Senior/Architectural Technician

London

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BakerHicks
Ref
71825
Vacancy title
Senior/Architectural Technician
Function(s)
Design, Engineering
Contract type
Full time permanent
Region
London
Location(s)
London
Description

About the Role

Within your role you will be responsible for generating high quality, accurate and detailed design packages for the Architectural project documentation, working within a multi-disciplinary design team. You will be required to provide appropriate levels of Architectural design to a range of different building types and materials working to you own initiative, and required to supervise Junior CAD staff members. You will also be responsible for discrete packages of work under the supervision of a Senior Architect and have excellent team working skills.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

  • Be responsible for the production of schematic, general arrangement and detailed drawings in accordance with the relevant standards and procedures
  • Communicate and collaborate with CAD technicians from other disciplines, other consultants, etc.
  • Provide technical mentoring to junior members of the CAD team
  • Ensure thorough checking and accuracy of your own work and the work of junior CAD staff under your supervision, in accordance with company QA procedures
  • Where required, take responsibility for the registering and document control of incoming information and outgoing deliverables.
  • Develop positive relationships with customers through good professional conduct
  • Participate in knowledge sharing across team and locations
  • Attend in-house CAD courses and seminars
  • Excellent team ethic, and ability to work extended hours on occasions when required
  • Represent Baker Hicks in external project technical meetings if required
  • Review specialist subcontractors/suppliers production drawings for technical compliance with design intent

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • High level of proficiency in the use of AutoCAD 2D and 3D software. Working knowledge of Autodesk REVIT as a minimum.
  • Significant CAD experience preferably in the majority of the following market sectors: industrial, manufacturing and energy, life sciences and chemicals, transport (rail and aviation), infrastructure and utilities, public sector, nuclear.
  • To have, or be developing knowledge and experience of traditional and sustainable building materials
  • Knowledge of CDM regulations
  • Knowledge of current UK technical standards/publications and legislation requirements

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of the following software would also be an advantage:
    • Microstation 3D V 8.2
    • 3D Studio max (inc Vray)
    • AutoCAD
    • Sketch-up
    • Synchro
    • Echotec

Benefits

Working at BakerHicks means a chance to make your mark on some of the most exciting design and engineering projects in their sectors. Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry.

Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

  • Company car or cash allowance
  • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
  • Life assurance scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
  • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
  • Family friendly policies
  • Employee assistance
  • Professional development 

About BakerHicks

Ireland’s largest hospital. Europe’s most complex station development. World-class biomedical research laboratories. At BakerHicks, we provide an incredible range of design and engineering consultancy services to clients who demand exceptional results.

Specialising in complex infrastructure, process and built environments across the full project life cycle, our disciplines range from initial architecture to civil and structural, building services, specialist high voltage and process engineering services, programme management and CDM consultancy, using the latest innovations in Building Information Modelling (BIM) for the most efficient and cost-effective design.


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