Senior Architectural Technician

Amey; Ireland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a capable Architectural Technologist to lead multi-disciplinary design across RIBA stages. You will produce detailed CAD drawings (AutoCAD/Revit) and coordinate inputs from other design disciplines, ensuring design information aligns with budget and schedule.

You will work with planning and regulatory approvals, manage risk assessments and supplier coordination, and support governance and CDM compliance throughout projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, MicroStation, SketchUp and BIM.
• Post-graduate or specialised design training across Commercial, Transport and Education sectors.
• Proficient with MS Office and remote collaboration tools (Teams).
• Familiar with H&S and CDM Regulations.
• Ability to obtain MOD Baseline and MOJ clearance.
• Experience with Bentley MicroStation and ProjectWise.
• Experience in the Rail or light rail sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-discipline support and coordination on projects through RIBA stages and lead at detail design.
• Coordinate between disciplines, ensuring governance and technical assurance.
• Prepare design packages and tender documents with design input management.
• Create building designs and drawings using CAD applications.
• Liaise with construction professionals and contractors throughout delivery.
• Navigate planning and Building Regulations, and CDM compliance.
• Support budgeting, risk assessment and project programme input.
• Obtain approvals and statutory consents as required.

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

MicroStation

SketchUp

BIM

MS Office

Microsoft Teams

Team coordination

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Architectural Technology

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

NBS

ProjectWise

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-discipline support and coordination on projects through all RIBA stages, taking project delivery leadership at detail design stage.
• Ensure governance processes are followed and have experience in technical assurance.
• Manage co‑ordination between disciplines and have a good understanding between discipline activities.
• Manage, or complete the delivery of design/specification process through to tender document production, to include elements of design.
• Be conversant with Planning and Building Regulation approval processes to deliver design packages at relevant RIBA stage.
• Review available building condition surveys to establish the categorisation and approach to a project.
• Preparation of designs, schedules of work and specifications and with managing design information including co‑ordination of input from other design disciplines and external providers.
• Provision and/or assessment of initial budget cost information and input into the development of overall programme.
• Assess requirement for and prepare CDM design risk assessments as required.
• Support design process in accordance with the Integrated Management System.
• Ensure all required clients sign off and authorities are obtained throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Contribute to preparation of applications and obtain statutory consents as required.
• Complete design information and prepare tender documents packages including Pre Construction Information packages.
• Create building designs and detailed drawings using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) applications.
• Liaise with construction professionals and contractors.
• Work around constraining factors such as town planning legislation, environmental impact and project budget.
• Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any problems that may arise during project delivery.

Requirements

• Experience in various design applications including AutoCAD, Revit, Micro-Station, SketchUp & BIM.
• Experience of delivering projects under various Contract Forms and Conditions (e.g. Design and Build).
• Knowledge of Building Regulations, Planning, H&S and other legislation.
• Demonstrable post‑graduate/training experience in various design environments including Commercial, Transport, Education, Government (MOD/MOJ).
• Computer literate and thoroughly conversant with MS Office suite.
• Fully conversant in remote communication systems such as Microsoft Teams.
• Understanding of H&S legislation and particularly CDM Regs.
• Ability to obtain MOD Baseline Security Clearance and MOJ clearance.
• Desirable: Member of CIAT (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologist).
• Experience of using NBS and other relevant design/CA software.
• Experience of using Bentley Microstation.
• Experience in the Rail or light Rail sector.
• Experience of using Bentley MicroStation.
• Experience of using ProjectWise.