We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in Southwest London who are looking to appoint a Technical Manager on a permanent basis.

This will be a full-time position, with hybrid working (1 day home working) and a salary of £50,000 to £55,000 per annum.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned technical and compliance leader with expertise across damp and mould, disrepair, fire safety, and contractor governance.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Oversee Awaab’s Law compliance, ensuring triage, severity scoring, investigation, and repairs meet statutory timeframes

• Inspect and follow through on D&M cases from start to resolution

• Lead audit trails and evidence logs; produce D&M performance reporting; drive learning to reduce recurrence

• Ensure operatives, surveyors and contractors identify and report HHSRS hazards and building fabric risks during inspections, with accurate recording and escalation

• Oversee repair actions arising from FRAs; ensure works are correctly scoped, prioritised, allocated and delivered within risk-rated timeframes; maintain auditable records of completion

• Full contractor management responsibilities for all allocated contractors

Experience required:

• Technical leadership across compliance-heavy workstreams (D&M, Disrepair, FRAs, M&E)

• Strong risk management, audit, and governance capability; evidence-based reporting

• Contractor procurement and commercial management experience

• Knowledge of HHSRS, fire safety principles, building fabric and asset management

• Practical experience responding to housing condition risks such as damp and mould

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Able to make confident, timely decisions in high-pressure, complex operational environments, balancing risk, customer impact, and organisational priorities

• Skilled in analysing contractor performance, challenging underperformance, negotiating improvements, and ensuring value for money across multiple workstreams

• Strong ability to interpret data, diagnose root causes, and drive performance improvement across Repairs, Voids, D&M, and contractor-led services

• Proven skill in leading service redesign, system improvements, process transformation, and mobilisation of new delivery models

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working

• Flexible working days

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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