Architectural Technician

Talk Recruitment; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable building contractor is seeking a Design Coordinator/Manager to oversee design coordination for various exciting projects. This role offers the chance to advance in a professional and friendly team environment, managing multi-million-pound projects. Candidates with backgrounds as Architects or Architectural Technicians are welcome. Competitive compensation including car allowance and bonus is provided.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Pension

Bonus

Qualifications

• Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, or Design Manager.
• Architect or Architectural Technician backgrounds also considered.

Responsibilities

• Design Manager covering all aspects of design coordination.
• Arranging and chairing design team meetings.
• Collate and manage contract specifications and drawings.
• Carry out technical reviews of proposed works.

Skills

Knowledge of Building Sector

High level of communication skills

Education

Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC)

Job description

WANTED !!! Architectural Technician or Architects

OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER YOUR CURRENT EXPERIENCE OVER TO A MAIN CONTRACTOR DESIGN COORDINATOR / DESIGN MANAGER ROLE

My client is a reputable main contractor who is interested in considering Architectural Technicians & Architects with a view of transferring experience over to a full time Design Coordinator / Manager role, support and training provided.

What makes it great?

• Professional & friendly team environment
• Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Big enough to keep you busy, but small enough to know your name, excellent option if you are fed up of being treated like just another number.
• Diversity of projects, education, health, commercial, industrial, student accommodation, Care Homes, Hotels.
• Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth.

COMPANY:

My client is a reputable building main contractor, with a busy and fast growing workload. As a result of securing further new projects, this employer is looking to strengthen their team further with the appointment of a Design Coordinator / Manager to work on a range of exciting projects.

Multi-Million Pound Projects live and ready to go.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Design Manager covering all aspects of the design coordination for the business on various projects. Design Coordinator is similar in scope but on smaller projects or as part of a team on a larger scale project
• Arranging and chairing the Design team meetings to lead the process with the consultants and sub contract designers, issuing minutes and ensuring the resulting actions are actioned
• Collate and manage the contract specifications, drawing and related documents for the construction process
• Carrying drawing reviews issuing Comments then ensuring all comments are added accordingly to the design
• Carry out technical reviews of any proposed works to ensure contractual and technical compliance.
• Prepare and manage the Design and procurement schedule and issue information release schedules to set design target dates
• Offer input and design reviews into the procurement process
• Providing design support to Project Management teams.
• Review and implement Value engineering opportunities
• Coordinate with the M&E managers to ensure coordination of the M&E install and commissioning process.
• Utilizing specialist consultants coordinate the information and design to ensure BREEAM and Part L compliance are attained as required.
• Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy Building control compliance
• Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy all planning conditions are discharged
• Lead Design review workshop with the client / tenant to ensure understanding and satisfaction with proposed works
• Manage the Design Change Proposals for client sign off
• Submitting design information to the client team and recording, tracking and closing out any comments and queries that arise
• Issue, track and close out any Requests For Information that arise to enable the design to be completed. Assist in the collation of the O&M Health and safety file

REQUIREMENTS:

To be considered for this Design Coordinator role you must meet the following criteria:

• Knowledge of Building Sector.
• Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager, Design Manager. Site Engineer, Project management or Design Engineering (civil / structural engineers), Architect or Architectural Technician backgrounds also considered.
• High level of communication skills.
• Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc), ideally a civil engineering qualification.

LOCATION:

Mix of office, site visits and remote working.

REMUNERATION:

The successful Design Manager will receive:

• Competitive Basic (Dependant on experience)
• Car Allowance
• Pension
• Bonus

To apply or find out more information, please contact us.

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