Senior Architectural Technologist
Cardiff
£40,000 - £45,000
Benefits:
* Pension Scheme
* Generous Annual Leave
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunities for career advancement
* Amenities including café, gym and childcare, in addition to excellent transport links and parking.
Overview:
Our client is a progressive, design focused and inclusive architectural practice. They act with professionalism and integrity, whilst always aware of their personal impact on others and the environment. They deliver to a wide range of sectors but consistently put their clients’ needs and wishes at the forefront of everything that they do. As a practice, they invest in innovation and strive to always challenge the boundaries faced across the industry.
They have recently secured several exciting new education, cultural and regeneration projects across the practice and are looking to grow their team. As a result, we are looking for an experienced Senior Technologist who can lead project teams through technical stages. trusted with organizing and mentoring internal teams to deliver projects. This is an opportunity to join a friendly, progressive, design focused and inclusive architectural practice, working out of a studio with an excellent level of amenities including café, gym and childcare, in addition to excellent transport links and parking.
Role:
Typically, their Senior Technologists run several projects simultaneously. They are trusted with organizing and mentoring internal teams to deliver projects. They are predominantly client and contractor facing and can run with day-to-day project programming and workload.
Experience:
* ONC / HNC/ BTEC / BSc (Hons) qualification in the field of design 2.
* MCIAT status or higher (Chartered Architectural Technologist) or RIBA/ARB (Architect)
People Skills:
* Be able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, building strong rapport, creating positive and lasting relationships and providing project leadership.
* Have excellent interpersonal skills to include understanding of sensitivities when communicating with and presenting to clients.
* Have excellent verbal and visual presentation skills and ability to explain a design idea and evolution of a concept.
* Demonstrate an excellent understanding and experience of empowering and motivating a team.
* Take responsibility for staff progression, providing feedback and encouragement through formal ‘personal development reviews’ alongside Studio Associate and Director.
* Be able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, building strong rapport, creating positive and lasting relationships and providing project leadership.
* Be committed to researching and maintaining knowledge of the discipline, to ensure continued professional development and experience is always driven forwards.
* Have ability to effectively brief and delegate packages of work, empowering junior members of the team.
* Can interrogate information from sub-contractors and sub-contractors and sub consultants, with an awareness of coordination issues, or design items that could impact on legislative compliance.
Project Skills:
* Show ability to manage and deliver several small /medium scale projects simultaneously through the technical stages of a project, with guidance and support from studio Associates and studio Director.
* Have a good understanding of the financial implications of design decisions or changes requested by clients.
* Have a very good understanding and experience of a variety of construction methods.
* Have a very good knowledge base and experience of product specification and selection for a variety of project locations and types.
* Have a comprehensive knowledge of past, current and future legislation.
* Have an eye for design quality and be able to deliver design solutions in line with the company’s vison for the highest quality design.
* Be competent in writing specifications in NBS Chorus or Uniclass.
* Have excellent knowledge of legislative guidance documentation and client requirements when working through drawing packages.
* Demonstrate a good understanding of project programming, resource management and goal setting.
* Be a problem solver and can come up with solutions following research or discussions with colleagues / specialists.
* Assist with formation of fee proposals for new projects, and variations for current projects. Show experience of managing the implications of design on health and safety.
* Designer Risk Assessments and cleaning and maintenance documentation to be led by Senior Technologist.
* Monitor quality control and coordination of drawing information ensuring project delivery is in line with programme.
* Have an excellent knowledge of contractual / procurement options.
BIM:
* A good understanding of BIM and the necessary protocols required to run a successful project.
* Have experience with gauging timescales required to deliver packages within a BIM environment.
* Be highly skilled in AutoDesk Revit and/or AutoCAD, taking the lead on day-to-day management of models and drawings, promoting the advancement of knowledge and techniques within the office.
* Be highly skilled in presentation software including Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up or similar, promoting the advancement of knowledge and techniques within the office. Be able to take the lead on office wide BIM / CAD processes and procedures, promoting.