Derbyshire county council

Architectural Technician

09/01/2025
full-time
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Deadline date:
£36124 - £39513 / year

Job Description

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to join our Housing Team to carry out the technical functions and related disciplines involved with the delivery of housing grants, principally disabled facility grants, including designing and tendering schemes.

Located in the ‘Heart of Derbyshire’ with a borough comprising of quiet villages, market towns and excellent transport links, Amber Valley is set in beautiful countryside with the Derwent Mills world heritage site adding to the charm of Amber Valley.

The successful candidate will be principally responsible for delivering adaptations to domestic homes which will include conducting feasibility studies, production of working drawings, specification writing, submitting planning applications and contract documentation.

You will need to have knowledge and experience of housing grants legislation, technical and operational issues and knowledge of Building Regulations applicable to domestic dwellings. You will have the ability to interpret legislation, reports, data, architectural drawings and plans and experience of building contracts and procurement.

You will hold a qualification in a relevant area e.g. Architecture/building construction or architectural technology have experience of using design software e.g. CAD.

You will need to have excellent IT skills and the ability to organise and prioritise your own work. You will also be required to work on site and may work from home occasionally. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

In addition, we can offer:

Flexible Working

Pension Scheme

Excellent personal and professional development opportunities

Free on-site parking


For an informal discussion please email Adrian Anderson, Housing Team Manager adrian.anderson@ambervalley.gov.uk


The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 26 January 2025 at Midnight

(Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted)

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Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.

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  • Create detailed designs using 2D and 3D AutoCAD for food facilities.
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