City of York Council
Principal Construction and Technical Manager
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Are you ready to help deliver a new generation of high-quality, sustainable council homes for York? Could you use your construction expertise to support project delivery, drive technical excellence and ensure exceptional quality from design through to completion?
Join our large Housing Delivery team as Principal Construction and Technical Manager and play a key role in assuring technical standards and on-site construction quality across our ambitious Housing Delivery Programme.
As part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, you will shape specifications, review designs, coordinate technical and on-site resources, and work closely with developers, contractors, consultants and council services. You will help ensure our homes are safe, built to last and provide excellent long-term value for the Council and York’s communities.
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Be part of our ambitious City Development directorate and use your expertise to help us build fantastic homes, create exceptional places and deliver a better future for York.
Our offer to you
- Competitive salary
- Flexible hybrid working, with regular on-site activity during construction stage
- 25 days paid annual leave per year, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice opportunity for Additional Voluntary Contributions to your pension
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programme
- Comprehensive staff benefits package including high street shopping discounts and local savings
- Supportive management who value your contribution and recognise the need for a healthy work/life balance
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Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Zoe Dunn (Head of Housing Delivery) at zoe.dunn@york.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 27 September at 12 midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 6 October 2026
Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.
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