Senior Architectural Technician

Senior Architectural Technician

📍 Reading 💰 £42.00 - £43.00 per hour ⏰ 40 hour working week 📈 6 Month contract

Are you an ambitious Architectural Assistant (Part II) looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to contribute to nationally significant infrastructure projects that will have a lasting impact across the UK?

Our client is one of the world's leading engineering, design and project delivery consultancies, delivering complex programmes across infrastructure, transportation, energy, defence and the built environment. With a reputation for innovation, technical excellence and sustainability, they provide employees with the opportunity to work on landmark projects alongside some of the industry's leading professionals.
As part of a multidisciplinary design team, you will play a key role

in the delivery of building and services designs for a critical national infrastructure programme. This is an excellent opportunity for a Part II Architectural Assistant who is progressing towards professional registration and is keen to develop their technical, design and project delivery expertise in a highly regulated environment.

The Role

Working within the project's design function, you will be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of architectural solutions from concept through to detailed design. You'll be trusted to work independently on complex design tasks, contribute to work package delivery and collaborate closely with engineers, project managers and key stakeholders across the programme.
Key responsibilities will include:

Developing architectural designs and technical solutions across various project stages
Supporting concept design development and feasibility studies
Producing high-quality design and technical documentation
Working within a QA-assured design environment
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design challenges
Contributing to design reviews and stakeholder presentations
Supporting the delivery of sustainable and innovative design solutions
Ensuring compliance with UK Building Regulations and relevant standards
Assisting with planning and approval processes where required

About You

We're interested in speaking with candidates who are passionate about design excellence and are looking to build their careers on some of the UK's most complex and rewarding projects.
You will ideally have:

ARB/RIBA Part II qualification
Minimum 2 years' post-graduate experience within an architectural practice or consultancy environment
Progression towards ARB/RIBA Part III professional registration
Experience working on concept design and feasibility projects
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

Experience with in regulated sectors would be advantageous

Technical Skills

Experience using:

Revit
AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Other relevant architectural design software
Knowledge of:

UK Building Regulations
Planning processes and approvals
Sustainable design principles
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
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