Senior Architectural Technician

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Architectural Technician to join a Group Technical team based in Birmingham. This is a key role supporting the delivery of high-quality residential developments across multiple regional businesses.

Working at Group level, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining standard house type portfolios, producing technical drawing packages, supporting planning and construction teams, and ensuring compliance with current Building Regulations, legislation, and company standards. You will work closely with regional technical teams, consultants, and other departments to drive consistency, quality, and innovation throughout the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced architectural professional with a strong technical background in residential housebuilding who enjoys working collaboratively and influencing best practice across a national organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and maintain the company's portfolio of standard house types and apartment designs.
• Produce and review detailed architectural and technical drawings using AutoCAD (and Revit where applicable).
• Ensure all drawings comply with Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, planning approvals, and relevant legislation.
• Coordinate information with structural, civil, M&E and external design consultants.
• Support regional technical teams by providing technical guidance and resolving design queries.
• Review regional drawing packages to ensure consistency with Group standards.
• Assist in the preparation of technical information for planning, Building Control and construction.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes, ensuring company standards remain compliant.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of standard details, construction methods and technical specifications.
• Support value engineering initiatives while maintaining quality, compliance and customer expectations.
• Participate in design reviews and technical workshops with internal stakeholders.
• Provide mentoring and technical support to junior technicians and members of the wider technical team.
• Assist with the implementation of digital design processes and document management systems.
• Liaise with procurement, commercial, construction, sales and customer care teams to ensure coordinated project delivery.
• Promote best practice in design quality, buildability, sustainability and health and safety.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Significant experience as an Architectural Technician within the UK residential housebuilding sector.
• Strong understanding of timber frame and traditional construction methods.
• Excellent knowledge of UK Building Regulations, NHBC Standards and planning requirements.
• Advanced AutoCAD skills.
• Ability to produce accurate technical and construction drawings.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• CIAT membership or working towards chartered status.
• Knowledge of modern methods of construction (MMC).
• Understanding of sustainability standards, Part L, Future Homes Standard and low-carbon construction.
• Experience working across multiple regional businesses or within a Group Technical function.