Technical Manager - Pave

Job Introduction

Are you ready to lead technical excellence in surfacing and construction across high-profile infrastructure projects? At Tarmac, we’re looking for a Technical Manager who will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative, safe, and high-quality solutions for National Highways, Tier 1 contractors, and Local Authorities. As the subject matter expert in Asphalt products, Highway standards, site testing, and surfacing technologies, you’ll ensure our operations meet the highest standards of performance and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Within the role of Technical Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the delivery of all technological aspects of surfacing operations across major infrastructure projects
• Acting as the subject matter expert (SME) in Asphalt and Surfacing technologies, embedding best practices and innovation throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborating with the area Technical Co-ordinator and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) teams to provide guidance and technical oversight from conception to completion
• Overseeing all testing processes, ensuring compliance with UKAS standards and third-party test house requirements
• Identifying and mitigating technical risks to maintain progress against key milestones and delivery dates
• Ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations, legal requirements, and internal policies for employees and contractors
• Communicating effectively with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely execution
• Supporting cost recovery efforts related to technological challenges within projects
• Driving continuous improvement and technical excellence across all surfacing operations

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Technical Manager will bring a deep understanding of Asphalt and Surfacing technologies, along with a proven track record of delivering complex, high-value projects.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Extensive experience in a technical leadership role within the infrastructure or surfacing sector
• In-depth expertise in Asphalt and Surfacing technologies
• A history of successfully leading technical teams and delivering innovative surfacing solutions from concept to completion
• Strong knowledge of testing standards and accreditations, including UKAS and third-party test house protocols
• A degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline
• Familiarity with technical project management tools and systems

The role is based our Snodland Office in Kent and is commutable from Maidstone, Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Hempstead, Sevenoaks, Orpington, Swanley, Dartford, Bromley, Tonbridge, Gravesend, Rainham, Swanley, Sittingbourne and the surrounding areas.

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Why us

In addition to this role we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on... are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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