Assistant Technical & Commercial Manager – Capital Projects
Homes England is recruiting 2 Assistant Technical & Commercial Managers – Capital Projects, with positions available across Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Northstowe.
The permanent, full-time roles support residential-led development projects by providing technical and commercial advice on enabling works, infrastructure, project delivery and contract management.
Important: Homes England requires applicants to have the Right to Work in the UK and does not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Job Details
- Job Title: Assistant Technical & Commercial Manager – Capital Projects
- Internal Job Title: Assistant Manager – Capital Projects
- Employer: Homes England
- Number of Vacancies: 2
- Locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Northstowe
- Salary: £34,487 – £40,222 per year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full time
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Hybrid Working: 50/50 office and home based
- Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026 at 11:59 PM
- Interviews: Week commencing 12 October 2026
- Visa Sponsorship: Not available
- Right to Work: Required
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Technical and Commercial Manager within Capital Projects, you will support the delivery of key residential-led development projects.
The role involves working alongside technical specialists to help derisk and unlock land through technical and commercial advice relating to enabling works, infrastructure, capital projects and contract management.
You will support and manage a range of enabling and infrastructure works designed to facilitate housing-led development.
The role will also contribute to the wider delivery functions of the Capital Projects team, including monthly project reporting, monitoring programme risks and deliverables, and supporting health and safety responsibilities.
This is an opportunity to contribute to residential infrastructure development within Homes England, working with key stakeholders and a professional technical team to identify and resolve technical and commercial issues across a portfolio of development sites.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include supporting:
- Delivery of enabling and infrastructure works for residential-led developments.
- Technical and commercial management of capital projects.
- Identification and resolution of technical and commercial issues.
- Project reporting and coordination of monthly reports.
- Monitoring project programmes, risks and deliverables.
- Health and safety responsibilities across projects.
- Preparation and review of technical scopes and works information.
- Preparation and review of tender documentation.
- Cost-effective solutions for enabling and infrastructure works.
- Contract management and project delivery activities.
- Coordination with technical specialists, stakeholders and project teams.
The enabling works may include demolition, remediation, earthworks, site clearance and temporary works.
Infrastructure works may include highways, drainage, utilities, structures, landscaping and ecological mitigation.
Requirements / Person Specification
Applicants should have:
- A degree or qualification in engineering, construction, surveying or a related technical discipline.
- Some experience in project management and/or cost management.
- Experience relating to construction, infrastructure works or housing projects.
- Awareness of construction contracts, including NEC and JCT.
- The ability to contribute to technical scopes, works information and tender documentation.
- An understanding of enabling and infrastructure works.
- The ability to support several projects and address technical issues.
- The ability to identify cost-effective solutions that help unlock and deliver infrastructure and enabling works.
Salary & Benefits
The salary for the role is £34,487 – £40,222 per year.
Homes England also offers a range of benefits, including:
- 33 days’ annual leave.
- 50/50 hybrid working.
- Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme.
- Contributory defined benefit pension arrangements.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Healthcare plans.
- Financial wellbeing support.
- Employee discounts.
- Professional body membership support where applicable.
- Access to employee network groups.
- Opportunities to work within a diverse national organisation.
Working Pattern
This is a full-time, permanent position working 35 hours per week.
Homes England operates a 50/50 office and home-based working model, with employees working collaboratively between office and home environments.
The vacancies cover North and South, with one position based in each area.
Visa / Right-to-Work
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Homes England states that applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be required to provide evidence of their right to work.
Therefore, applicants who require Homes England to sponsor a visa should not consider this vacancy a sponsorship opportunity.
Application / Selection Process
Applications should be submitted through the official Homes England careers website.
Homes England encourages candidates to use the full application option rather than Quick Apply, particularly if they wish to indicate that they would like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme.
Candidates should ensure that all examples and statements in their application are truthful, factually accurate and based on their own experience. Homes England states that applications may be withdrawn where plagiarism or misrepresentation is identified.
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 12 October 2026.
Deadline
The closing date is Sunday 27 September 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early because Homes England may close the vacancy before the stated deadline if it receives a high number of applications.
How to Apply
To apply, visit the official Homes England careers vacancy and select Apply Now:
https://www.homesenglandcareers.co.uk/search/4545/assistant-technical-and-commercial-manager-capital-projects
FAQs
Is visa sponsorship available for this Homes England job?
No. Homes England explicitly states that it does not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Do I need the Right to Work in the UK?
Yes. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK and will need to provide evidence if shortlisted for interview.
How many positions are available?
There are 2 vacancies, with one position based in the North and one in the South.
What is the salary?
The salary is £34,487 to £40,222 per year.
Is this a permanent job?
Yes. The position is permanent and full time.
What are the working hours?
The role is advertised at 35 hours per week.
Where can I work?
The advertised locations are Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Northstowe, with Homes England operating a 50/50 office and home-based working model.
When is the closing date?
Applications close on 27 September 2026 at 11:59 PM.