Senior Architectural Technician

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Architectural Technician to join our Consulting team.

As a Senior Architectural Technician, you will provide multi‑discipline support and coordination on projects through all RIBA stages, taking project delivery leadership at detail design stage. You will also ensure governance processes are followed and have experience in technical assurance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Have strong technical background in detailed design and delivery of multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage coordination between disciplines and have a good understanding between discipline activities.
• Manage, or complete the delivery of design/specification process through to tender document production, to include elements of design.
• Be conversant with Planning and Building Regulation approval processes to deliver design packages at relevant RIBA stage.
• Review available building condition surveys to establish the categorisation and approach to a project. Preparation of designs, schedules of work and specifications and with managing design information including coordination of input from other design disciplines and external providers.
• Provision and/or assessment of initial budget cost information and input into the development of overall programme.
• Assess requirement for and prepare CDM design risk assessments as required.
• Support design process in accordance with the Integrated Management System.
• Ensure all required clients sign off and authorities are obtained throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Contribute to preparation of applications and obtain statutory consents as required.
• Complete design information and prepare tender documents packages including Pre‑Construction Information packages.
• Create building designs and detailed drawings using specialist computer‑aided design (CAD) applications.
• Liaise with construction professionals and contractors.
• Work around constraining factors such as town planning legislation, environmental impact and project budget.
• Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any problems that may arise during project delivery.
• Travel regularly to building sites, proposed locations and client meetings

• Experience of delivering projects under various Contract Forms and Conditions (E.g. Design and Build).
• Knowledge of Building Regulations, Planning, H&S and other legislation.
• Computer literate and thoroughly conversant with MS Office suite.
• Fully conversant in remote communication systems such as Microsoft Teams.
• Understanding of H&S legislation and particularly CDM Regs
• Ability to obtain MOD Baseline Security Clearance and MOJ clearance.
• Member of CIAT (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologist).
• Experience of using NBS and other relevant design/CA software.
• Experience of using Bentley Microstation
• Experience in the Rail or light Rail sector.
• Experience of using Bentley Micro Station.
• Experience of using Project Wise.

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work‑life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

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