Senior Architectural Technician

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

Job summary

A leading regional housebuilder in Leeds is looking for a Senior Architectural Technician to oversee the technical department, ensuring compliance with building regulations and managing planning applications. The ideal candidate will have a degree in architecture, experience in housebuilding design, and proficiency in AutoCAD. Benefits include a competitive salary, car allowance, and a comprehensive holiday package.

Benefits

Up to £60k basic

Car Allowance/Company car

Health care

Excellent holiday package plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• 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 software like AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Liaise with consultants, contractors, and building control.
• Manage planning applications and coordinate legal setups.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members.
• Address post-completion matters and support customer care issues.

Skills

Housebuilding design experience

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Advanced Microsoft IT skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in the Architectural discipline or equivalent

Job description

Senior Architectural Technician

Introduction

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

Benefits

• Up to £60k basic
• Car Allowance/Company car
• Health care
• Excellent holiday package plus bank holidays
• 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.