Job Description
Technical Manager
Salary Competitive
Location St Austell, Cornwall (with regional travel)
Full-time, Permanent
Gilbert & Goode is a leading South West housebuilder, renowned for delivering high-quality homes and creating thriving, sustainable communities across Cornwall and Devon. Founded in 1972, we have over 50 years’ experience in building inspiring places to live and providing outstanding customer experiences — recognised by our 2026 In-house Platinum Award for Customer Satisfaction.
As part of Ocean Housing since 2005, we reinvest our success to help deliver affordable housing and strengthen the communities we serve. Our work is driven by thoughtful design, sustainability, and close collaboration with local partners to create places that genuinely make a difference.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Technical Manager (known internally as a Technical & Engineering Manager) to join our Pre-Construction team. In this key role, you will act as the technical lead across multiple developments, managing design progression from planning through to build completion.
You will ensure all schemes meet statutory, regulatory, and business requirements while delivering high-quality, cost-effective homes. This is a pivotal opportunity to influence design quality and technical excellence across our development portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
* Managing design development and regulatory approvals across multiple schemes
* Providing technical input into design briefs, reviews, and value engineering
* Ensuring compliance with building regulations, warranty standards, and company procedures
* Defining consultant scopes, procuring external appointments, and managing fees
* Supporting the Technical Team Manager with document control systems and strategic design initiatives
* Coordinating engineering input, utilities, and civil engineering solutions
* Supporting site teams with buildability advice and managing change control processes
* Procuring building control bodies and warranty providers
* Managing planning condition discharges, utilities, and sectional agreements
* Attending and contributing to design team meetings, CPD, and continuous improvement activities
* Ensuring health & safety and CDM compliance throughout all technical stages
About You
Essential qualifications and experience:
* HND (Level 5) or equivalent in construction, design, or civil engineering
* Proven experience in a Pre-Construction or Design Manager role within volume housebuilding
* Strong knowledge of building regulations, warranty provider standards, CDM Regulations, and project management principles
* Experience managing planning conditions and securing technical approvals
* Proven ability to procure and manage consultants, utilities, building control, and warranty services
* Strong IT, organisational, communication, and analytical skills
* Personal attributes:
* Confident working across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
* Clear, professional communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
* Proactive, solutions-focused, and resilient under pressure
* Excellent time management and attention to detail
* Committed to equality, diversity, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Why Gilbert & Goode?
Bring your skills to a company with a strong regional reputation and a values-led purpose:
We build more than homes — we create places where life unfolds.
Gilbert & Goode is committed to “building inspiring homes and creating lasting memories”, placing customers at the heart of everything they do.
Award-winning customer satisfaction.
The company proudly holds the In-house 2026 Platinum Award for Customer Satisfaction, reflecting trust and exceptional buying experiences.
A leading regional housebuilder with purpose.
Since 1972, Gilbert & Goode has grown into one of the South West’s leading new homes developers, creating inspiring neighbourhoods across Devon and Cornwall.
Your work has social value.
As part of Ocean Housing Group, profits are gift-aided back to support affordable housing, meaning your contribution helps deliver homes for local people and strengthens communities.
Community-first approach.
Gilbert & Goode believes that “the most successful developments are shaped by the people who live in them”, ensuring community voices influence design and outcomes.
What are our benefits?
We offer a supportive, flexible, and forward-thinking work environment with fantastic benefits:
* 27 days holiday + bank holidays
* Professional membership fees paid
* Car Allowance at 10%
* Company sick pay scheme
* Workplace pension with death in service benefit
* Home office work payment
* Medicash health plan (including dental & optical)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Rewards & recognition programme
* On-site parking
* Employee assistance programme
* Family-friendly policies
Key Dates:
Closing Date: Thursday 23rd April at Midnight