Architectural Design Technician - Hybrid

Jacobs; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Our Defence and Security teams provide design and engineering services for our nuclear and defence clients across the UK and abroad. Our team is experiencing exciting growth and long-term prospects within our established practice, and we are looking for an Architectural Technician with transferable skills who are passionate about developing themselves and in meeting new challenges. We offer hybrid working with 1-2 days in the office. Our locations can be UK wide as a base office, with plenty of remote working.

About the opportunity:

We are looking to recruit and develop career-minded people to bolster our well-established and growing multi-discipline engineering delivery capability to meet opportunities in the nuclear and defence industries. Our projects include developing solutions through all RIBA stages in highly regulated environments, in support of air, land and sea defence establishments, the UK nuclear submarine fleet bases and MOD infrastructure projects.

You will preferably have experience of working in the industrial area, some complex buildings, that house Subs, Ships, planes and military equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of architectural design, assessment studies and technical documentation through all RIBA stages
• Technical and professional guidance, support, and development of the necessary design work
• Communication and co-ordination with other design team members
• Assisting in the delivery of complex design projects

What you need:

• Broad experience in industrial and/or highly regulated design sectors
• Good all-round technical design expertise to British and international regulations and standards
• Experience in the preparation and delivery of drawing packages and key project deliverables for complex building projects
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team
• Good level of proficiency in BIM Level 2 and Autodesk Revit
• Preferably CIAT registered

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.