Success Talent are looking for a great Architectural Technician to join a UK apparel and Homeware Retailer. The role is to Manage in-country external Architects & Consultants and oversee the construction design layouts for new stores from feasibility stage to Board Approval, Exchange of AFL Contracts, through to shop fit-out and store opening. Assess whether the best use of space and any existing use of facilities and construction value is being checked to maximise return on investment against programme timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the review of Architectural plans and the 3D Revit model generated by the external architectural resource at feasibility stage to prepare C2’s and Visuals for Board Approval. Attend bi-weekly Property meetings and liase with internal expansion/acquisition teams, in-house lawyers and construction teams. Visit when required new, relocation and expansion sites, liase with landlord teams, working closely with legal teams, sometimes attending lease meetings where required. Prepare checks and any drawing amends in CAD on the permit, warrant, signage, planning or design drawings with the architect’s knowledge prior to the exchange of the Agreement for Lease or against re-gear terms. Managing the external architects to create tender and construction drawings – tracking the programme pipeline through sharepoint for new sites, store relocations, remodels and expansions and report status weekly to the Manager of Store Architecture. Advise the internal teams/stakeholders of any risks, specific country compliance or industry standards associated with each project and make recommendations from feasibility stage until the project is completed. Make in house drawing amends in CAD/Revit in collaboration with store design when required, based on standards, based on principles around brand, signage and finishes Appoint the Approved Inspector, CDM, Structural Engineer, Fire Engineer, Assigned Certifier or Statutory Authority re Building Regulations. Oversee the external architects to create a set of Architectural design drawings based on the Construction Manual Standards in a timely manner to suit the construction programme and costs. Liase with internal, external Project Managers, M&E consultants and AVP of Construction, throughout the pipeline process. Liase with other internal business partners in Marketing, Loss Prevention, IT, Risk, FM and Operations, Commercial planning and store Merchandising teams. Oversee with the internal store retail design team, the co-ordination of the merchandising Rev A layout and shop-fit programme ‘BY’ dates to suit business strategy. Attend when requested, feasibility, pre and post contract site meetings, collating as-built drawings of shop-fit on completion. Work with retailers on the 3 month review plan if requested. Manage/monitor deliverability of the landlord shell and core build programme and timely submissions of Use, Permit, Planning and co-ordinated construction drawings via sharepoint trackers. Check new, feedback statutory / compliance regulations and keep the TJX construction BIM standards, Revit families up to date, whilst aligning with other country external architects. Manage with tenant surveyor, Project Managers, facilities and corporate responsibility to check designs and specification are fit for purpose and are sustainable. Update the internal lead architect weekly on the pipeline progress and any value engineering, cost recommendations. Undertaking all of the above in a professional and timely manner, within the TJX leadership competencies and cultural factors

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Architectural Qualification, Project Management or Tenant co-ordinator role for a major retail roll-out programme. 5-10+ years’ experience in a retail Construction, interior design and architecture environment. Experience in collaborating with large Landlord, construction teams. Autodesk Auto cad Architecture with Revit experience, Adobe CS and Photoshop. Good understanding practice of industry standards on fire certificate procedures and building regulation/permits/warrants. Confident in communicating with a wide range of people across Europe in fluent English and German Good organisational and time management skills Experience of working in a fast paced organisation Intermediate/good knowledge of Microsoft excel

Salary: £38.00 per hour

Job ref: LT-5001484

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