Senior Technologist

Stride Treglown; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An employee-owned architectural practice in the UK seeks an experienced Senior Technologist to join their Bristol studio. The successful candidate will lead project teams, manage large-scale projects, and ensure compliance with design specifications. Essential skills include expertise in Revit and knowledge of sustainability in building practices. The firm offers a flexible work environment, a collaborative culture, and opportunities for employee ownership. A commitment to inclusive hiring practices is upheld.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Contemporary working environment

Employee share ownership opportunity

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project management and design delivery.
• Ability to manage small teams and run multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of construction project compliance and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and write specifications.
• Manage own workload while supervising others.
• Coordinate with clients and consultants for project delivery.

Skills

Experience in running large scale projects (£20m+)

Ability to manage and delegate workload

Knowledge of Revit

Understanding of NBS Chorus

Knowledge of Dynamo scripting

Experience in Education, Healthcare, or Technology sectors

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Technologist, looking for your next challenge with a progressive and supportive employer with a triple bottom line? (People, Planet, and Purpose)

We are offering an opportunity for someone eager to join our Bristol team.

A bit about us

Stride Treglown is an employee-owned architectural practice and certified B Corp®.

Since 1953, we’ve been clear that great design requires a human approach, deep local knowledge, and specialist expertise—all backed by verified results.

We’re now one of the UK’s largest architectural practices, with 300+ specialists in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, masterplanning, town planning, and graphic design.

Across 9 UK studios, we’re embedded in the communities we live and work, bringing imagination and flair to every project—with the technical proficiency to deliver what we design.

Senior Technologist

We are looking for an experienced Senior Technologist with a proven track record of designing and delivering projects to join our Bristol studio.

You will have significant experience and be able to run several on site projects at the same time, clearly delegating to less experienced team members. We are looking for someone with lateral thinking, clear communication, and collaborative spirit.

Is this the job for you?

As Senior Technologist you will lead project teams, write full specifications, and regularly lead or manage small teams internally. You will need to manage your own workload in addition to supervising others. There will also be a need for you to answer complex queries from a range of internal and external clients, this will include coordinating with other consultants.

You must be

• Experienced in running large scale (£20m+) projects.
• Capable of managing and delegating workload to more junior members of your delivery team and / or to outsourcing partners
• Able to manage a small team and work independently
• Interested in innovative offsite / Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and net zero carbon buildings
• Flexible in your approach to a project
• Someone that cares about creating and delivering great buildings and places
• Eager to work on a range of projects and in a range of sectors within our Bristol studio
• Eager to share experience and knowledge with others working on projects across the company
• Adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Reporting to the regional director, you will manage a small team within the studio

Managing client relationships is a key aspect of this role and will involve

• Becoming involved at any stage of the process and being able to effectively input with minimal briefing
• Running multiple or complex projects start to finish, to satisfaction of client, in profit and on time
• Taking the lead role in taking a project brief for technical delivery stages, developing initial proposals for detail design (in conjunction with a small team)
• Demonstrating awareness of own impact on others within other teams or business areas
• Managing fees and invoicing for projects (with administrative assistance)
• Contributing to winning new work

Essential skills

• An in-depth knowledge of Revit
• Taking a brief and developing initial proposals for technical delivery stages
• Managing and co-ordinating the design team and associated professional consultants
• Producing, analysing and advising upon specification, materials selection and detailed design solutions in relation to performance and production criteria
• Producing, managing, controlling and integrating design and production information
• Ensuring compliance with design, legal, statutory and professional requirements for large and complex projects, possibly multiple projects
• Managing the design process or development of construction project
• Monitoring the financial performance of projects
• A good understanding of developing technical specifications to support work packages
• Evaluating and advising upon refurbishment, repair, reuse, recycling and deconstruction of buildings
• Assessing and prioritising the needs of clients and users and agreeing the project brief
• Developing the project design, researching problems and producing, developing and advising upon innovative solutions
• Appraising building performance in use and producing, developing and maintaining maintenance management information systems
• A working knowledge of Dynamo scripting
• A working knowledge of NBS Chorus
• Having either Education, Healthcare or Technology and Innovation sector experience
• Experience of managing remote outsource technical delivery partners

What we can offer

• Flexible work environment
• A contemporary working environment in an excellent location
• A friendly, open and caring culture
• Future opportunity to own the business with us through employee share ownership

If you are interested in joining our team we ask that you include a

• Cover letter explaining why you are right person for this role
• CV covering your professional achievements and experiences
• Portfolio that includes examples of your best projects to show us that you right person for this role. Your portfolio must include including examples of your 1:5 or 1:10 details, NBS specifications and general arrangement drawings.

Please apply via our website – you do not need to join or subscribe to any third-party websites.

Stride Treglown is registered as a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We are committed to changing behaviours and cultures with inclusive recruitment practices. We believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, background, disability, or marital status can bring their full purpose to life. We will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We look forward to hearing from you!