Technical Manager

Job Description:

Technical Manager – Multi-Utility Infrastructure
Kettering | Full-Time | 37.5 Hours | Excellent Package + Benefits

Are you an experienced technical leader ready to take charge of high-value, complex projects in the utilities sector?
Join the UK’s largest independent multi-utility infrastructure provider and lead the teams that make major housing and commercial developments possible.

As Technical Manager, you’ll oversee the end-to-end tendering and pre-construction process for multi-utility projects – from initial enquiry through to handover – ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and outstanding client service. You’ll manage and mentor estimating and pre-construction teams, drive performance, and coordinate across departments to keep projects on time, on budget, and technically sound.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and develop the estimating and pre-construction teams to deliver accurate, commercially viable quotations
• Oversee tendering processes, ensuring all proposals meet technical, commercial, and SLA requirements
• Review project scopes, feasibility, and pricing for multi-utility infrastructure projects
• Coordinate with Business Development, Contracts Managers, and clients to achieve seamless delivery
• Analyse network studies using industry-standard tools (Synergy, Windebut, GasWorks)
• Ensure compliance with legislation, technical standards, and best practice
• Implement process improvements and maintain accurate project records

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in estimating and pre-construction, ideally in the ICP/IDNO sector
• Ability to produce accurate estimates and mentor junior team members
• Strong knowledge of tendering processes and technical documentation
• Skilled in AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil) or related discipline
• EngTech, IEng, or CEng registration (or working towards) preferred

Why join?

• Work for a market leader with a reputation for quality and innovation
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Life assurance, company sick pay, pension, referral scheme, and more
• Free on-site parking and long service awards
• Career growth potential within a respected industry group

This is your chance to lead from the front in a role that blends technical expertise with team leadership and strategic impact.

Apply now to take the next step in your utilities career.