Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.
Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.
For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Architectural Technician to join us as part of our Technical team in our Scotland region, based from Glasgow.
Reporting to the Technical Director the Technical Technician is a core role within the technical team and is the main contact hub with the Planning and NHBC Portals for the team and also the invoice tracking system and document management system controller to ensure a reliable and consistent approach is maintained with these vital systems.
The main purpose of the role is to provide architectural support and technical guidance for both regional office and site-based operations.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
* Preparation of working drawings and provide details for site operations and manage design details for bespoke units
* Resolve, monitor where appropriate site queries to progress product development
* Coordinate and manage various specialist suppliers and integrate their requirements into the working drawings packages
* Procure / produce architectural detailing where non-standard;
* Procure Building Regulation approvals;
* Procure landscaping related surveys, designs and management plans;
* Procure / produce information to assist the legal/sales team (deed plans etc)
HS&S Responsibilities
To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.
Skills, knowledge & experience
We are looking for an Architectural Technician who embodies our Keepmoat values; a straightforward professional attitude and approach to their work, organised and able to work under pressure. The postholder will take a creative approach to problem solving using their excellent communication and influencing skills. They will take a straightforward approach to providing architectural support and technical guidance. They will be passionate about housebuilding, with a minimum of 2 years' experience within a Technical new build environment. They will be collaborative; used to providing support to operational business units and building relationships with customers.
Education & qualifications
We are looking for someone with an architecture/technologist degree or equivalent. Registration with ARB/ACIAT would be preferred.
As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact recruit@keepmoat.com