Ghd
Global leader in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services.
Technical Architect
Lead design, BIM, feasibility, and construction advisory throughout project lifecycle.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role involves developing architectural plans and associated projects through all stages, selecting materials, finishes, techniques, and methodologies while conducting technical and financial feasibility studies. It also includes monitoring and supervising defined work and services to ensure successful delivery. Key responsibilities encompass creating multiple architectural concepts and prototypes, producing engineering drawings, designing and testing engineering solutions, and installing and maintaining BIM systems. The position provides construction advice, conducts building surveys, performs feasibility and bid analyses, and supports senior staff in managing client relationships. • Produce architectural concepts, prototypes, and feasibility testing approaches. • Create engineering drawings to support solution communication and implementation. • Design and validate engineering solutions through feasibility testing. • Install, operate, and maintain BIM systems; update construction data and records. • Provide professional advice on construction regulations and best practices. • Conduct building and technical surveys to identify defects and risks. • Perform technological and organizational feasibility studies with cost‑benefit analysis. • Analyze bid solicitations and assess feasibility of project requirements. • Assist senior colleagues in managing client and customer relationships. • Manage complex information to solve problems and make timely decisions. • Apply engineering design, development, implementation, specification, and testing methods. • Utilize engineering software, hardware, and methodologies to solve technical problems. • Collect, organize, and analyze technical data to support engineering outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸bim management
- ▸engineering drawings
- ▸feasibility studies
- ▸architectural concepts
- ▸building surveys
- ▸client relations
What You Bring
The role demands strong competencies such as accountability, business insight, collaboration, effective communication, and the ability to manage complexity. It also requires courage to address difficult issues, high‑quality decision making, resourcefulness, trustworthiness, and a focus on optimizing work processes. Required technical skills include analyzing alternatives, data collection and analysis, business requirements analysis, and defining future‑state solutions. Proficiency in engineering design, development, implementation, specification, testing, and the use of various engineering systems and data‑management tools is essential. A bachelor's degree or equivalent and three to six years of relevant experience are required, with some supervision of junior colleagues for up to a year. The candidate should demonstrate traits such as focus, persistence, adaptability, curiosity, and a willingness to take calculated risks. • Demonstrate accountability, business insight, collaboration, and effective communication. • Hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 3‑6 years of relevant experience. • Exhibit personal traits such as focus, persistence, adaptability, curiosity, and risk‑taking.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸engineering design
- ▸data analysis
- ▸testing
- ▸collaboration
- ▸business insight
Work Environment
Office Full-Time