Architectural Technician

Keepmoat Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Architectural Technician to join their dynamic technical team in the Northwest region. This role is pivotal in providing architectural support and technical guidance while ensuring seamless integration of various supplier requirements. With a focus on quality and community engagement, the company values creativity, collaboration, and a straightforward approach to problem-solving. If you have a passion for housebuilding and a strong background in technical environments, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and advance your career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Bonus Scheme

Special offers for staff

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Technical new build environment.
• Strong proficiency in design and technical software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare working drawings and manage design details for bespoke units.
• Coordinate with specialist suppliers and procure Building Regulation approvals.

Skills

Architectural Support

Technical Guidance

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Engineering related qualification

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for anArchitectural Technician to join us as part of our technical team in our Northwest region, based from Speke.

Reporting to the Technical Director the Architectural Technician is a core role within the technical team and is the main contact hub with the Planning and NHBC Portals for the team and also the invoice tracking system and document management system controller to ensure a reliable and consistent approach is maintained with these vital systems.

The main purpose of the role is to provide architectural support and technical guidance for both regional office and site-based operations.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Preparation of working drawings and provide details for site operations and manage design details for bespoke units
• Resolve, monitor where appropriate site queries to progress product development
• Coordinate and manage various specialist suppliers and integrate their requirements into the working drawings packages
• Procure / produce architectural detailing where non-standard;
• Procure Building Regulation approvals;
• Procure landscaping related surveys, designs and management plans;
• Procure / produce information to assist the legal/sales team (deed plans etc)

HS&S Responsibilities

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, knowledge & experience

We are looking for an established Architectural Technician who embodies our Keepmoat values; a straightforward professional attitude and approach to their work, organised and able to work under pressure.The postholder will take a creative approach to problem solving using their excellent communication and influencing skills. They will take a straightforward approach to providing architectural support and technical guidance. They will be passionate about housebuilding, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience within a Technical new build environment. They will be collaborative; used to providing support to operational business units and building relationships with customers.

We are looking for someone with an Engineering related qualification, degree or equivalent. They will also have a high level of proficiency in relevant design and technical based software like Revit, AutoCAD, and general IT skills including an advanced knowledge of Microsoft packages.

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [e-mail]

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

• Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.

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