Jan 20, 2025
Architectural Technologist / Retrofit Designer - 3 days WFH
Salary: £35K - £45K
Hours
37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, work flexibly - core hours are 10am - 3pm.
Location
Lancashire 2 days per week
Home address (3 days per week)
Mission of the role:
To complete retrofit designs on all retrofit measures in compliance with PAS2035 standards. To review technical surveys and retrofit assessments, proposed works, products and installation methods to ensure proposed design is suitable and compliant.
Key tasks include;
- Management of design to ensure contract compliance with all work specifications and PAS 2035/2030 standards
- To review and stay up to date with all existing building regulations relevant to the design works
- To partake in client meetings and briefings, specifically with internal workforce and external contractors
- To work with the Retrofit Coordinator to ensure first-class compliant delivery.
- To provide constructive feedback to the surveying partners and installers on quality, improvements required
- Advising clients on schemes and projects and determining requirements
- Prepare design and specification information for the measures proposed, including requirements for all materials, products, processes and standards in sufficient detail for the installer(s) to work from, ensuring that all requirements of PAS 2035 are met
- Determine the condition of existing buildings, identify and analyse defects, including proposals for repair
- Work with the Retrofit Coordinator to ensure the intended outcomes of the project are met
- Ensure that the Retrofit Coordinator and/or the resident client understand the key features of the design and how the measures should be installed and used
- Be on hand to advise the PAS accredited installers to ensure the quality of work is satisfactory to the PAS standards
- Ensure CPD is kept up to date
Do you have:
- Good organisational skills and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Previous experience working on PAS 2030, and PAS 2035 is essential
- Previous experience working on retrofit projects in the social housing sector would also be highly desirable
- Minimum of 2 years' experience within design environment preferred
- Experience with using Autodesk or AutoCAD
- Experience with thermal bridging calculations, drawing up details for projects
What's in it for you?
We like to reward our hardworking team with a number of company benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working patterns
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Additional holidays for length of service
- Free day off for your birthday!
- Company pension scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan scheme
- Employee discount scheme for retail, travel and shopping
- Fully paid for team social events throughout the year
- Regular appraisals and salary reviews
- 50% Gym membership paid for at GymWorks Euxton
- Company bonus scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Paid volunteering days
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.