Architectural Technician - Architecture Job in Guildford, Surrey - £DOE

Retail fit-out projects, Hybrid working up to 2 days per week, additional flexi leave every month

Job Summary

Architectural Technician job in Guildford with an architectural practice delivering retail design, refurbishment and fit-out projects. This opportunity suits an experienced professional with at least three years of relevant retail sector experience. You will coordinate projects through various stages, working with design teams and major blue-chip clients. The project portfolio ranges from multiple small retail refurbishments to major retail fit-outs. You will need strong Revit proficiency, knowledge of current UK Building Regulations.

About the Company

Our client is an architectural practice with a portfolio covering retail refurbishment, design and fit-out projects. The practice delivers work ranging from multiple smaller refurbishments to major retail fit-outs, including elements of project management. Its clients include major blue-chip organisations requiring effective coordination and project delivery. The team describes its working environment as collaborative and forward-thinking, offering experienced professionals an opportunity to contribute across different project stages.

Role & Responsibilities

• Coordinate retail design and fit-out projects through their various stages, supporting effective project delivery
• Contribute to the delivery of multiple small retail refurbishment projects and major retail fit-outs
• Work on projects for major blue-chip clients, coordinating requirements and managing delivery responsibilities
• Apply knowledge of current UK Building Regulations throughout relevant stages of retail project delivery
• Manage your workload effectively, maintaining organisation across projects and meeting agreed project deadlines
• Work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues to coordinate architectural and retail design projects
• Contribute to project management activities associated with retail refurbishments and larger fit-out projects

Skills & Experience Required

• Typically three or more years of professional experience delivering retail environments and fit-out projects
• Proven experience delivering retail design and fit-out projects across different stages of project development
• Strong working knowledge of current UK Building Regulations relevant to architectural and retail projects
• Proficiency in Revit, with the ability to use the software within retail project workflows
• Strong communication skills, supporting effective collaboration with colleagues, design teams and project stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, contribute within a team and consistently meet project deadlines

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £DOE
• Hybrid working: Up to 2 days working from home per week after completing the 6-month probation period, with flexibility to choose days
• Pension: 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution
• Annual leave: Starting at 20 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service
• Flexible leave: An additional half-day off each month after probation, taken within that month, equivalent to 6 extra days annually
• Christmas closure: Additional time off between Christmas and New Year, separate from annual leave entitlement
• Opportunity to work on retail refurbishment and major fit-out projects for blue-chip clients

Who Is This Role Ideal For?

This Architectural Technician opportunity suits a capable professional with established retail design and fit-out experience. You may come from an architectural technician, architectural technologist, architect, interior architect, architectural coordinator or project management background. What matters most is your ability to coordinate and deliver retail projects effectively. You should be confident using Revit and applying current UK Building Regulations. The position will appeal to someone who enjoys varied retail projects, from smaller refurbishments to larger fit-outs.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market.

We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles. We offer informed and confidential discussions for both clients and candidates and welcome conversations about this opportunity and your wider career plans within the built environment.

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Architectural Technician job in Guildford – Your Property Recruitment Specialists ( Job Ref:1374519) #LI-Hybrid