Senior Architectural Technician

Bloor Homes Group; Swadlincote; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Architectural Technician. The role involves producing and managing working drawings for house types, engaging with land bids, and handling site queries. Candidates should have experience in a housebuilder's design department, relevant qualifications, and be proficient in AutoCAD. Generous benefits include competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Hybrid working

Life Assurance at 6 times your basic salary

Qualifications

• Experience in a housebuilder's design and technical department.
• Ability to produce working drawings and manage site queries.

Responsibilities

• Produce and manage working drawings for house types.
• Liaise with regional offices regarding planning queries.
• Handle site queries when they arise.
• Liaise with structural engineers regarding working drawing matters.

Skills

AutoCAD

Computer / IT literacy

Liaising with structural engineers

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

5 GCSEs including maths and English

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

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

• 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.