Architectural Technologist

Purpose of the role

Providing skilled technical support to the project team.

Reporting to
:
Project Architect, Senior Architectural Technologist and Partners

Typically working as part of a project team under the direction of the Project Architect and/or Senior Architectural Technologist, working in the production of BIM models and generating technical details.

Operational duties and responsibilities (across all RIBA Work stages)

• Drawing and sketching architectural and interior design solutions by hand
• Answerable to BIM Manager and producing BIM Execution Plans
• Producing complex and detailed architectural drawings from the ARCHICAD model
• Producing schedules from the ARCHICAD model
• Document control of incoming third party material
• Document control of design information for external issue
• Independently developing 2D technical construction details
• Independently researching appropriate products, materials etc
• Drafting NBS specifications, researching products and construction methods
• Participating in, and contributing to, team meetings and design workshops
• Participating in, and contributing to, internal CPD presentations
• Operating standard internal project management and administrative systems
• Providing general assistance in the office
• Complying with Health & Safety, Employment and Environmental Policies

• Degree in Architectural Technology
• Committed to a career in architecture, with clear professional goals
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and committed
• Awareness of practice administrative procedures and contractual responsibilities
• Aware of responsibilities under RIBA, CIAT and ARB Codes of Conduct
• Aware of duties under CDM Regulations

• Competent and skilled at using:
• Mac OS
• ARCHICAD
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• NBS Chorus
• Notion
• Fresh Projects
• iTaskX

Represents the practice professionally and competently. Communicates well with clients and other collaborators, quickly establishing a strong rapport. Recognises potential issues before they become a problem; communicates promptly with senior colleagues. Helpful, reliable and friendly; approachable with a positive attitude; sensitive to others. Cooperative and receptive to feedback. Provides constructive feedback to colleagues.

• Takes personal responsibility and is accountable for own actions
• Ensures no task is undertaken without first agreeing a 'SMART' brief
• Aware of the Pareto Principle and able to implement its lessons
• Organised and tidy; comfortably meets agreed deadlines
• Aware of the quality - cost - time triangle and able to adapt approach to suit
• Provides technical support to colleagues
• Understands and is engaged with the practice's vision and contributes towards achieving its goals
• Practises business development skills, recognising the importance of developing these for future success
• Proactively seeks new opportunities to expand personal and professional development and willingly shares new-found knowledge and skills with colleagues

If this position is of interest to you,  and portfolio to us (maximum attachment size 5

Mb). We receive a large number of applications; we will consider applications that answer the following questions:

Only after we have received your replies to these questions will we open your CV and take your application to the next stage, which will normally be a short telephone interview.

Please send your application to careersdon, with the subject as “RECRUITMENT – SIX QUESTIONS”.