Head of Technical
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary + Car / Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LOVL199301 |
Summary
Permanent – Full Time – 40 hours per week
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Technical to join our North East region to lead our technical and design function—ensuring developments progress seamlessly from concept to site delivery.
Reporting to the Regional Managing Director, this role is central to ensuring that schemes progress efficiently from the estimating and design stages through to a successful physical start on site. You will oversee the entire technical lifecycle, ensuring that design information is accurate, compliant, and delivered in line with programme expectations.
You will be responsible for driving the technical strategy for each development, ensuring that projects move forward in a timely manner while meeting all pre‑start requirements. You will take the lead on value engineering, design coordination and the technical evaluation of schemes, while ensuring planning and building control issues are fully addressed. Your ability to work closely with internal teams, consultants and clients will be critical, as will your capacity to manage information flow effectively across all stakeholders.
You will bring experience in multi‑tenure or contracting environments along with a strong command of design, construction methods, planning processes, procurement and relevant legislation. A detailed understanding of health and safety responsibilities is essential, as is a commitment to upholding equality and diversity within the workplace. You should be confident working with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Project and Outlook. Above all, you will have the leadership presence needed to inspire your team and the technical expertise required to deliver high‑quality, cost‑effective design solutions.
This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a forward‑thinking organisation that prioritises quality, collaboration and continuous improvement. If you are passionate about leading technical excellence and want to contribute to the success of major development projects, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Technical to join our North East region to lead our technical and design function—ensuring developments progress seamlessly from concept to site delivery.
Reporting to the Regional Managing Director, this role is central to ensuring that schemes progress efficiently from the estimating and design stages through to a successful physical start on site. You will oversee the entire technical lifecycle, ensuring that design information is accurate, compliant, and delivered in line with programme expectations.
You will be responsible for driving the technical strategy for each development, ensuring that projects move forward in a timely manner while meeting all pre‑start requirements. You will take the lead on value engineering, design coordination and the technical evaluation of schemes, while ensuring planning and building control issues are fully addressed. Your ability to work closely with internal teams, consultants and clients will be critical, as will your capacity to manage information flow effectively across all stakeholders.
You will bring experience in multi‑tenure or contracting environments along with a strong command of design, construction methods, planning processes, procurement and relevant legislation. A detailed understanding of health and safety responsibilities is essential, as is a commitment to upholding equality and diversity within the workplace. You should be confident working with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Project and Outlook. Above all, you will have the leadership presence needed to inspire your team and the technical expertise required to deliver high‑quality, cost‑effective design solutions.
This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a forward‑thinking organisation that prioritises quality, collaboration and continuous improvement. If you are passionate about leading technical excellence and want to contribute to the success of major development projects, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.