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
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Project Establishment & Setup
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Set up the project digital environment under direction — Revit model, file structure, drawing register, sheet templates, and view templates
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Confirm regulatory framework and brief technical parameters with the Senior Architect
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Initiate project documentation aligned to Ignite’s procedural standards
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Design Phase Documentation
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Provide technical input on feasibility, constructability, and code constraints during concept and preliminary design
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Develop the Revit model and documentation to confirm key technical decisions across structural, services, and envelope strategies
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Test concept options against E2 risk profiles, district plan limits, and structural feasibility
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Develop construction details demonstrating code compliance and constructability
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Produce draft schedules including door, window, and finishes schedules
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Support resource consent application documentation where required
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Building Consent & Construction Documentation
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Lead the production of the Building Consent documentation set under the Senior Architect’s direction
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Author specifications using Masterspec and integrate consultant inputs
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Confirm Producer Statement coordination across the consultant team
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Support Building Consent applications and respond to council RFIs through the NZ team
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Run model federation and clash detection in Navisworks; close out clashes with consultants
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Issue construction documentation to Ignite’s documentation standards
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Construction Phase Support
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Update construction documentation in response to RFIs, site instructions, and Architect’s Instructions issued by the NZ team
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Process and incorporate addenda; maintain revision and transmittal discipline
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Conduct technical review of contractor shop drawings — joinery, facade, balustrades, and specialist elements — for sign-off by the Senior Architect
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Update model and drawings to reflect approved variations and defects schedules
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Coordinate as-built documentation updates
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Consultant Coordination
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Coordinate with structural, civil, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fire, acoustic, and specialist consultants under direction from the Senior Architect
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Resolve high-frequency interface issues including penetrations, slab and beam interfaces, ceiling and bulkhead space, riser sizing, plant rooms, and fire engineering alternative solutions
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Liaise directly with contractors and suppliers on technical and documentation matters where directed
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Remote Collaboration
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Maintain disciplined async communication across Microsoft Teams, email, and ACC issue threads
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Provide clear and structured status updates and handoffs to the NZ team
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Escalate ambiguity promptly rather than making autonomous design decisions
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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:
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Architectural Technology qualification or equivalent — Diploma, Bachelor, or recognised technical qualification
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Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience in architectural documentation
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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
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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
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Working fluency across NZBC clauses relevant to aged care and multi-unit residential — B1, B2, C/AS2, D1, E2, E3, F, G, and H1
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Proficient in Revit (advanced), Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC/BIM 360), and Bluebeam Revu
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Strong written and verbal English language proficiency
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Reliable connectivity and a professional remote working environment
Nice to have
Highly Desirable
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Project experience in aged care, retirement village, or multi-unit residential typologies
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Specification authoring experience using Masterspec
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Navisworks experience for model federation and clash detection
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Direct experience working with NZ consultants, contractors, and councils — even where remote
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Familiarity with ISO 19650 and NZBIM Handbook conventions
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Ongoing professional development through industry engagement