Senior Architectural Technician

Fawkes and Reece; Leeds; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional housebuilder is seeking an experienced Senior Architectural Technician in Leeds. This role involves overseeing the technical department, preparing and managing technical drawings, and ensuring compliance with building regulations. Candidates should have a degree in Architecture, relevant experience in housebuilding design, and proficiency in AutoCAD. The position offers a salary up to £60K with a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in housebuilding design in the technical department.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical aspects, including drawings and specifications.
• Liaise with consultants, contractors and building control.
• Manage planning applications and construction information.

Skills

Degree in the Architectural discipline or equivalent

Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft packages

High level of proficiency in AutoCAD

Excellent communication and influencing skills

Highly organised and able to work under pressure

Professional attitude and approach to work

Education

Degree in Architectural discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Location: Leeds
Salary: £60K per Year
Contract: Permanent
Type: Full Time

Reference: H-SAchTech_1753697468
Posted: July 28, 2025

A leading regional housebuilder is looking to hire an experienced Senior Architectural Technician to join their West Yorkshire team in Leeds.

In this role, you will report to the Technical Director and take charge of the technical department, overseeing all technical aspects, including technical drawings, specifications, and construction documents. You will ensure compliance with building regulations and quality standards. Additionally, you will liaise with consultants, contractors, and building control, while also contributing to the development of standard house types and specifications.

The role of a Senior Architectural Technician

• Actively participating in land bidding and strategic land initiatives from the outset to provide valuable design, technical, and planning insights. Generate constraints information to guide designs and produce layout and detailed designs as necessary to support land valuation and the bidding process.
• Creating and revising site layouts, planning drawings for house types, and various other design documents.
• Collaborating with planning authorities and other stakeholders on planning-related issues related to past, ongoing, and upcoming planning applications.
• Preparing, submitting, and managing planning applications, whether developed internally or by external consultants. This includes outline, full, and reserved matters applications, as well as the submission of required information for discharging planning conditions.
• Coordinating the generation of construction information and overseeing the submission and management of building regulations applications.
• Distributing construction information to the site as needed.
• Overseeing project management on-site by addressing queries, attending site meetings, and liaising as necessary.
• Creating contract, legal, and conveyancing drawings while coordinating the legal setup for the site.
• Addressing post-completion matters, including liaising with management companies, providing technical support for customer care issues, and dealing with covenant and legal concerns on completed sites.
• Involved in the supervision, management, development, and mentoring of junior team members.
• Coordinating with other relevant disciplines as required, such as ecological, archaeological, and noise surveys.
• Occasionally attending out-of-hours commitments related to the job, including Parish Council meetings and public exhibitions for planning applications.

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in the Architectural discipline or equivalent
• Previous experience in housebuilding design and the technical department
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft packages (advanced knowledge)
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Highly organised and able to work under pressure
• Professional attitude and approach to work
• High level of proficiency in relevant design and technical-based software like AutoCAD
• Up to £60k basic
• Company pension scheme

To apply, please send your CV to [e-mail] or call 07990766855 and ask to speak with Vic in our Sheffield office.