Hybrid Architectural Technician

at Costain Group PLC

• Job title: Architectural Technician
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

About the role

• Architectural Technician producing CAD and BIM design deliverables for Nuclear Projects at Costain. Handling projects, ensuring technical integrity, and improving processes in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preliminary and detailed designs in 2D/3D for civil and structural, temporary and permanent works as requested by Principal or Lead Engineers and Designers.
• Use a range of software including but not limited to Aveva E3D, Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Revit and Bentley Microstation and OpenBuilding Designer. Working within a Common Data Environment (typically ProjectWise).
• Ensure that draughting activities are executed within budget and schedule, while maintaining technical integrity. This might include technical management of a sub team or tasks on a project.
• Ensure that work is carried out with relevant codes, standards and procedures, and maintain and develop awareness of current relevant codes and standards, implementing company, and where applicable client/project policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with other disciplines to ensure that interfaces are clearly defined and correctly designed and with other departments, project personnel, vendors and clients.
• Develop the knowledge and skills of less experienced team members, including assisting in training and technical development.

Requirements

• Qualified to City & Guilds or HNC/HND
• EngTech or I-Eng ICE professional qualification
• Competent in design and detailing of piping systems, process structures, foundations, below ground infrastructure, drainage, cable ducting, steel and concrete.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills and experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
• Extensive industry experience at all stages of project lifecycle
• Excellent knowledge of design working practices, UK legislation and standards

Benefits

• Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
• We do share individual feedback following an interview.
• A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
• It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
• For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:**https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign