Specification Manager

About the job

Job Title: Specification Manager – Structural Components
Location: Field-Based (UK – remote with travel 2–3 days per week)
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive package + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

About the Role

We’re recruiting for an experienced Specification Manager to lead engagement and early-stage design influence within the UK residential construction sector – working closely with housebuilders, architects, engineers, and offsite manufacturers.

This is a strategic and commercially focused role, ideal for someone with a strong understanding of housebuilding, structural systems, and specification-led sales. You’ll act as the link between commercial, technical, and product teams – identifying opportunities, building relationships, and ensuring solutions are embedded early in the design process.

With a focus on structural connectors and offsite construction solutions, this role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to product innovation and market growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage long-term relationships with housebuilders, architects, engineers, and offsite partners.
• Influence early-stage design decisions to secure product specification.
• Identify commercial opportunities through frameworks, partnerships, and agreements.
• Act as a trusted advisor on buildability, innovation, and technical solutions across structural systems.
• Gather customer insights to inform product development and strategic direction.
• Conduct structured discovery to understand market needs and identify gaps.
• Collaborate with product teams to assess and prioritise new ideas.
• Provide market intelligence and competitor insights to support growth plans.
• Represent the business at industry events, forums, and technical discussions.

Candidate Profile

• Strong understanding of the residential construction sector and specification processes.
• Proven experience influencing specifiers and managing design-stage engagement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate insights into commercial actions.
• Comfortable working remotely and managing a national travel schedule.
• Proactive, curious, and highly collaborative approach.
• Background in technical sales, design coordination, or product management.
• HNC or equivalent in Structural, Civil, or Building Engineering (desirable).

What Our Client Offers

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Flexible, field-based role with autonomy.
• Supportive and innovative working environment.
• Clear progression within a respected industry leader.