Architectural Technician

Senior Architectural Technologist ( NHS experience ) North West | NHS | Up to £2.5m Projects Are you an experienced Architectural Technologist looking for a role where you can take real ownership of projects and be part of a close-knit contractor where design is genuinely valued?

I'm working with a successful North West building contractor delivering fit-out and refurbishment schemes across healthcare, mental healthcare, education and commercial environments. With projects ranging from £5,000 to £2.5m, often within complex live and occupied environments, they are looking for a Senior Architectural Technologist to strengthen their pre-construction and design capability.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys getting into the technical detail, solving problems and seeing their designs develop from feasibility and tender stage right through to construction and handover. The Role Working as a key member of the pre-construction team, you'll take responsibility for producing, developing and coordinating technical design information across a varied portfolio of refurbishment and fit-out projects.

You'll work closely with clients, consultants, specialist subcontractors and site teams, ensuring designs are compliant, buildable and commercially practical.

Your responsibilities will include

Producing and reviewing technical drawings, layouts, elevations, sections, details, specifications and schedules Managing technical design packages from feasibility through to construction Ensuring designs comply with Building Regulations and relevant Approved Documents Coordinating healthcare design requirements, including relevant HBNs and HTMs Supporting projects within mental healthcare environments, considering security, robustness, patient wellbeing and specialist requirements Reviewing education schemes against applicable DfE standards and Building Bulletins Developing technical solutions for commercial office fit-out projects Coordinating multidisciplinary design information with consultants and specialist subcontractors Preparing and managing planning and Building Control information Managing design programmes, information release schedules and drawing registers Reviewing designs for buildability and resolving technical challenges with site and commercial teams Attending site and design meetings throughout project delivery Supporting design change control and technical queries Coordinating record drawings and technical information for project handover Mentoring colleagues and helping improve internal design standards, templates and processes What We're Looking For You'll ideally be an experienced Architectural Technologist who is comfortable taking ownership of technical design rather than simply producing drawings.

You should have: Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Architectural Technology or a related discipline Strong experience de...

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