Ingleton Wood
Architectural Assistant - Part 2
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About us…
Ingleton Wood is a value-led, people-focused practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; we exist to improve the communities in which we all live and work.
Originally established in 1935, we are a dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across many industry sectors, including commercial, education, defence, residential, and more.
We develop long-term relationships with clients, adding value at every stage of development. We are one of a few medium-sized consultancies offering integrated design and technical expertise.
We have a nationwide presence with offices located across the UK. We plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.
Life At Ingleton Wood…
is busy but great fun, we work hard, and we play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially. We bring people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through our expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues. A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through our values;
- We are progressive
- We collaborate
- We support
- We take ownership
To see a real-time view of what we are up to, check our social channels.
You can expect…
- Opportunities for flexible and remote working – we understand a work-life balance helps us all.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.
- Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. We are a real living wage employer.
- Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
- Health cash plan scheme.
- Professional membership support
- Family policies
- Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
- Cycle to work Scheme.
- On-site parking facilities (excluding London office)
- Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)
- Death in service benefit.
- Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.
- Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).
- Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
- Employee Referral Scheme.
- Employee working groups
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The role…
We are currently recruiting for an Architectural Assistant (part 2) in our Billericay office.
Projects are likely to be quite diverse in nature but primarily involving production of architectural drawings for varying purposes on REVIT and AutoCAD but also perhaps from time to time embracing some interior design work. There will be opportunities for involvement in a variety of work which can include education, public sector, social housing, residential and healthcare, and other Practice work from time to time.
Please Note: This role may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service, Baseline Personnel Security Standard, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check, or Developed Vetting clearance.
The selected candidate will…
- Assist Architectural team in developing scheme designs to detail design stage.
- Work with the other technical staff on the team for production of Planning through to Building Regulations drawings on REVIT and AutoCAD; make applications, answer and resolve queries with building control departments or consultancies.
- Produce working drawing packages for tender and construction purposes.
- Liaise with other consultants, internal and external, to ensure fully integrated production documentation.
- Liaise with sub-contractors, specialist suppliers, and other contractors as appropriate, including checking of drawings.
- Carry out measured surveys of buildings.
- Assist the Project Architect in project delivery during construction.
- Attend site meetings as appropriate.
- Assist in and contribute to the regular review of activities to maximize effectiveness and delivery of working drawing packages.
- Write technical specifications as required.
- Assist with projects being undertaken by other Ingleton Wood teams or offices as requested.
- Provide technical input to help integrate requirements into the drawings package.
- Where instructed, take responsibility for day-to-day job running of specific projects under the supervision of the team leader.
- Foster two-way communication and effective team-working.
- Put measures in place to identify, manage, and minimize risks (e.g., financial, business continuity, health & safety).
- Promote Ingleton Wood’s values and objectives to colleagues and externally where opportunity arises. Participate actively in promoting the Practice and initiate such activity.
- Demonstrate a commitment to (and promote) equality and diversity ensuring Ingleton Wood is an inclusive environment in which individuals are respected and unacceptable behaviors challenged.
- Be aware of Ingleton Wood’s policies and contribute to policy development as appropriate to the level of responsibility.
- Contribute to cross-disciplinary activity.
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Essential skills, experience, and attributes…
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent communication skills
- All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK (where the role and apprenticeship is based)
- Confidence to work on your own initiative as well as being part of a team.
- Enthusiasm to drive your own career development and a motivation to learn
We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
To discover more about life at Ingleton Wood, please visit our website 🌐 https://www.ingletonwood.co.uk/
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