Digital Design Innovation - Technologist in Sheffield

We are a UK & Ireland practice with strong connections across all of our studios in London, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow, Plymouth, Belfast and Dublin. We work collaboratively as one team structured by sector, sharing resources, knowledge and skills.

We’re looking for an Architectural Technologist to join our Digital Design Innovation (DDI) team and play a central role in driving the next generation of high‑quality design. Working across sectors and studios, you’ll help shape how we rethink architectural design and delivery by developing new processes, methods, and digital tools. With offsite and industrialised construction at the core of our approach, this is an opportunity to influence bold new ways of working and help define the future of the built environment.

This role combines technical delivery with design, digital innovation, and system logic to support an evolving industry fit for the future. The DDI‑T will work as part of the Digital Design Innovation team; a focused team of Revit experts, IT specialists, technologists, and architects with design and technical flair, on DDI projects. The position will be agile across R&D initiatives, developing tools and methods that empower designers, as well as implementation of new tools and technologies on live projects using DfMA to improve project efficiencies and design quality outcomes.

• Qualified Architectural Technologist with architectural and technical building experience combined with software competencies.
• Strong understanding of the design and building delivery process demonstrated through the delivery of different building typologies through different work stages.
• Experience of design team coordination with clients, contractors, consultants and supply chain.
• Experience of developing technical information both in specification and drawings at a high competence level.
• Multi‑skilled individuals with a positive attitude and determination in problem solving, able to demonstrate lateral thinking, logic and analytical skills.
• Good oral communication, written and presentation skills to present HLM externally in a confident and professional manner as an expert voice on DDI and explain concept approaches and complex thinking in a compelling and easy to understand way.
• Ability to work as part of a team with different skillsets as well as independently to take forward a project.
• Ability to understand non‑standard information and experience of or ability to independently research products, suppliers, systems available in the market.
• Ability to analyse a range of information and evaluate against the project design and performance criteria.
• Experience delivering offsite construction projects and DfMA.

• Experience at an advanced level of working in BIM environment.
• Revit‑ high‑level proficiency and expertise in family creation, parameter/type/visibility settings, nesting, and hosting.
• Strong understanding of digital design tools and workflows (e.g. Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo scripting, or visual programming).
• Demonstrable experience applying digital or computational methods on architectural projects.
• Ability to communicate complex digital concepts clearly to non‑technical audiences.

• Experience with scripting (e.g. Python, Dynamo, C#, or similar) or advanced parametric workflows.
• Knowledge of performance analysis, environmental simulation, or data‑driven design.
• Low code tools (Power Automate, Power Apps, or similar).
• Data structuring and validations, database, dashboards (Power BI, Excel, basic SQL) experience or exposure.
• Change management process.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Autodesk Inventor.

We offer a friendly studio environment, an award‑winning lifestyle package, and a commitment to your personal development through the HLM Academy. We are also an Employee Owned Trust, which means our employees have a sense of ownership, a say in our direction and are rewarded for the part they play in our future success. Diversity, inclusion and belonging (DIB) is at the core of our business. We advocate equal opportunities, creating an inclusive working environment for all.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different mode please contact our HR team for assistance. If you think this role could be for you, please send your CV and examples of your work. Those shortlisted will be contacted. HLM Architects is an Equal Opportunities Employer.