Architectural Technologist

Furbnow; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Furbnow is a retrofit service for homeowners looking to start their journey to reducing their energy bills and carbon emissions, and having a warmer home. Customers want impartial advice and clear information on what will work for their home and lifestyle, how they can stage the work to fit their budget and minimise disruption. They want help finding installers and support if something goes wrong.

More detail on Furbnow can be found on our website.

Furbnow helps homeowners with a service that:

1. provides a whole home retrofit plan to achieve your goals for your home
2. gets them underway with their project: connects homeowners with trustworthy installers, provides a contract, a warranty for the work and a Retrofit Coordinator to oversee the project
3. monitors energy performance to see how the project has affected your energy and provides annual inspection of any work completed

We believe that Furbnow can transform the retrofit and energy efficiency industry and improve the homes of millions in the UK. Our mission is to make every home warm, affordable to run and ready for a heat pump in the future. There is no competitor taking our approach and our vision is to be the go-to place for homeowners to start their journey to low carbon heating.

Job Description

Joining Furbnow as an Architectural Technologist is an incredible opportunity to put your technical design skills to work in delivering the Net Zero agenda. You'll be integral to our mission of transforming homes to be more energy efficient, comfortable, and sustainable.

As our Architectural Technologist, you'll work closely with our Project Delivery team to support homeowners throughout their retrofit journey by:

1. Creating technical designs and specifications for retrofit measures
2. Developing comprehensive design solutions that improve energy efficiency in existing homes
3. Ensuring designs comply with building regulations and industry standards
4. Supporting our Retrofit Coordinators with your technical expertise
5. Helping homeowners understand the technical aspects of their retrofit projects

️ What your new job will be:

Technical Design & Documentation

1. Create detailed technical designs and specifications for retrofit measures
2. Develop holistic design solutions to improve energy efficiency in existing buildings
3. Produce accurate and comprehensive construction details for contractors
4. Ensure designs comply with building regulations and industry standards

Project Support

1. Work closely with our Retrofit Coordinators to develop design solutions
2. Review and interpret property assessments to inform design decisions
3. Collaborate with contractors to resolve technical issues during implementation
4. Support the development of whole-home retrofit plans

Technical Knowledge Application

1. Apply principles of building physics to develop effective retrofit solutions
2. Identify potential unintended consequences of retrofit measures and design appropriate mitigations
3. Keep up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in sustainable construction
4. Contribute to the development of our technical standards and specifications
5. Apply PAS 2035 principles to design work (training provided if needed)

Client Communication

1. Create clear visual representations of proposed retrofit measures for client understanding
2. Support client communications regarding technical aspects of their projects
3. Translate technical information into accessible content for homeowners

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who:

1. Has a degree in Architectural Technology or similar discipline
2. Holds membership of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT)
3. Has experience in residential construction detailing and technical design
4. Possesses excellent technical design skills and proficiency with CAD software
5. Demonstrates strong knowledge of UK building regulations and construction methods
6. Shows understanding of building physics and fabric performance
7. Has experience in or knowledge of retrofit and energy efficiency measures (desirable)
8. Possesses excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
9. Communicates technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
10. Has a genuine passion for sustainability and helping homeowners decarbonise their homes

This is a rare opportunity to join an exciting new venture in a booming field with the potential for a significant impact on the UK's climate targets.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you

• Work at the leading edge for delivering on our carbon targets in the UK by helping homeowners start their decarbonisation journey
• You are helping execute our ambitions to help every homeowner have a quality low carbon home
• A culture of self-development, continuous growth and radical candour
• Opportunity to develop your career in the operations team with exposure to other areas of the business
• This role is remote with flexible working location if desired – Central London or Birmingham
• High spec laptop
• FSB Healthcare (including 24/7 private GP access, 3 free physio appointments, discounted gym membership)
• Pre-tax charitable giving
• Apply with yourCV and completed screening questions
• Initial screening call (30 mins)
• Competency-based interview + collaborative task (1 hour)

If you are as passionate as us about decarbonising people's homes and personal development and are not scared of joining us in the deep end for challenging but meaningful work - then this may just be the role for you!