Architectural Technician

Closing Date: 2025-11-03Location: Bury St EdmundsSalary: CompetitiveType: Permanent - Full TimeWe are looking for an Architectural Technician to join us at our Eastern Regional Office based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.… But first, why join us?About Bloor HomesWe built our first house in 1969. Every possible detail was taken into consideration back then to create a beautiful home. The same is still true today.We understand that buying a new home is an important decision and that everything, from the location to the build quality, has to stand the test of time for our customers.As a family-run housebuilder, our team of highly skilled craftspeople ensure care and attention goes into every one of our homes.We give sympathetic consideration to the areas we build in to design welcoming settings with variety of home types and space, making every effort to preserve natural features and the conservation of wildlife.Our strong commitment to create homes that our customers are proud to own - and that we would love ourselves or family and friends to live in - is what has always driven us. It’s why we’re proud to be a five-star housebuilder and it’s why we’re dedicated to creating better life experiences. One home at a time.What Benefits You Can ExpectWe strongly believe in rewarding and recognising the hard work our employees put in every day which is why in return you can expect to receive the following benefits.Competitive salaryGenerous holiday entitlementHoliday buy & carry overCompetitive bonus schemeCompany Car/ Car Allowance schemeEnhanced Family PolicyGenerous Pension SchemeWellbeing initiativesDiscount of Microsoft Office productsHybrid working (depending on role)Life Assurance at 6 times your basic salaryEmployee discount on our Homes and & some building materialsEmployee discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.What Will Your Day Look Like?As an Architectural Technician, you will be involved in the preparation and submission of major planning applications in line with the Region’s budget. You will have the pleasure of seeing these developments come to life and ultimately become people’s homes. We’ll support you with great benefits, training and development opportunities so join us and become part of something more satisfying from day one.You Will Also BeReviewing working drawings for bespoke house types and/or adapting standard house type working drawing in accordance with agreed planning drawings.Preparing external works and other bespoke site plans to aid tender, construction or planning condition discharge.Liaising with Site and Head Office regarding any queries relating to the planning drawings and working drawing requests.Handling site queries when they arise.Liaising with structural engineers and other third-party consultants relating to working drawing matters.Preparing planning applications and delivering planning permissions in conjunction within the Planning & Land and Design & Technical Team.Feed into site appraisals for the Land Team, providing layouts and planning advise, through consultants and other third parties.Preparing Local Plan representations.Discharging planning conditions and Section 106 Obligations.Providing ad-hoc advice on planning matters within the region as required.Ultimately running specific sites on own account.Liaising externally with Planning Departments, Land Agents and Landowners.What You'll Need To SucceedPrevious experience in a Design and Technical Department in a residential background or new build house-builder.Minimum HNC in construction or related subject.Computer / IT literate with capability to use excel, Word and database packages.Ability to use AutoCAD.5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grade 4 or above including maths and English.Our talent is what sets us aside from our competitors. Working at Bloor Homes, you can expect to be part of a community of exceptionally talented, likeminded people who help to support and develop one another.If our Architectural Technician role sounds like the perfect role for you, please Click 'Apply now' and get your career started with us today. #J-18808-Ljbffr