Architectural Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

You will be joining an award-winning company working within their architectural team in their Cambridgeshire office. They are an established company working primarily within the residential sector on both private sector and affordable housing schemes.

• Preparation of Working Drawings and assist with standard design details.
• Responsible for reporting on individual working drawings programmes and ensuring that projects progress in a timely manner and to suit the agreed business plan.
• Coordinate external consultants to ensure all necessary working drawings supporting information is provided to suit the agreed programme and to an appropriate standard.
• Prepare Employers Requirements including Specifications to suit project Sales and Development aspirations, Joint Venture Partner requirements, and key dates programme.
• Responsible for following and coordinating the BIM processes and protocols utilised by the in-house technical team for Working Drawings packages, and for establishing and maintaining Revit templates, standard components and filing systems.
• Compile individual Project Working Drawings packages in line with company procedures and in liaison with external consultants.
• Carry out regular and detailed Technical Design Audits on working drawings schemes.
• Providing individual design detailing support on projects during the working drawings and construction process, including attending site to carry out inspections as and when required.
• Direct and support junior members of architectural design team on individual projects and encourage their professional development.

You will have experience of using Revit and be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of building processes and Building Regulations, and have a strong interest in architecture and design. You will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in residential working drawings design. Ideally, you will have experience of running individual projects and coordinating consultants through working drawing stages of a project.

Salary circa £35,000 - £45,000 + company car / car allowance, bonus, healthcare etc.