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