About the Company Harron Homes is committed to delivering high-quality luxury new build houses, ensuring compliance with all relevant Technical and CDM legislation.
The key purpose of the role is to ensure that the company complies with all relevant Technical and CDM legislation and that the house types comply with building regulations and warranty requirements. The role involves monitoring and reporting progress of developments of house type construction to the Architectural Manager and preparing any architectural drawings necessary to facilitate the construction of developments.
Use photoshop to colour sketch plans, produce planning drawings, produce street scenes & 3D visuals.
Use AutoCAD software to produce site plans, materials plans, phasing plans, conveyance plans, management plans, sales area plans, constraints plans, street scenes, house type drawings, standard details and any other architectural plans required.
Assist with preparation of information required for Planning applications and liaise and respond to Planning issues to obtain a satisfactory planning approval, including the clearance of Planning Conditions.
Appoint and liaise with specialists and consultants for specific expertise, these include, Noise Survey, Energy assessment, Structural Calculations etc.
Prepare information/drawings and submit Building Regulations application to local Building Control / LABC/ NHBC.
Liaise with Building Control Officer as required to secure approval.
Prepare construction details as required to satisfy Building Control and warranty provider.
Amend/update and monitor construction specification in line with current building regulations and company specification changes.
Prepare Design Risk Assessments for inclusion in Pre-tender and Health & Safety Plans as required.
Prepare material and component specification for project.
Attend meetings in the office and on site as and when necessary.
To ensure proper distribution of all relevant drawings and production information both internally and externally, including monitoring and keeping sharepoint up to date.
Prepare Conveyance Plan using AutoCAD.
Prepare legal plans.
Co-ordinate, obtain and check where necessary Kitchen Designs, Ground Floor Designs, First Floor Designs, Roof Truss Designs, Heating Designs, Stair Designs, Mechanical Ventilation Designs, GRP elements and any other third party designs when necessary.
To ensure compliance with Housing Association Brief and specification where applicable.
Assist in the supervision of junior members of the Technical Team as required.
Understand the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build that are proposed and planned.
Be aware of expenditure and financial constraints.
Evaluate and advise on environmental, legal and regulatory issues.
Contribute to planning and other regulatory application procedures.
Liaising with appropriate authorities (e.g. planning enquiries and building inspectors) when producing documentation for statutory approval.
Co-ordinate the preparation of SAP and Energy Performance Certificates as and when required.
Co-ordinate air tightness testing on site and obtain certificates when required.
To ensure that building warranty and building regulations completion certificates are obtained from site and recorded & issued as necessary.
HNC /HND / Degree in Building, Civil Engineering or Architectural design.
Proven track record of delivering Building Control approvals.
Understand how the design aspects of a construction project influence and relate to performance and functional issues so that practical questions can be addressed at the outset.
Design and planning expertise & technical knowledge.
Sound working knowledge of AutoCAD.
Sound working knowledge of Photoshop package.
Sound working knowledge of Word and Excel.
Understanding of CDM Regulations, LABC/NHBC / Building Regulation requirements, Codes of Practice and Code for Sustainable Homes.
Pay range and compensation package
Details regarding pay range or salary or compensation will be provided during the interview process.
Harron Homes is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.