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Have you become a cynic? Lost interest in work? Have you just been going through the motions? Owners of Architectural practices arent bad people. Most of the time theyre just running a bad business, meaning they have to focus on a very tight bottom line, its stressful for them. Does your boss even seem happy themselves? So trivialities, such as looking after you, giving you variety, affording the proper resource instead of over working you, giving pay rises, bonuses and considering your mental and physical health just dont come into it. Youre not bored, youre burned out. The same thing day after day, the same projects, too much overtime, not enough time off. Consequently big changes like moving, new family members or an illness can seem harder than they need to be. If you dont want it to be like this for the next 10 - 20 years, then its time to consider a change. Firstly if you worked here, youd get to work from home most of the time if you preferred. Youd also never need to do a minute of overtime and youd get plenty of time to unwind with up to 31 days of holiday from day one. Theres plenty of extra Paternity leave in addition to statutory, and the Maternity leave is next level. If you get sick, break a bone or worse, stand on a Lego block barefoot then youll feel relaxed about it with 4 weeks paid sickness leave (per annum) from day one and no pressure or hassle to return. The money is at the top end of the market, most practices want you to be an Associate for this salary. The opportunity for that promotion is absolutely there too, Associate is just the clear next step after a couple of projects. But you can benefit even more from year one with a very significant bonus, which theyve even wrangled tax free for you, up to the first 4,000. Its a minor thing but they even pay for you to get second medical opinions, counseling, private GPs and even a personal trainer. Railcards, season tickets, parking and even stuff for your home office can be paid for or subsidised. Your boss will seem happy. Youll be happy. Youll finally feel valued. Youll especially feel valued when you meet your new main clients. Theyre building over a dozen new HRBs over the next decade, different project types, sectors and project values ranging from medium to mega. They use your new employer as proper consultants, treat them as experts, ask for and listen to technical advice. Theyre locked in too contractually, so the usual redundancies that go hand in hand with Architecture dont apply here at all. Youll have opportunities to progress at least 2 or 3 steps up the ladder by the time the work is done. You know applying is the right decision for you and your family. What youll be doing Theres a strong client side advisory element which includes meeting and working at sites and offices nearby on occasion. Leading the technical delivery of projects from RIBA Stages 36, ensuring compliance with design intent, building regulations, and client requirements. Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams (engineers, cost consultants, planners, etc.) and manage information flow across stakeholders. Produce and oversee detailed technical drawings, specifications, and tender packages using BIM/Revit and other industry-standard software. Administer contracts on site, including attending progress meetings, responding to RFIs, issuing instructions, and carrying out site inspections. Mentor junior team members and contribute to the continuous improvement of technical standards and QA processes within the practice. What youll need Significant experience leading projects through delivery stages. Strong client facing skills and experience. Experience of large complex project types. Architectural Technologist or Technical Architect background. About the company A large Architectural practice with a strong focus on large project types including HRBs in the private and public sector. They win the usual awards for their projects, more importantly they win awards and gain accreditations for looking after their staff. Few people ever leave because they pay well, they respect your personal time and act very much like they care. How to apply Dont have a CV? Dont worry. Send your old one or send Matt Kirk your Linked In profile and well work it out from there. TPBN1_UKTJ