Senior Architectural Technician

Job Title:

Senior Architectural Technician

Location:

Newcastle or Manchester

Salary: £50,000-£60,000

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Architectural Technician to join our Northern Architectural team. You will work on an exciting range of projects within a creative multi-disciplinary environment.

With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 250 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham—delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.

Our purpose is positively impact people’s lives
. We achieve this by delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities that make a real difference—for our clients, end users, our people, and the planet.

• Support studio development through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Lead design team meetings as required and communicate clearly with clients and consultants.
• Define client briefs, sustainability, quality, cost and programme targets; advise on consultant appointments.
• Undertake site visits and analysis, and arrange surveys as required.
• Develop 2D and 3D concept designs, specifications, stage reports and presentations.
• Co-ordinate architectural designs with other disciplines.
• Manage planning applications, pre-application advice and listed building consent where required.
• Lead building regulations submissions and liaise with building control.
• Support procurement and tendering, including reviewing contractor proposals and attending interviews.
• Produce co-ordinated 2D and 3D tender and construction drawings, schedules and specifications; review contractor and supplier information.
• Manage planning condition discharge and building control requirements with consultant input.
• Inspect works as required and help identify defects and non-compliance with the contract.
• Prepare as-built information and handover documentation.

• Completed a CIAT accredited course or similar e.g. HND Architectural Technology or City & Guilds Certificate in Computer Aided Design
• Chartered Architectural Technician (CIAT accredited) or equivalent is an advantage
• Post qualification experience delivering projects through various RIBA stages
• Fully competent in AutoCAD and Revit
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations, Approved Documents, and current planning policies and legislation.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience working on UK projects ideally within a BIM environment.
• Experience leading projects and teams.
• Collaborative approach both internally and externally
• Knowledge of fire remediation
• High level of competence in client interface
• Excellent design, technical and presentation skills and able to work within the project brief in terms of balancing quality, time and budget.
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills.

Baily Garner is a modern Multi-disciplinary Consultancy, with collaborative innovation at the heart of what we do. We offer a competitive starting salary, along with an excellent benefits package, and professional progression opportunities.

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4pm) 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In-house mental health first aiders
• Pay reviews twice a year
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday leave
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