Designer – Building Surveying

Job Title:

Architectural Technician – Building Surveying

Job reference Number: (phone number removed)

Industry Sector:
Designer, Design Technician, CAD Designer, Design Engineer, CAD Technician, AutoCAD, Building Surveying, Passive Fire, Fire Stopping, Security, Planned Maintenance, Refurbishment, Small Works, Architectural Practices, Retrofit, Local Authorities, Social Housing, Councils, Building Products, Building Envelope, Flooring, Insulation, Drylining, Construction

Office Based:
Orpington (Hybrid working available)

Area to be covered:
Central London (Diary dependant typically 2-3 days per week)

Benefits:
Company pension, Travel expenses, Medical scheme, Phone, Laptop & Standard benefits package

The role of the Designer – Building Surveying will involve:

• CAD Designer position, working on a range of building surveying works for the social housing sector (typically designing residential drawings, windows, doors, roofing, planned maintenance, elevation and refurbishment works)
• Use 2D AutoCAD to produce detailed technical drawings from client brief and project specifications
• Work closely with local authorities and social housing clients, suppliers and internal teams to develop practical and commercially viable design solutions
• Oversee projects from initial concept through to completion
• Liaise closely with internal building surveyor teams
• Maintain accurate project documentation, drawings and specifications whilst providing technical support throughout the project lifecycle
• Review and revise drawings in line with client feedback, site surveys and design changes to ensure projects are delivered accurately and efficiently
• Projects range in value from £2,000 up to £1m

The ideal applicant will be a Designer – Building Surveying with:

• Must have 2D AutoCAD experience
• Must have experience within the external building products sector (planned maintenance, refurbishment, fit out, roofing, fire, doors, windows, small works or closely related)
• May be open to a more Junior candidate
• Highly advantageous to have experience with local authorities or social housing
• Ideally will degree or relevant construction qualification
• Confident, resilient and articulate
• Strong organisation skills and high attention to detail
• Technical understanding and can interpret drawings

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction jobs, construction vacancies within:
Designer, Design Technician, CAD Designer, Design Engineer, CAD Technician, AutoCAD, Building Surveying, Passive Fire, Fire Stopping, Security, Planned Maintenance, Refurbishment, Small Works, Architectural Practices, Retrofit, Local Authorities, Social Housing, Councils, Building Products, Building Envelope, Flooring, Insulation, Drylining, Construction