Architectural Technician/ Part II Architectural Assistant

Anderselite Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Architectural Technologist to join their Cardiff team. This role offers the chance to lead various projects across diverse sectors, from inception to completion, ensuring client satisfaction while managing a small team. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for creating outstanding buildings. You will thrive in a flexible and supportive environment, contributing to innovative solutions and collaborating with a talented team. If you are eager to make a significant impact in architecture, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Comprehensive benefit package

Contemporary working environment

Friendly and open culture

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to develop initial proposals and manage design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and manage client relationships effectively.
• Run multiple complex projects from start to finish.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Technical Specifications Development

Design Coordination

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Lateral Thinking

Education

Degree in Architecture or related field

Tools

Revit

Dynamo

Job description

Are you an experienced Architectural Technologist, looking for your next challenge within the Cardiff area?
Anderselite are offering an opportunity for someone eager to join a Cardiff based team and an individual with proven technical capability and experience in delivering projects to join them.

You will have significant experience and be able to run several projects on site projects at the same time, clearly delegating to less experienced team members. The client are also looking for someone with lateral thinking, clear communication and collaborative spirit.

Their work ranges across public and private sector, from inception to completion and with values ranging from £1m – £50m+.

As a Technician/ Technologist you will lead project teams, write full specifications, and regularly lead or manage small teams internally. You will need to manage your own workload in addition to supervising others. There will also be a need for you to answer complex queries from a range of internal and external clients, this will include coordinating with other consultants.

You must be:

1. Able to work and manage a small team, and work independently
2. Flexible in your approach to a project
3. Someone that cares about creating and delivering great buildings and places
4. Eager to work on a range of projects within a multi sector studio
5. Eager to share experience and knowledge with others working on projects across the company
6. Adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously

Reporting to the Regional director, you will manage a small team within the studio. Managing client relationships is a key aspect of this role and will involve:

1. Becoming involved at any stage of the process and being able to effectively input with minimal briefing
2. Running multiple or complex projects start to finish, to the satisfaction of the client, in profit and on time
3. Taking the lead role in taking a project brief, developing initial proposals and detail design (in conjunction with a small team)
4. Demonstrating awareness of own impact on others within other teams or business areas
5. Managing fees and invoicing for projects (with administrative assistance)
6. Contributing to winning new work

Essential skills:

1. Taking a brief and developing initial proposals
2. Managing and co-ordinating the design team and associated professional consultants
3. Producing, analysing and advising upon specification, materials selection and detailed design solutions in relation to performance and production criteria
4. Producing, managing, controlling and integrating design and production information
5. Ensuring compliance with design, legal, statutory and professional requirements for large and complex projects, possibly multiple projects
6. Managing the design process or development of construction projects
7. Monitoring the financial performance of projects
8. A good understanding of developing technical specifications to support work packages
9. Evaluating and advising upon refurbishment, repair, reuse, recycling and deconstruction of buildings
10. Working knowledge of Revit

Desirable Skills:

1. Healthcare project experience
2. Assessing and prioritising the needs of clients and users and agreeing the project brief
3. Advising clients on methods of project procurement and forms of contract
4. Developing the project design, researching problems and producing, developing and advising upon innovative solutions
5. Appraising building performance in use and producing, developing and maintaining maintenance management information systems
6. Advanced use of Revit with knowledge of Dynamo scripting

What we can offer:

1. Flexible work environment
2. A comprehensive benefit package
3. A contemporary working environment in an excellent location
4. A friendly, open and caring culture