Group Architectural Assistant KMH/CN/918

Location

Doncaster, South Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

Job description

Main purpose of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Architectural Assistant/Graduate Architectural Technologist to join us as part of our Group Technical Department, based from our Doncaster head office with agile working. Reporting to the Design Manager, The main purpose of the Group Architectural Assistant is to support the Design Manager and wider group Technical Development team to produce and maintain the standard house type portfolio, standard details, and associated design standards in a timely, high quality and commercially considerate manner.

This role would be particularly suited to an Architectural Assistant or graduate Architectural Technologist looking for a career in the new build residential sector.

The main duties of the Group Architectural Assistant will be setting Keepmoat group design standards, production of design guidance and performing design review, including standard house type design. They will also get involved with the development of fully coordinated 3D house type models to support digital construction objectives (Revit), assisting the Design Manager in performing an advisory design role for operating regions and bid teams.

They will also assist in providing central technical support for the operating regions on a day-to-day basis, supporting in design administration tasks as required and ensuring the quality of architectural information provided both internally and externally is of the highest standards.

HS&S Responsibilities 

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, knowledge & experience

We are looking for an individual who embodies our Keepmoat values;

• They will be passionate about architecture and design with an interest in housebuilder residential projects.
• Collaborative, confident and enthusiastic, with the ability to work alone and as part of a team, with a professional attitude and approach to their work.
• They will approach work in a straightforward manner,possessing excellent organisational and communication skills (both written and verbal) and attention to detail.
• Creative, with an eye for design and the ability to communicate well both in writing and verbally and experience of Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Revit, and AutoCAD software.

Education & qualifications

Essential:

• RIBA Part 1 / degree in architectural technology or similar related subject
• A willingness to undertake continuous professional development in the role

Desirable:

• Autodesk Revit certification

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [email protected]

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

• Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate -  We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.

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