Senior Architectural Technician

One of the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary practices renowned for its ability to successfully deliver complex projects from inception through to completion are on the hunt!

If you would like to join a stable and established firm that has taken the necessary precautions to safeguard its staff, even in the worst case scenario, then apply today!

Our client can promise exposure to a vast array of projects that includes site development, and refurbishment as well as new build in the residential (single & multiple dwelling to large scale developments), public sector (mainly education), commercial and healthcare sectors.

We are keen to speak to candidates that can demonstrate:

* Recent experience of working with UK building regulations & planning legislation.
* An excellent standard of written and spoken English.
* Experience of liaising with clients, obtaining briefs and running contract and site meetings with full project management duties.
* Experience working independently or as part of a team
* Ability to provide technical architectural services including working drawings and specifications.
* Necessary skills to be able to deliver services across a broad spectrum of RIBA stages, for examples:
§ Managing projects from inception to completion with little or no supervision required.
§ Familiarity with feasibility study formats, planning applications, detailed design packages and statutory authority submissions.

Requirements for the role:

* Knowledge of housing design that includes HBN’s, HTM’s etc.
* Proven & demonstrable experience working with Revit (BIM) inclusive of building a 3D model from ground up and delivering construction drawings of all scales.
* Ability to detail using Revit (BIM) via 3D modelling.
* Knowledge of working with BIM models and using solely Revit to deliver all drawings / schedules / visualisations and correlation of models with other models from other disciplines within the company.
* Confidently use Revit at all RIBA Stages of projects
* Proven experience working with various scales of projects, this would ideally single dwelling residential, multi dwelling residential and small scale commercial.
* Relevant accreditation, ideally MCIAT qualified (desirable)

Key responsibilities of this role:

* You will assist one of the practices Directors to develop scheme designs to detail design stage.
* Work alongside and collaborate with the other technical staff & disciplines on the team for production of planning through to building regulations drawings; make applications, answer and resolve queries with building control departments or consultancies.
* Produce working drawing packages for tender and construction purposes.
* Liaise with other consultants, internal and external, to ensure fully integrated production documentation.
* Liaise with sub-contractors, specialist suppliers and other contractors as appropriate, including checking of drawings.
* Assist seniors in project delivery during construction.
* Attend site meetings as appropriate.
* Assist in and contribute to the regular review of activities to maximise effectiveness and delivery of working drawing packages.
* Write technical specifications as & when required.
* Assist with projects being undertaken by other teams or offices.
* Provide technical input to help integrate requirements into the drawings package.
* Where instructed, take responsibility for day to day job running of specific projects under the supervision of the team leader.
* Foster two way communication and effective team-working.
* Put measures in place to identify, manage and minimise risks (e.g. financial, business continuity, health & safety)
* Promote the companies values and objectives to colleagues and externally where opportunity arises.
* Demonstrate a commitment to (and promote) equality and diversity ensuring the company is an inclusive environment in which individuals are respected and unacceptable behaviours challenged.
* Be aware of the companies policies and contributes to policy development as appropriate to the level of responsibility.
* Contribute to cross disciplinary activity.

Please forward an up-to-date CV to Carl at Conrad Consulting to hear more about this exciting post!