We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our team reflect and represent the diversity of the clients we serve. We welcome and value difference, what we have experienced and how we think.
We are currently looking to recruit a senior architectural technician with a minimum of 5 years post qualification (CIAT) experience to join our Chipping Norton studio.
The role
We have an exciting opportunity for a senior architectural technician with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience to work on a wide range of residential projects, including designing alterations for conservation and residential schemes. You’ll be excited by bringing buildings back to life, adapting them sustainably for the future, while being sensitive to the natural environment around them.
Due to the travel required for this role, you must hold a full clean driving license with access to a vehicle, business mileage claimable through expenses. We are offering a salary circa £45,000 per annum.
What you will be doing
You’ll be responsible for supporting with projects of a variety of stages from planning and listed building consent to preparing construction information and supporting with construction phases. We have a reputation for delivering buildable solutions at each stage of the design process and you will be responsible for supporting with building regulations compliance (at all design stages) as well as producing high quality planning and listed building consent, building control and construction drawing packages. Leading and coordinating technical packages of work to the highest conservation standard, to time and budget on a range of projects including mansion houses, manor houses, old rectories, and farmsteads throughout the Cotswolds.
Our benefits include:
Professional subscriptions.
Pension scheme (5% employee/3% employers contribution).
25 days annual leave (3 days compulsory over Christmas) plus 1 day for each three years of service capped up to a maximum of 30 days holiday.
Flexible working 3 days minimum in the office.
Employee assistance programme.
For more details on our employment polices see support and development
Our training aspirations for the role include providing:
Development of your own skills through a personalised development plan.
Developing skills in conservation to lead to consideration accreditation.
Support and development through prioritising structured and general CPD to maintain conservation and professional competencies.
Who we are looking for:
Member of the CIAT.
Accredited in building conservation or have the motivation to achieve it.
Good knowledge of historic building conservation, maintenance and repair, with a commitment to best practice.
Successful track record of delivering projects on time and to budgets.
Outstanding knowledge of the building regulations.
Signficant experience in detailing and the construction of traditional materials.
If you’re interested in the position of Senior Architectural Technologist. Please complete the excel spreadsheet to providing examples of how you meet our application requirements. This is downloadable through the link below. Please also supply your cv and portfolio.
Please note that applications received that do not include the application requirements spreadsheet will not be reviewed.
Training and CPD
Stonework condition training - August 2022