Senior Architectural Technician

Bloor Homes; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run housebuilder in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Architectural Technician. The role includes producing working drawings, liaising with regional offices, and managing site queries. The ideal candidate will have experience in a housebuilder's design department, relevant qualifications, and the ability to use AutoCAD. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Hybrid working (depending on role)

Life Assurance at 6 times your basic salary

Generous Pension Scheme

Responsibilities

• Producing and managing working drawings for house types.
• Liaising with regional offices regarding planning drawings.
• Handling site queries when they arise.
• Communicating with structural engineers on working drawing matters.

Skills

Previous experience in a housebuilder's design and technical department

Computer / IT literate with capability to use Excel, Word, and database packages

Ability to use AutoCAD

Education

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grade 4 or above including maths and English

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Architectural Technician who is ready for the next challenge. As Senior Architectural Technician the role will involve engaging with land bids and strategic land processes at an early stage, to provide design, technical and planning input. This role is responsible for all stages of site development work, taking a site from inception to conclusion and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Producing and managing, with guidance, the working drawings for house types and/or adapting standard house type working drawing in accordance with agreed planning drawings
• Liaising with the regional offices regarding any queries relating to the planning drawings and working drawing requests
• Handling site queries when they arise
• Liaising with structural engineers and other third party consultants relating to working drawing matters

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a housebuilder's design and technical department
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grade 4 or above including maths and English
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
• Computer / IT literate with capability to use Excel, Word and database packages
• Ability to use AutoCAD

Benefits

We strongly believe in rewarding and recognising the hard work our employees put in every day which is why in return you can expect to receive the following benefits.

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Holiday buy & carry over
• Competitive bonus scheme
• Company Car/ Car Allowance scheme
• Enhanced Family Policy
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Discount of Microsoft Office products
• Hybrid working (depending on role)
• Life Assurance at 6 times your basic salary
• Employee discount on our Homes and & some building materials
• Employee discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.

Our talent is what sets us aside from our competitors. Working at Bloor Homes, you can expect to be part of a community of exceptionally talented, likeminded people who help to support and develop one another.

We built our first house in 1969. Every possible detail was taken into consideration back then to create a beautiful home. The same is still true today. We understand that buying a new home is an important decision and that everything, from the location to the build quality, has to stand the test of time for our customers. As a family‑run housebuilder, our team of highly skilled craftspeople ensure care and attention goes into every one of our homes. We give sympathetic consideration to the areas we build in to design welcoming settings with variety of home types and space, making every effort to preserve natural features and the conservation of wildlife. Our strong commitment to create homes that our customers are proud to own - and that we would love ourselves or family and friends to live in - is what has always driven us. It's why we're proud to be a five‑star housebuilder and it's why we're dedicated to creating better life experiences. One home at a time.