Architectural Technologist

The Pure Gym Way

The Pure Gym Group is a global gym business with a community of more than 700 gyms and over 2 million members. At Pure Gym, everything we do comes back to one simple idea: helping you feel good.

We're proud of our people and have a strong focus on internal progression. Championing diversity, we are committed to providing an excellent employee experience and workplace culture. As such, we are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria for a role, and opt-in to the scheme on their application form.

Our gyms are friendly, supportive, and judgement-free spaces where everybody can come in, work out and leave Feeling Pure Gym Good. We are proud to be certified by Top Employers Institute. See our careers page for full benefits.

We offer

Free nationwide gym membership for you + 1

Hybrid working

A truly flexible working culture

Personal private healthcare, including digital GP

Life insurance x4

Company pension contribution

25 days annual leave, plus 1 personal day

Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)

Great learning & development resources

Enhanced maternity pay, paternity and adoption leave

The Role

Location:

Leeds
- Hybrid, 3 days a week

Type:
Full Time
Contract type:
Permanent

We are looking for an Architectural Technologist to join the Group Property Development Team.

The Role

To provide specialist, technical support and services across all property development projects, covering both new and existing sites. In addition, to contribute to the wider Development team in developing a culture of best practice and continuous improvement.

Carrying out desktop appraisals for sites to assess their suitability for conversion for gym use.

Carrying out initial feasibility studies and risk assessments.

Assessing environmental impacts and identifying legal issues.

Preparing technical drawings and information for both feasibility studies and construction projects.

Preparation of drawings and information required for planning and statutory consents (Planning, Building Control).

Analysing architectural plans and drawings, highlighting any possible risks or problems and making amendments using computer-aided design applications (CAD).

Specifying the appropriate technology and tools to be used in the project and advising where this requires deviation from the initial design plans.

Preparation of 3D visuals/models to help other stakeholders in the business understand schemes.

Assisting the Senior Project Architect with technical drawings and details for use in design manuals.

Liaising with the architect, surveyors and other construction professionals.

Providing technical assistance to the architects, design managers and other members of the business where necessary.

Input into the continuous improvement of gym formats and design standards.

Ensuring personal development plans are in place.

Positively representing the Development function internally and being an ambassador for Pure Gym externally.

Being recognized as someone who makes a significant contribution across the Development function.

The Person

Has previous experience as an Architectural Technologist.

Is a proficient user of AutoCAD, Sketch Up and ideally Revit.

Has a strong understanding of Building Regulations.

Ideally educated to degree level and can demonstrate a track record of continual professional and personal development.

Ideally has experience of contributing to multi-site property developments consistently and at scale.

Ideally has experience working in or with large scale organisations in customer facing industries such as leisure, retail, hospitality and retail banking.

Has a strong interest in architecture, mathematics, drawing and design, with an excellent eye for detail.

Has good time management and the ability to meet deadlines.

Has high levels of creativity, imagination and vision.

Proactive, accountable, hands on, adaptable and able to react quickly to a fast moving, ever-changing environment.

An excellent communicator, with the ability to simply convey complex messages and influence at a senior level.

Commercially astute, able to evaluate investment decisions…