Architect – Move into Design Management
Letchworth, Hertfordshire | Main Contractor | Design & Build
Competitive salary + £6,000 car allowance, fuel card, mileage and private medical cover
The Company and Opportunity
Are you an Architect looking to move into Design Management? This regional main contractor in Letchworth has a supportive design team, including colleagues who have made the same move very successfully. They understand the change from architectural practice to working for a contractor and can help you settle into the role. The company has long-standing client relationships, low staff turnover and a friendly, down-to-earth working environment. Projects include new build and refurbishment schemes across education, healthcare, commercial, residential and the public sector, generally ranging from £5m to £15m. There is plenty of secured work ahead.
Salary and Benefits
·Competitive salary
·£6,000 car allowance
·Fuel card and mileage
·25 days’ holiday plus Christmas shutdown
·Additional holiday at 5, 7 and 10 years, increasing to 28 days
·Enhanced pension
·Private medical cover
·Fully funded professional memberships and training
·Annual health checks and flu jabs
·Eye tests and glasses for screen users
·EV salary sacrifice scheme
·Regular pay reviews
Your Move into Design Management
You will put your architectural experience to use on two or three live projects, with support from the design team as you learn the contractor side of the role. Working with site, pre-construction, commercial and project teams, you will help coordinate drawings and technical information, check that designs can be built and resolve queries before they delay work on site.
Key Responsibilities
·Manage the design process on D&B projects with support from the wider design team
- Coordinate drawings and technical information between architects, engineers and specialist subcontractors
- Attend site regularly to help resolve design queries and technical issues
- Oversee buildability reviews and technical checks
- Track design deliverables against programme requirements
- Ensure timely approvals and information flow to site
- Work collaboratively with pre-construction, commercial and project teams
Working Pattern
·One day working from home
·One to two days in the Hitchin office
·Typically two days on site
·Working hours: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, with a one-hour lunch break
What We’re Looking For
·An Architect looking to move from architectural practice into contractor-side Design Management
·A strong understanding of construction drawings, detailing and the design process
·Confidence coordinating architects, engineers, consultants and specialist subcontractors
·The ability to manage deadlines and keep design information moving across several projects
·A practical approach to buildability and resolving technical issues on site
·Architectural practice experience and an interest in taking a broader role in how projects are coordinated and built
Apply
To find out more, apply online or contact Sally Whittingham for a chat about the role.