Senior Architectural Technician/ Coordinator with 8 years of progressive experience, recognized for high-quality work and advanced software proficiency. Demonstrated resilience and commitment to professional development, leading to effective project contributions. Mentors junior team members and maintains strong relationships with external consultants, enhancing team collaboration and project outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Architectural Technician
Bloor Homes
Northampton, Northamptonshire
07.2024 - Current
Coordinate end-to-end delivery of planning applications, including Outline, RM and NMAs ensuring all layouts, supporting reports, and documents meet design standards, planning policies, and local authority regulations.
Managing up to six residential development sites (up to 400 plots each), overseeing planning through to construction completion and customer care.
Lead preparation and review of site layouts, visualisations, technical drawings, and external consultant reports to maximise land potential and planning viability.
Mentor junior members of the team with their development and training on software's and processes.
Gather information and prepare drawings for planning condition discharge and all necessary documentation for NHBC clearance.
Liaise with internal departments and consultants via regular meetings to maintain project deadlines, design consistency and smooth delivery on site.
Ensure accurate documentation and legal plans are delivered for tendering and site sales, including conveyance and management company plans.
My role has developed/ adapted over the last couple of years, I have the capability and software knowledge to produce supporting layouts and visualisations myself as well as now coordinating third parties to prepare that information.
Architectural Technician
Bloor Homes
Northampton, Northamptonshire
12.2021 - 07.2024
Prepared comprehensive planning applications to secure approval from local authorities.
Producing site layouts and supporting documents required for planning applications - meeting all of the local authorities design standards and/ or design codes.
Monitoring and clearing NHBC conditions.
Holding project meetings to educate and inform other departments and site contractors on M4(2) and M4(3) standards and the new Part L requirements.
Produce 3D visualisations and Street Scenes for land acquisition and to support the planning process through the use of various software's.
Maintaining good relations with all departments and consultants to have effective flow of communications throughout the design and build stage.
Assistant Architectural Technician
Bloor Homes
Northampton, Northamptonshire
09.2021 - 12.2021
Amending and preparing site and supporting layouts using Auto CAD, Photoshop, In Design, Sketch Up and Lumion.
Attending project meetings
Maintaining my sites on inhouse, clearing NHBC conditions and preparing legal drawings.
Trainee Architectural Technician
Bloor Homes
Northampton, Northamptonshire
08.2017 - 08.2021
Education
HNC - Construction Management and the Build Environment
Moulton College
Moulton
09.2019 - 07.2021
NVQ Level 3 - Construction Management and the Build Environment
Moulton College
Moulton
09.2017 - 07.2019
GCSEs -
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, Northamptonshire
09.2012 - 06.2017
Skills
Project management
Technical drawing
Time management
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Team Work
Problem Solving
Layout Design
Visualisation software
Software
AutoCAD
Photoshop
InDesign
Sketchup
Lumion
Microsoft
References
References available upon request.
Affiliations
I have a passion for design and being creative. In my spare time you can find me with another project around the house, designing another room renovation or colouring.
I enjoy long walks, swimming and cooking with my family.
Timeline
Senior Architectural Technician
Bloor Homes
07.2024 - Current
Architectural Technician
Bloor Homes
12.2021 - 07.2024
Assistant Architectural Technician
Bloor Homes
09.2021 - 12.2021
HNC - Construction Management and the Build Environment
Moulton College
09.2019 - 07.2021
NVQ Level 3 - Construction Management and the Build Environment