Architectural Technologist in Leeds

The PureGym Group is a global gym business with a community of more than 700 gyms and over 2 million members. At PureGym, everything we do comes back to one simple idea: helping you feel good. We are proud of our people and have a strong focus on internal progression. Championing diversity, we are committed to providing an excellent employee experience and workplace culture.

Our gyms are friendly, supportive, and judgement-free spaces where everybody can come in, work out and leave Feeling PureGym Good. We are proud to be certified by Top Employers Institute. See our careers page for full benefits.

We offer:

• Free nationwide gym membership for you + 1
• Hybrid working
• A truly flexible working culture
• Personal private healthcare, including digital GP
• Life insurance x4
• Company pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus 1 personal day
• Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)
• Great learning & development resources
• Enhanced maternity pay, paternity and adoption leave

The Role:

Location: Leeds- Hybrid, 3 days a week
Type: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Application: Closing date 17th July 2026

We are looking for an Architectural Technologist to join the Group Property Development Team. The role involves providing specialist, technical support and services across all property development projects, covering both new and existing sites. In addition, you will contribute to the wider Development team in developing a culture of best practice and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out desktop appraisals for sites to assess their suitability for conversion for gym use.
• Carrying out initial feasibility studies and risk assessments.
• Assessing environmental impacts and identifying legal issues.
• Preparing technical drawings and information for both feasibility studies and construction projects.
• Preparation of drawings and information required for planning and statutory consents (Planning, Building Control).
• Analysing architectural plans and drawings, highlighting any possible risks or problems and making amendments using computer-aided design applications (CAD).
• Specifying the appropriate technology and tools to be used in the project and advising where this requires deviation from the initial design plans.
• Preparation of 3D visuals/models to help other stakeholders in the business understand schemes.
• Assisting the Senior Project Architect with technical drawings and details for use in design manuals.
• Liaising with the architect, surveyors and other construction professionals.
• Providing technical assistance to the architects, design managers and other members of the business where necessary.
• Input into the continuous improvement of gym formats and design standards.
• Ensuring personal development plans are in place.
• Positively representing the Development function internally and being an ambassador for PureGym externally.
• Being recognized as someone who makes a significant contribution across the Development function.

The Person:

• Has previous experience as an Architectural Technologist.
• Is a proficient user of AutoCAD, Sketch Up and ideally Revit.
• Has a strong understanding of Building Regulations.
• Ideally educated to degree level and can demonstrate a track record of continual professional and personal development.
• Ideally has experience of contributing to multi-site property developments consistently and at scale.
• Ideally has experience working in or with large scale organisations in customer facing industries such as leisure, retail, hospitality and retail banking.
• Has a strong interest in architecture, mathematics, drawing and design, with an excellent eye for detail.
• Has good time management and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Has high levels of creativity, imagination and vision.
• Proactive, accountable, hands on, adaptable and able to react quickly to a fast moving, ever-changing environment.
• An excellent communicator, with the ability to simply convey complex messages and influence at a senior level.
• Commercially astute, able to evaluate investment decisions considering member brand expectations balanced with the required levels of return.
• Member focused, always striving to improve the experience for all members through own area or working across the business.
• Process orientated, with the ability to identify and remove waste through applying lean thinking.
• Able to work cross-functionally, to bring together all parts of the business to deliver the right outcome for members and PureGym.
• Ideally has a passion for, or an interest in, fitness and leisure.
• Able to travel as required.

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

Please note: Qualifications and Skills represent the essential criteria for the role, which need to be met to be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Volume of eligible applications may impact everyone being able to be offered an interview. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged.