Senior Architectural Technician

Bloor Homes; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-run industry leader as a Senior Architectural Technician, where your technical designs will inspire and delight. This role is crucial in creating high-quality homes, allowing you to manage working drawings and collaborate with skilled construction specialists. You'll be part of a dedicated team, ensuring excellence in every project while enjoying a supportive work environment. With a commitment to quality and innovation, this opportunity offers a platform for you to make a significant impact in the housing sector. If you take pride in your work and are eager to help turn dreams into reality, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Company Car

Laptop/Workstation

33 Days Holiday Entitlement

Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.

Competitive Discount on Homes

Qualifications

• Experience in a Technical Department with a housing developer or similar environment.
• Minimum HNC in construction or related subject required.

Responsibilities

• Produce and manage working drawings for house types.
• Liaise with regional offices and structural engineers on drawing matters.

Skills

AutoCAD

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Workload Management

Education

HNC in Construction or Related Subject

GCSEs (5 grade 4 or above including Maths and English)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

At Bloor Homes, we take great satisfaction from creating the highest quality homes for our customers. The ability to turn dreams into reality by creating homes which inspire, delight, and meet all modern living needs starts with the technical designs you will develop. Enabling and informing all parts of the construction process, your working drawings will form a crucial part of the build. If you take as much pride in your work as we do, and take pleasure from seeing your drawings brought to life by a team of skilled construction specialists, this is your opportunity to help create something perfect.

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Architectural Technician to join our Design and Technical department at Head Office, in Measham. Our Senior Architectural Technicians play a vital role in our large, family-run business. You will have key working relationships with the Senior Architectural Manager, Architectural Managers, Regional Offices, and all members of the Group Design Department. Our commitment to excellence means you can play a crucial role in maintaining the already high standards of a genuine industry leader.

MAIN DUTIES

1. Producing and managing, with guidance, the working drawings for house types and/or adapting standard house type working drawings in accordance with agreed planning drawings.
2. Liaising with the regional offices regarding any queries relating to the planning drawings and working drawing requests.
3. Handling site queries when they arise.
4. Liaising with structural engineers and other third-party consultants relating to working drawing matters.
5. Attending meetings that may be necessary in the performance of your duties.
6. Complying with and upholding company policies and procedures.
7. Undertaking any additional tasks as may reasonably be required from time to time.
8. Maintaining all health and safety aspects associated with Covid-19.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES

1. Previous experience in a Technical Dept. with a housing developer or similar environment.
2. Minimum HNC in construction or related subject.
3. 5 GCSE grade 4 or above including maths and English (or equivalent).
4. Ability to use AutoCAD in a professional environment.
5. Enthusiastic with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
6. Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines while working accurately and coordinating a variety of roles.

COMPANY BENEFITS

1. Company car and Laptop/workstation.
2. 33 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays).
3. Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
4. Competitive discount on our homes (dependent upon the property and location).

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