Due to a service area restructure an excellent opportunity has arisen within the new Design, Construction and Maintenance (DCM) Team for a Architectural Assistant to undertake a range of architectural services across the Council’s non-domestic buildings estate including schools.
The newly established DCM Team is responsible for designing and delivering a wide range of building related projects across the Council’s school and corporate building estates. The Team adopts a multi discipline approach to ensure that the Council’s broad range of policy objectives are fully considered. In this regard, the Council’s sustainability, energy, health and safety, waste, carbon reduction goals along with its social inclusion, community benefits, wellbeing and accessibility objectives are all considered and applied to deliver projects on time, within cost and to the required quality.
Council Benefits Package
The Council offers a generous benefits package including:
* 28 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years service;
* generous contributory pension;
* salary sacrifice shared AVC scheme (through partnership with AVC Wise);
* discounted access to some Council Leisure Centres;
* discounted annual bus tickets;
* support for continual professional development, and
* a range of staff support networks
About the job
The purpose of the job is to provide architectural design services in accordance with relevant design standards, codes of practice, etc in respect of a range of building related projects to a consistently high standard in accordance with the customer’s requirements.
The postholder will also be required to proactively assist the Architects and Design Manager with, and lead where required on, the commissioning of professional services and construction work to external organisations.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for an Architectural Assistant to work in the Architectural Group in DCM within the Economic Development service area.
* You will be AutoCAD and Revit proficient and shall prepare design proposals and tender documentation for a wide range of building projects.
* The role will also entail engaging with the changes brought about by Building Information Modelling, in line with Government targets.
* The role will require excellent communication and organisational skills together with appropriate architectural experience.
Additional information
For an informal discussion and further information on this role, please contact:
This post is temporary for 12 months only
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
We welcome applications both in English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website :
Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-
Job Category Apprentice / Trainee
Department Economic Development
Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Temporary
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