Senior Architectural Technician (NZ Architecture)

Position: Senior Architectural Technician

Salary: up to NZD 3,000 per month (depending on experience and skills) 

Working Hours & Conditions: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM NZT

ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Architectural Technician to join our offshore team. This is a specialized role requiring deep knowledge of New Zealand documentation standards. You will work under the guidance of a NZ-based Senior Architect to produce technically accurate, consent-ready drawing sets.

Note: This is not an entry-level position. We require a professional with a proven track record in the NZ market who can operate independently within a distributed team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Establishment & Setup
• Set up the project digital environment under direction — Revit model, file structure, drawing register, sheet templates, and view templates
• Confirm regulatory framework and brief technical parameters with the Senior Architect
• Initiate project documentation aligned to Ignite's procedural standards
• Design Phase Documentation
• Provide technical input on feasibility, constructability, and code constraints during concept and preliminary design
• Develop the Revit model and documentation to confirm key technical decisions across structural, services, and envelope strategies
• Test concept options against E2 risk profiles, district plan limits, and structural feasibility
• Develop construction details demonstrating code compliance and constructability
• Produce draft schedules including door, window, and finishes schedules
• Support resource consent application documentation where required
• Building Consent & Construction Documentation
• Lead the production of the Building Consent documentation set under the Senior Architect's direction
• Author specifications using Masterspec and integrate consultant inputs
• Confirm Producer Statement coordination across the consultant team
• Support Building Consent applications and respond to council RFIs through the NZ team
• Run model federation and clash detection in Navisworks; close out clashes with consultants
• Issue construction documentation to Ignite's documentation standards
• Construction Phase Support
• Update construction documentation in response to RFIs, site instructions, and Architect's Instructions issued by the NZ team
• Process and incorporate addenda; maintain revision and transmittal discipline
• Conduct technical review of contractor shop drawings — joinery, facade, balustrades, and specialist elements — for sign-off by the Senior Architect
• Update model and drawings to reflect approved variations and defects schedules
• Coordinate as-built documentation updates
• Consultant Coordination
• Coordinate with structural, civil, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fire, acoustic, and specialist consultants under direction from the Senior Architect
• Resolve high-frequency interface issues including penetrations, slab and beam interfaces, ceiling and bulkhead space, riser sizing, plant rooms, and fire engineering alternative solutions
• Liaise directly with contractors and suppliers on technical and documentation matters where directed
• Remote Collaboration
• Maintain disciplined async communication across Microsoft Teams, email, and ACC issue threads
• Provide clear and structured status updates and handoffs to the NZ team
• Escalate ambiguity promptly rather than making autonomous design decisions
• Operate effectively across time zones with structured overlap and async-first working norms

Requirements

All requirements marked as essential below are non-negotiable for engagement — candidates who do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

MUST HAVE:

• Architectural Technology qualification or equivalent — Diploma, Bachelor, or recognised technical qualification
• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience in architectural documentation
• Prior offshore delivery experience working with a NZ or Australian practice, with a minimum of 2 years of documented work on NZ-delivered projects and portfolio evidence of documentation produced for NZ consenting and construction
• Working knowledge of the New Zealand Building Code, NZ standards (including NZS 3604, 4121, 4229, and 4218), and NZ delivery models including resource consent and building consent processes
• Working fluency across NZBC clauses relevant to aged care and multi-unit residential — B1, B2, C/AS2, D1, E2, E3, F, G, and H1
• Proficient in Revit (advanced), Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC/BIM 360), and Bluebeam Revu
• Strong written and verbal English language proficiency
• Reliable connectivity and a professional remote working environment

Highly Desirable

• Project experience in aged care, retirement village, or multi-unit residential typologies
• Specification authoring experience using Masterspec
• Navisworks experience for model federation and clash detection
• Direct experience working with NZ consultants, contractors, and councils — even where remote
• Familiarity with ISO 19650 and NZBIM Handbook conventions
• Ongoing professional development through industry engagement