Architectural Technologist in Derby

Lungfish Architects is part of the SCAPE Group of companies. As a not-for-profit organisation, the SCAPE Group enables public sector organisations to deliver their essential built environment projects. Our group mission is to create a world everyone deserves, by empowering the public sector to collaborate with the private sector and create a legacy for local communities.

Lungfish are a design led, award winning architecture and interior design practice. We take pride in solving design problems and delivering design led architecture in an honest, open-minded way, delivering affordable, buildable solutions.

As a chartered practice, we deliver as a trusted local team with a personal touch. We nurture from within, investing in our individual talents to bring the best skills and experience together, for the benefit of our clients.

Your new role: We are looking for a Project Architect / Architectural Technologist to join our team and create a real impact by assisting in the preparation of working drawing packages, coordinating technical information, and specification writing, whilst delivering a comprehensive technical service in an efficient, effective, and economic manner.

If you have a passion for drawing and experience within the education sector, we'd love to hear from you. We're passionate about creating inspiring learning environments, and thrive on delivering projects from concept to completion, creating purposeful, sustainable, inspiring environments.

From simple classroom expansions to multi-million-pound projects and innovative forest schools, we have the knowledge and experience to create ambitious designs with purpose and sustainability at the core.

You'd be joining an established team of architects, designers and technologists who have a collective drive for creation, and collaboration. We challenge each brief we receive to ensure we save our clients time, money and ultimately deliver a building designed to last.

What you'll do:

• Assist in the preparation of working drawing packages, coordinating technical information, and specification writing whilst delivering a comprehensive technical service in an efficient, effective, and economic manner.
• Work collaboratively with the wider team, ensuring a consistent and holistic approach to the delivery of technical drawings.
• Produce and co-ordinate technical drawings on a range of projects in 2D/3D using Autodesk Revit and other appropriate software, including the use of CDE portals such as Autodesk BIM360.
• Liaise with clients, including the review of incoming third-party information and integration of design information, that protects the design and clients brief.
• Display skill, imagination, and sensitivity in communicating and collaborating with diverse clients and multidisciplinary design teams during the development and delivery of technical work stages.
• Have a good working knowledge of environmentally sustainable systems and their application in new and existing developments as part of energy efficiency programmes or single building projects.

What you'll bring:

• Degree in Architectural Technology or HNC/HND qualification in an architectural or other relevant construction related field.
• Ideally a professional qualification from, or Association with the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT).
• A portfolio of significant experience working as an Architect / Architectural Technologist in the education sector.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to use own initiative to plan and manage and prioritise own work programme, projects and other resources.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to work effectively and collaborate with internal and external teams and an ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and reconcile differences.
• Knowledge of current & emerging technical design, construction and environmental issues, legislative requirements and statutory responsibilities pertaining to the role.

What we offer:

• A wide range of employment benefits, initiatives and working arrangements to create a positive working environment, where our employees can work to their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.
• An attractive salary based on experience.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional birthday leave.
• Private medical insurance.
• Local Government Pension Scheme including a generous employer contribution of 17%.
• Life assurance of 3x salary.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Based at our Nottingham office, flexible working hours and policies to support your work/life balance.

To apply for this role, please submit the following: CV and combined Portfolio Document. Due to file upload constraints, please ensure you combine your CV and portfolio into 1 document. If you are unable to upload your documents, please email your documentation to the HR team.

We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

If you would like any support with the application process or require the job information in an alternative format please contact the HR Team.