Gemma joined AK Design in November 2024 as a Consultant/Senior Architectural Technician. Working as part of a team and reporting to a Senior member of staff to produce planning, tender and construction drawings.

 

Gemma has 20 years’ experience in the construction industry working both as an Architectural Technician and as a Building Services Coordinator, working on a number of projects including residential, education, commercial, MOD, MOJ, DSTL, Life Sciences and refurbishment projects.

 

Daily activities can vary from project to project, but typical duties include;

 

• Surveying sites and identifying location benefits.

• Carrying out feasibility studies.

• Analyzing architectural plans and drawings, highlighting any possible risks or problems and making amendments using CAD applications.

• Specifying the appropriate technology and tools to be used in the project and advising where this requires deviation from the initial design plans.

• Liaising with the architect, surveyors, structural and mechanical engineers and other construction professionals, sometimes managing the design project team.

• Preparing documents to help with getting planning permission and building regulations approval along with other similar approvals.

• Visiting sites to check progress and inspect works.

• Coordination of projects