Architectural Technologist

Alderley Edge, Cheshire - Hybrid - Full-time, permanent - Competitive Salary About us We're a RIBA chartered architecture practice in Alderley Edge, designing homes that are sustainable, accessible and built around the people who live in them. We guide clients from the first meeting to the day they move in. Our work falls into two areas. We design bespoke, low-energy homes, barn conversions and sensitive renovations, led by Certified Passive House Designers. We also design accessible homes for people with life-altering injuries, providing accommodation expert reports, specialist property searches and inclusive design for solicitors, deputies and case managers across the UK. We're a small, close-knit studio that values clear reasoning, honest advice and a defensible audit trail behind every decision. The role We're looking for an Architectural Technologist to turn our designs into homes that perform as well as they look. You'll lead the technical side of our projects, from developed design through to completion on site. That means detailing for Passive House and low-energy performance, and for accessible homes that have to work around wheelchairs, hoists, lifts and daily care routines. Projects are mainly one-off homes, conversions, extensions and adaptations, often on rural or green belt sites. You'll work from our studio with flexibility to work from home, with regular site visits across the North West and North Wales. What you'll do

• Develop concept designs into coordinated technical packages for Building Regulations, tender and construction
• Produce working drawings, details, specifications and schedules
• Detail for airtightness, thermal bridging and continuous insulation across timber frame, SIPs, ICF and masonry
• Design accessible layouts and details to Approved Document M, M4(2) and M4(3), including level access, wet rooms and space for hoists and through-floor lifts
• Coordinate with structural engineers, M&E designers and Passive House consultants
• Prepare Building Regulations submissions and respond to Building Control queries
• Support planning applications with drawings and technical input
• Answer contractor queries, attend site meetings and help resolve technical issues during construction
• Keep drawing registers, revisions and project records accurate and up to date
• Help shape the software we're building in-house, bringing a technologist's perspective
• Attend monthly design team meetings and respond to contractor RFIs What you'll bring
• An HNC, HND or degree in Architectural Technology, or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years' experience producing technical and construction drawings, ideally on residential projects such as one-off homes, conversions or extensions
• A strong understanding of the Building Regulations, UK planning processes and construction methods
• Confidence and proficiency with Revit
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage several projects and deadlines at once
• The ability to explain technical decisions plainly to homeowners, many of whom are building for the first time
• A full UK driving licence It would be great if you also have
• MCIAT, or progress towards CIAT chartership
• Passive House certification or experience on low-energy projects
• Experience detailing accessible housing or home adaptations
• Experience with barn conversions or listed buildings What we offer
• Varied, meaningful projects, from eco-builds to life-changing adaptations
• The chance to shape how a growing practice details and delivers its work
• Support towards CIAT chartership and ongoing CPD
• Hybrid/Flexible working from a village-centre studio
• Holiday that grows with you: an extra day for each year of service, up to 5 additional days