Senior Architectural Technician

TH Recruit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Contributory pension

Life cover

Bonus

Job summary

A leading national house builder is seeking a Senior Architectural Technician to join their team in Birmingham. This full-time position offers hybrid working up to two days a week remotely. The successful candidate will manage and generate working drawings in AutoCAD and ensure compliance with building regulations. A degree or equivalent technical qualification is required, along with advanced AutoCAD skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Technical qualification or equivalent experience with working drawings experience.
• Post-qualification experience in relevant fields.
• Previous house building experience is advantageous.
• Residential housing scheme experience desirable.
• Experience coordinating with consultants, manufacturers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and generate the company's product portfolio.
• Produce technical information in AutoCAD for Construction departments.
• Ensure compliance with Building Control regulations.
• Ensure timely production of presentation and construction information.
• Develop knowledge of Building Regulations and NHBC Standards.
• Establish good relationships with Site staff and Department Heads.
• Produce working drawing information to suit company standards.
• Agree design programme delivery dates and meet targets.
• Assist in producing planning layouts for BIM integration.

Skills

Advanced skills in AutoCAD for generating working drawings

Knowledge of building regulations

Experience with UK BIM standards

Education

Degree or HNC/D level education

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

UK BIM standards

Job description

Overview

One of the UK’s top ten national House Builders is recruiting for a Senior Architectural Technician / Technologist to join one of their Midlands region teams on a full-time, permanent basis. This position is located on the outskirts of Birmingham, with hybrid working arrangements up to two days a week remote.

Responsibilities

• Manage and generate the company's product portfolio, including house types and associated construction details in AutoCAD (Revit would be an advantage, but is not essential).
• Produce new house type information packages, standard details, and coordinate third-party information from consultants, manufacturers, and suppliers.
• Produce technical information in AutoCAD and communicate it to Construction departments to maintain the build programme and ensure compliance with Building Control.
• Ensure timely production of both presentation and construction information to communicate and implement design concepts accurately.
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of current Building Regulations and NHBC Standards to ensure compliance for the build process and regulatory standards.
• Establish good working relationships with Site staff and Department Heads to ensure schemes are constructed as intended and to gather feedback for future schemes.
• Produce working drawing information that ensures schemes are designed to the company’s standards to suit building, marketing and economic considerations and maintain unit consistency and efficiency.
• Agree and work to design programme delivery dates and meet these targets to keep the build on programme.
• Assist in the production of information relating to the set up of production of planning layouts with eventual progression and integration into BIM-based systems.

Skills, Attributes and Experience

• A technical qualification or equivalent experience with sufficient working drawings experience and knowledge of building regulations.
• Degree or HNC/D level education with post-qualification experience.
• Advanced skills in AutoCAD for generating working drawings; experience with UK BIM standards is advantageous but not essential.
• Previous house building experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience of working on residential housing schemes is desirable.

What’s on offer

• Salary competitive (DOE).
• Contributory pension.
• Life cover.
• Bonus.

How to apply

To apply please send your updated CV to [e-mail]

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