Job Title: Technical Manager – Enabling & Civil Works (Residential) Location: Office Luton - regional role across Home Counties Salary: £70,000 to £75,000 package Job Type: Permanent, full-time Sector: Residential enabling works and civils Overview A well-established construction business delivering residential-led enabling and civil engineering packages is seeking a Technical Manager to provide senior technical leadership and environmental oversight across projects in the southern half of the UK. Works typically include bulk earthworks, remediation, demolition, and asbestos-related activities. This is a regional role supporting operational teams across multiple live sites, ensuring environmental compliance, robust controls, and consistent reporting. Key Responsibilities * Provide senior technical leadership and assurance for environmental and sustainability compliance across enabling and civils projects. * Oversee compliance with planning conditions, environmental permits, consents, and regulatory requirements, intervening where elevated risk or non-compliance is identified. * Set, review, and approve environmental management strategies, monitoring regimes, and site-based control measures aligned to company standards and regulatory expectations. * Lead the preparation and review of environmental reports, monitoring outputs, and performance summaries, including periodic reporting where required. * Embed environmental best practice into construction methodologies, including temporary works, materials management, waste control, and remediation activities. * Act as the senior technical point of contact for regulators, clients, consultants, and stakeholders, leading engagement on complex or high-risk matters. * Provide technical input into method statements, risk assessments, and sequencing to identify and mitigate environmental risks early. * Support continuous improvement of environmental systems, procedures, and training aligned with ISO 14001 and wider business objectives. * Mentor and support site/project teams, promoting a culture of compliant delivery and continual improvement. * Contribute to tender reviews, pre-construction planning, and project start-up by identifying constraints, opportunities, and risk-reduction measures. Candidate Profile * Strong technical background within enabling works / civils (ideally residential-led or major projects). * Proven experience managing environmental compliance across complex construction activities (earthworks, remediation, demolition). * Confident advising delivery teams and engaging with regulators and external stakeholders. * Working knowledge of planning conditions, permits/consents, and site-based environmental controls. * Familiarity with environmental management systems aligned to ISO 14001. * Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region. Package * £70,000 to £75,000 base salary plus package. * Regional senior role with autonomy and influence across multiple projects