Assistant Architectural Technician

Junior / Assistant Architectural Technician / Technologist


Your new company
A leading brand in open market house building is now expanding their Design team. This house builder are a 5* open market builder with a fantastic presence across in North West market. The business offer a rare opportunity for industry leading training and career progression within the house building industry.

Your new role

The role within the Design & Technical Department is to create, update and issue construction information.
This will encompass architectural design, the investigations of any technical problems encountered and provision of economical and viable solutions. This will involve liaison with and co-ordination of external professionals. As a Junior Technician you will be given designed layouts to work on and produce construction information for site issue. You must have the ability to critically analyse construction details including checking of external supplied information, together with managing and co-ordinating your own workload and the responsibility for ensuring accuracy of information produced. In addition, you will be updating existing house type drawings.

You will provide technical support and information to Construction, Commercial and Sales departments and maintain good communication to ensure the required level of service is maintained. You will update existing House Type ranges with recommended or required improvements. The role will also include the submission of NHBC applications and obtain approvals. You will utilise in-house Document Management System, and maintain good understanding of Building Regulations and construction issues that affect the business. You will co-ordinate, assist and the team to ensure smooth running of projects and development within the department. You will ensure relevant and up-to-date experience / knowledge of CAD is maintained through Personal Development, and will arrange and attend meetings with external consultants and suppliers. You will implement new ideas and methods and continue to seek ways of both improving contribution to the organisation's goals and enhancing the reputation of the company, and obtain and check information from external consultants, suppliers and manufacturers for supplementing working drawings. You will prepare Sales information for issue, and give consideration to C.D.M Regulations. You will visit Sites to inspect house types and discuss construction issues, and ensure updated drawings are issued in accordance with department procedures.

What you'll need to succeed
You are a Junior/Trainee/Assistant rchitectural Technician and have ideally already gained some industry experience.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available. Basic salary is very competitive plus car allowance, health care, pension , bonus etc.


What you need to do now
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