Technical Manager - Trenchless Solutions

Role overview

Operational leadership

• Lead safe delivery of lining and rehabilitation programmes across multiple work fronts.
• Translate client priorities into resource, production and delivery plans; balance planned work, reactive needs, access constraints and specialist capacity.
• Set ownership, escalation routes and performance routines; ensure pre-start readiness, welfare, competent supervision, equipment availability and close-out.

Technical leadership and assurance

• Review CCTV survey information, defect data, site constraints and asset condition to select appropriate interventions.
• Oversee CIPP and patch lining, UV/LED or ambient/hot curing, robotic cutting, resin injection, manhole sealing and related no-dig methods.
• Ensure materials, installation parameters, curing and verification follow approved design, manufacturer and client requirements.
• Promote pre- and post-installation surveys, technical records, evidence-based acceptance, problem solving, trials and continuous improvement.

Safety, environment and quality

• Champion safe working and stop work when conditions are unsafe or controls ineffective.
• Ensure suitable risk assessments, method statements, permits and emergency arrangements; control confined spaces, live sewers, high-pressure jetting, lifting, equipment, hazardous substances and highway interfaces.
• Support investigations, corrective actions, audits and learning; reduce disruption, prevent pollution and control waste.

Commercial, client and people leadership

• Own delegated budgets, forecasts, cost-to-complete reviews and margin actions; challenge productivity, utilisation, material use, rework and subcontractor costs.
• Support estimates, quotations, tenders and change control; identify additional work, report performance and flag risks early.
• Build client and stakeholder relationships, represent the business at meetings, communicate technical issues and manage escalations transparently.
• Lead and develop managers, supervisors, engineers and specialist crews; maintain competency, training, authorisation and succession arrangements.
• Set expectations, conduct performance conversations, recognise good practice and build collaboration across operational and commercial teams.

Required qualifications and experience

• Substantial sewer, pipeline or underground asset rehabilitation experience, including leadership of CIPP or related trenchless delivery.
• Strong understanding of CCTV-led investigation, defect interpretation, cleansing preparation, liner installation, curing and post-installation verification.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, specialist subcontractors and concurrent work sites.
• Commercial awareness including forecasting, productivity, cost control and change management; working knowledge of construction safety, confined spaces, environmental protection and quality assurance.
• Ability to build trusted client relationships and communicate technical matters to operational and non-technical audiences.
• SMSTS or equivalent site management safety qualification; appropriate CSCS/EUSR competence; confined-space management or supervisory competence; full UK driving licence.

Desirable development

• HNC/HND or degree in civil engineering, construction, utilities or a related field.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent, Temporary Works Coordinator, project management qualification, relevant UKSTT/WRc/manufacturer rehabilitation training, NRSWA Supervisor, and Water Hygiene/SHEA are listed as desirable.

Benefits

• Benefits include enhanced family leave and pay, company pension, life assurance, Bupa cover, employee assistance programme, annual leave plus bank holidays, training and career progression.

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