Senior technologist

Hyphen Group; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyphen Group in Winchester, UK, is seeking a senior technologist to lead and manage complex architectural projects across all RIBA stages with independence. The role offers hybrid working, with up to two days per week from home and time in the Winchester office.

You will mentor teams, lead client meetings, and manage project programmes, staffing and financial performance, collaborating with Hyphen’s international network across the UK, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

Qualifications

• Lead and manage complex architectural projects with independence.
• 5+ years of UK practice experience.
• Ability to manage intermediate-scale projects (e.g., data centres, high-street retail).

Responsibilities

• Lead a project team (internal and external) in technical delivery.
• Prepare, maintain and monitor the project design programme.
• Supervise and mentor project team members.
• Lead design team and client meetings; produce detailed meeting minutes.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Independence

Collaboration

Rapport system

Tools

Rapport system

Job description

If you enjoy working in a collaborative and multicultural environment and are looking to advance your career, we’re looking for experienced and enthusiastic senior technologist to join our growing international practice, ( a World Architecture 100 firm ), in Winchester, UK.

We encourage all our employees to work to the highest standards of professionalism whilst being self-reliant and showing independence of thought. In return, we’ll provide you with the experience and education to progress your career:

• Most of our projects pass rapidly from concept to completion so you’ll experience a wide range of job phases, including valuable site experience.
• Each of our local offices are relatively small so you’ll quickly feel part of a friendly, supportive team, and get to work closely with senior colleagues.
• Our multi-national network means you’ll be given the opportunity to collaborate with Hyphen’s offices across the UK, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific to work on interesting projects for world-leading clients.
• In addition, our hybrid working approach means that you’ll be able to work from home for up to two days each week with the remaining time in our Winchester office.

The role

As a senior technologist you should now be in a position to lead and manage complex architectural projects through all RIBA work stages with independence.

Academic experience

• Typically 5+ years of UK practice experience

Expected to be able to manage intermediate scale projects such as small scale data centre or high street retail for example.

In addition to job description:

Role responsibilities

• Lead and manage a project team (internal and external) in the technical delivery of project work
• Preparation, maintenance and monitoring of the project design programme
• Supervise and mentor project team members
• Lead the design team and client meetings, produce detailed meeting minutes.
• Maintain day to day client project contact
• Responsible for all aspect of Hyphen’s technical service delivery for the project duration
• Communicating resource needs to account managers and associates
• Set up and maintenance of Rapport for project duration
• Maintain and update the project billing plan and advise finance team on invoicing
• Maintain and update the project labour plan
• Maintenance of the Project Quality Control System
• Monitor financial performance and report back to account manager or responsible associate
• Raise any issues that may affect the agreed fee
• Lead the contract administration process and ensure Hyphen meets its responsibilities

Line management responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, support and manage a team, demonstrating ability to get the best out of your team.
• Mentor, encourage and contribute to individual career development.
• Inspire and promote Hyphen’s values within the team.
• Ensuring teams are aligned with company policies, procedures and that the company standards are being consistently met.
• Reviewing, approving and managing holiday requests, expenses, time off in lieu (TOIL).
• Leading and developing efficient processes for successful project implementation and maximising employee output.
• Communicating important information from the leadership team and implementing any procedural changes.
• Participating in recruitment and employee inductions.
• Undertaking employee reviews and supporting with training, development and growth of individuals.
• Identify team knowledge gaps and assist to implement training for improvement.
• Managing safety and well-being of the team.
• Managing conflict resolution and difficult conversations if necessary.
• Creating a cohesive, balanced and collaborative team.

Project responsibilities

• Working on projects through all work stages from inception to completion.
• Undertaking surveys or site visits to monitor works, document and succinctly communicate findings.
• Review project briefs, prepare, issue and manage project fee proposals.
• Identify and scope out consultant and specialist support required for projects, obtaining sub-consultant fees.
• Advising on project procurement strategies, in line with the client brief.
• Demonstrating commercial awareness and knowledge of project management, including cost/time, budget implications, the recording and recovery of additional fees for design variations.
• Input and maintain appropriate project reporting through the Rapport system.
• Producing and updating project programmes as required.
• Produce high quality, comprehensive, complex technical and construction packages.
• Producing and ensuring outputs in line with relevant legislation and industry standards including drawings, schedules, specifications and reports.
• Leading the production and management of the construction tendering process.
• Managing building contracts and contract administration duties.
• Undertaking site inspections, leading site meetings, liaising with consultants and contractors and managing complex/ multiple site queries/ issues as they arise with independence.
• Challenging, guiding, and supporting the project team to achieve sound technical and innovative solutions.
• Performing project reviews and co-ordination to ensure technical requirements are satisfied.
• Providing day to day co-ordination of project technical team to achieve agreed project outcomes.
• Adherence to Hyphen Quality Management System (QMS) and Technical Standards at all times.
• Supporting to achieve the strategic objectives of the business.
• Other tasks as reasonably required from time to time.

Non-project responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to office team meetings.
• Keep up to date with the work of the office and company as a whole
• Maintain appropriate understanding of UK legislation, planning, construction and health and safety.
• Attend and contribute to office arranged CPD sessions.

If you feel that Hyphen is a place where you can contribute your best work, be proud of your achievements and see your career develop we’d love to hear from you.

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