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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.
We are currently looking to recruit an exceptional part 1 or 2 architectural assistant to join our Chipping Norton studio.
The role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Part 1 or Part 2 architectural assistant technician to support with a wide range of conservation and residential projects. 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 in line with the RIBA recommendations.
What you will be doing
You’ll be responsible for supporting with a variety of design and conservation projects from planning and listed building consent to supporting with construction information. We have a reputation for delivering buildable solutions at each stage of the design process as well as producing high quality planning and listed building consent, building control and construction drawing packages. You will be responsible for producing high quality drawings whilst taking the initiative to explore solutions and resolve technical challenges.
Our benefits include:
Professional subscriptions.
Pension scheme (5% employee/3% employers contribution).
25 days annual leave (3 days compulsory over Christmas).
Employee assistance programme.
For more details on our employment polices see support and development
Our training aspirations for the role include providing:
One to one support, working in a small team.
We will provide project opportunities to develop your skills in readiness to become a qualified architect.
Developing understanding of heritage planning policy and significance, and applying this in
design work.
Developing an understanding of information requirements for different types of planning applications.
Developing knowledge of building regulations issues through our building regulations reports.
Development of technical aspects of construction and traditional construction materials and techniques.
Participation in meetings on site to oversee construction projects and responding to builders’ queries
Who we are looking for:
A recently qualified graduate with RIBA Part 1 or Part 2 recognised qualification.
A minimum of 6 months industry experience in practice.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Sketchup, and Photoshop.
Basic knowledge of the building regulations.
If you’re interested in the position of Part 1 or Part 2 Architectural Assistant. Please supply your CV and portfolio using the link below.
Training and CPD
Stonework condition training - August 2022