Architect or Technician Principal Designer
Salary - £50,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + 5 days wfh
Location - UK Wide
About this job
Did you miss out on Bitcoin? Lost your chance to be an AI Programmer? Don’t miss out again. You can probably moan all day about the long hours, low pay, lack of progression and the vocational elements of... Read More...
About this job
Did you miss out on Bitcoin? Lost your chance to be an AI Programmer? Don’t miss out again. You can probably moan all day about the long hours, low pay, lack of progression and the vocational elements of Architecture. But this is your chance to do something about that. Your knowledge of Building Regulations isn’t valued in Architecture. Not financially. Doesn’t it make sense that you should go somewhere that it’s valued at a very high premium? Sure you could look into it next year. But the people that go into this role now will be a step further up the ladder next year. You won’t get to do design anymore, but how often do you do it now? Wouldn’t it be better to increase your salary significantly and scratch that itch on the side by doing extensions? For even more money? In 2 or 3 years you'll be £30k or £40k ahead of where you would have been. At least. You’ll get better holidays in the Consultancies. You’ll get significant pensions. Most get 5 days WFH, the worst do 3 from home. The bonuses are really meaty. There’s private healthcare. All of the things you’ll never have where you work now. Or in almost any practice. You don’t even need to take on the full risk of the Principal Designer role. Half of these jobs are client side advisors only, so you’re not even the named dutyholder. It’ll let you learn on the job. Most of the employers are fully expecting that learning element. It’s booming now, but the role isn’t going anywhere. Every project will still need a PD in 20 years. If you don’t take heed, there’s only one person to blame when the best of the opportunity has gone. What you’ll be doing- Working closely with Design Teams, PMs and Clients, you’ll be advising on design compliance.
- Implementing lots of new strategies to prevent regulatory or technical oversight.
- Manage compliance trackers and software.
- Conduct reviews and audits on your projects.
- Engage directly with regulatory bodies.
- Influence and train design teams… similar to the ones you work in now.
- A really good grasp of UK Building Regulations, Approved documentation and other British Standards. (But what you don’t know, you should know where to look).
- Technical knowledge and experience or knowledge of things like Fire Safety, Accessibility or Sustainability.
- The ability to be client facing. Good communication and social skills should cover that.