Architectural Technician

Position Architectural Technician

Salary £35,000 + package

Location Leeds

My client is a 5* National House Builder who have a position available for an experienced Architectural Technician who has experience working directly for a House Builder. You will be reporting directly to the Design Manager. See below for a detailed description of the tasks that are involved with this position.

Overall Purpose of the role

• Ensure that the company complies with all relevant Technical and CDM legislation.
• Monitor and report progress of developments of house type construction to the Design Manager.
• Prepare any architectural drawings necessary to facilitate the construction of developments.
• Ensure that house types comply with building regulations.
• Ensure that all architectural information clear and is available/issued to all departments/external bodies as required.
• Ensure that all architectural information is correct and in line with planning approvals, building regulations and any other third party information relating to that development.

Primary Tasks

• Produce/assist in preparation of pre-exchange and pre-completion, pre-start packs.
• Use AutoCAD software to produce site plans, materials plans, phasing plans, conveyance plans, management plans, sales area plans, constraints plans, street scenes, house type drawings, standard details and any other architectural plans required.
• Produce Design and Access Statements
• Assist with preparation of information required for Planning applications and liaise and respond to Planning issues to obtain a satisfactory planning approval, including the clearance of Planning Conditions.
• Appoint and liaise with specialists and consultants for specific expertise, these include, Noise Survey, Energy assessment, Structural Calculations etc.
• Prepare information/drawings and submit Building Regulations application to local Building Control / LABC/ NHBC.
• Liaise with Building Control Officer as required to secure approval.
• Prepare construction details as required to satisfy Building Control.
• Amend/update and monitor construction specification in line with current building regulations and company specification changes
• Prepare Design Risk Assessments for inclusion in Pre-tender and Health & Safety Plans as required.
• Provide/prepare any information/drawings required for production of sales brochures.
• Provide room dimension table for sales brochures where needed.
• Provide/prepare any information/drawings required for construction of the marketing suite.
• Prepare material and component specification for project.
• Attend meetings in the office and on site as and when necessary.
• Manage consultants as necessary. These include Structural Engineers, Consultant Architects and Services Engineer.
• Obtain management company costs and appoint as necessary.
• Ensure proper distribution of all relevant drawings and production information both internally and externally.
• Prepare Conveyance Plan using AutoCAD
• Liaise with solicitors during preparation of Conveyance Plan documentation and provide any other additional information solicitors require.
• Co-ordinate and obtain where necessary Kitchen Designs, Ground Floor Designs, First Floor Designs, Roof Truss Designs, Heating Designs, Stair Designs, Mechanical Ventilation Designs, GRP elements and any other third party designs when necessary.
• Check and co-ordinate any third-party designs required.
• Ensure compliance with Housing Association Brief and specification where applicable.
• Understand the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build that are proposed and planned.
• Evaluate and advise on environmental, legal and regulatory issues.
• Contribute to planning and other regulatory application procedures
• Coordinate all design information.
• Liaising with appropriate authorities (e.g. planning enquiries and building inspectors) when producing documentation for statutory approval
• Ensure House Type registers and drawing issue sheets are kept up to date.
• Co-ordinate the preparation of SAP and Energy Performance Certificates as and when required.
• Co-ordinate air tightness testing on site and obtain certificates when required.
• Ensure that building warranty and building regulations completion certificates are obtained from site and recorded & issued as necessary.

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to apply, please send your CV to Ryan at Bromak using the contact details provided. Alternatively, if this role is not for you, but you know someone who may be suited, please pass my details over, as we have a referral scheme in place paying up to £250! - T's & C's apply, visit www.bromak.com for more details.

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