Lead Technologist — Prime Residential & Heritage

Purcell; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave

Life assurance

Study sponsorship

Sabbaticals

Employee assistance

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work

Virtual GP

Company day out

Volunteer scheme

Learning & development

Job summary

Purcell is seeking an experienced Senior Technologist to join our London team on exclusive private residential projects. You will collaborate with a broad consultant team and draw on more than ten years in the industry delivering prime residential properties in the UK.

The role emphasises design excellence, heritage awareness, and technical leadership with BIM, Revit, AutoCAD and NBS. We value mentoring, quality assurance and collaborative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in technical delivery stages and construction-stage project involvement within a UK architectural practice.
• Advanced proficiency in BIM, Revit, AutoCAD and NBS, with experience leading coordinated project information and technical design packages.
• Membership of CIAT or progression towards Chartered Architectural Technologist status would be advantageous.
• Proven experience delivering high-end private residential (Prime Residential) projects in the UK.
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations, construction detailing, specifications and technical compliance.
• Demonstrable expertise in the refurbishment, adaptation and extension of existing buildings is desirable.
• Excellent technical design, coordination and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop practical, buildable solutions.
• Strong understanding of building fabric performance, thermal upgrades and retrofit strategies; experience of historic or listed buildings is advantageous.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, including structural, MEP and specialist consultants.
• Confident working directly with contractors, responding to RFIs, reviewing technical submissions and resolving site-related issues.
• Ability to lead technical reviews and maintain high standards of quality and accuracy across project documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to represent the practice confidently in meetings and on site.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical reviews across projects and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Respond to RFIs and review technical submissions, resolving on-site issues.
• Develop practical, buildable solutions and robust construction detailing.
• Mentor junior team members and maintain high standards of documentation.

Skills

BIM

Revit

AutoCAD

NBS

Project coordination

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Technical reviews

Contractors liaison

Tools

NBS

Job description

Purcell is seeking an experienced Senior Technologist to join our London team on exclusive private residential projects. You will collaborate with a broad consultant team and draw on more than ten years in the industry delivering prime residential properties in the UK.

The role emphasises design excellence, heritage awareness, and technical leadership with BIM, Revit, AutoCAD and NBS. We value mentoring, quality assurance and collaborative problem-solving.