Architectural Technician / Technical Designer

Build Recruitment Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holidays

Health cover

Pension plan

Other benefits

Job summary

Build Recruitment Limited is seeking an Architectural Technician / Technical Designer to join a growing Defence team in Hampshire. The role involves producing clear technical drawings and tender packages, using survey data and as-built information, with a focus on high security environments.

Ideal candidates will be proficient in AutoCAD, with beneficial experience in REVIT/BIM. Travel to MoD sites across the UK is expected, and car ownership with HMRC mileage reimbursement is supported.

Qualifications

• Competent with AutoCAD for conventional projections/drawings.
• Experience of REVIT and BIM systems advantageous.
• Willingness to travel to MoD sites, mainly in the south of England.
• Car owner with mileage reimbursed at HMRC rates.
• Able to develop tender packs and specs in NBS, Excel and Word.
• Main Defence-related work with potential for other commercial projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines under client pressure.

Responsibilities

• Produce clear, accurate technical drawings and packages from survey data and as-built information.
• Support Defence and security-related projects with attention to detail and quality.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver right-first-time outputs.

Skills

Autocad

REVIT / BIM

Tools

NBS

Job description

Architectural Technician / Technical Designer

Join our clients' growing our Defence Team in Hampshire! We are seeking an experience Architectural Technician / Technical Designer for our client, a fast growing commercial building and project consultancy with offices nationwide. The role will be working in the Defence team which provides specialist building surveying and consultancy services for clients operating in high-risk, sensitive and security-critical environments. Alongside the core problem-solving, design and advisory skills expected of a leading building consultancy, our client brings deep expertise in protective security and risk mitigation. This isn’t just another Architectural Technician / Technical Designer role. It’s an opportunity to step into a team that’s building something with intent, supporting complex Defence & Security projects, and delivering work that needs to be right first time. We’re looking for someone who is confident producing clear, accurate technical drawings and packages, comfortable working from survey data and as-built information, and who genuinely cares about detail and quality. The kind of person who takes pride in getting things right and understands the standards expected in this sector.

Candidate requirements

• Competent with Autocad for all conventional projections/ drawing plus ideally some 3D rendering.
• Experience of REVITT and BIM systems would be advantageous.
• Travel – involves work on various MoD establishments,predominantly south of England,but could be across UK and is likely to involve stays over night or for two or three days at a time for some projects.
• Car owner (mileage reimbursed at HMRC agreed rates).
• Ability to develop tender pack documents and specifications, both in NBS and free form tender/schedule of works documents in Excel and Word.
• The main thrust of the work will be Defence related but we also cover other commercial projects.
• Ability to work to time and client pressure deadlines.

What makes this different is how our client work

No targets. No presenteeism. No hiding behind layers ofcorporateprocess.

Instead, we trust people to do their job properly.

All this plus unlimited holidays, health cover, pensions, and loads of other benefits.

If you’re experienced in Defence & Security Real Estate, hold or have previously held SC Clearance, and are thinking about your next move, it’s well worth a conversation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled team delivering to a thriving sector.