Design Manager and Architectural Technician for a key turn property business. Dealing in high end housing and assisting Town Planners with applications.

Senior architectural technician within a small team of architects and junior technicians working on the conservation side of architecture. Surveying churches and historic buildings to enable a design solution for the clients needs. Create, manage and maintain computer drawing files and information. Site visits and managing of contractors, sub-contractors and consultants. Leading the implementation of AutoCAD standards and procedures. Producing a library of AutoCAD information. Creating a QA procedure for the office including the checking of drawings at all stages of the project.

Senior architectural technician within a team of architects and technicians providing technical solutions to construction projects. Working directly with an associate architect, managing technicians and part 1 & 2 architects. Checking of production drawings and drawing standards. Managing project drawing issues to internal and external contacts. Create, manage and maintain computer drawing files and information. Managing and evolving the CAD and Revit library within the practice. The creating of planning drawings and involvement in submitting applications. Site visits and managing of contractors, sub-contractors and consultants. Worked on various projects ranging from planning, pre-tender, tender and construction both traditional and design & build contracts with values ranging from £200k to £25 million.

Checking of production drawings and drawing standards. Managing project drawing issues to internal and external contacts, The creating of planning drawings and involvement in submitting applications. Involved with at various stages and worked on a variety of projects from traditional to design & build with values from 3.5 million to 18.5 million.

As a JNCO in the Royal Engineers I worked at several locations throughout the world as a Draughtsman and a Combat Engineer. My roles included second in command in the drawing office at 64 Works Group, Drawing office manager at Defence Estates Overseas Department Belize, along with other drawing offices and troops.