Junior Technical Designer

About the Company

Oktra South is part of the UK’s leading workplace design and build company, delivering inspiring and high-performing workspaces across the South of England. With over 30 years of experience and B Corp certification, we design and build future-focused environments where people and businesses thrive.

Our team of designers, builders, and workplace strategists provide end-to-end workplace consultancy — from office relocations, refurbishments, and fit outs to workspace planning and interior branding. Our fully in-house delivery model means we offer our clients speed, simplicity, and a single point of accountability at every stage of the project.

Oktra South brings the company’s national expertise closer to our clients in the South, helping shape spaces that connect people and inspire productivity.

Role overview

The Junior Technical Designer role is typically an entry-to-mid-level position that supports the technical design and documentation process across various project phases.

The Junior Technical Designer supports the production of technical drawings and construction documentation within a design & build team. Guided by senior colleagues, they help create accurate, compliant, and coordinated documentation, translating design concepts into constructible solutions. The role suits a detail-oriented, eager learner with a strong foundation in architectural or interior technical design.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy:

· Work as a key support member of each project team, understand your roles and responsibilities and those of others, own and close items as they arise, ensure good communication throughout to project end.

· Stay ahead of design trends and emerging technologies — especially in regard to compliance and sustainability.

Project Delivery/Technical Development:

· Understand ‘The Oktra Way’ — our processes, standards, sustainability practices, quality measures, and compliance requirements — across all roles and responsibilities.

· Assist in managing client expectations (when required) and maintain clear communication on technical aspects of the design.

· Assist in the creation of technical design documentation from schematics, sketches through to construction.

· Assist in the creation of the coordination between architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, public health etc., and the full construction team.

· Assist in the translation of conceptual designs into detailed, buildable solutions without compromising design intent, cost, compliance, or programme.

· Assist in the creation of all technical drawing packages from design development to construction documentation including practical completion.

· Assist in the review of reference materials and site documentation to ensure design accuracy through allocated projects.

· Assist in technical design standards and best practices.

Quality & Risk Management:

· Be part of quality assurance and control reviews.

· Assist in the identification of design risks early and assist in technical solutions where possible.

Coordination:

· Assist in the collaboration with preconstruction, commercial, project managers, site teams, consultants, and clients etc. as a professional team to ensure absolute project success.

Documentation & Standards including Compliance:

· Assist in the maintenance of drawing files, naming conventions, and documentation sets.

· Learn regulations and standards to strengthen your design work.

· Assist in the statutory applications process.

· Learn the roles that Oktra and its team members undertake under CDM (Construction (Design & Management)) and Building Regulations.

Site & Construction Support:

· Assist in the support of technical information etc. for our site teams.

· Shadow your technical team on site visits to gain valuable knowledge.

· Shadow your technical team in internal team meetings and coordination reviews when possible.

Production:

· Technical design specifications and associated schedules

· Technical design drawings and associated documentation

· Creation and/or development of Revit model and CAD/pdf files from model

· As built/As record drawings and documentation.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

· Bachelor's in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or similar related field.

· 1–2 years of experience in a technical design or drafting role (internship or full-time).

· Knowledge of Revit, BIM coordination tools, AutoCAD, and other design software’s.

Desirable skills:

· Communication skills verbal and visual, good problem-solving capabilities.

· Portfolio demonstrating a range of design capabilities.

· Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

· Good communicator with a keen interest in problem-solving.

· Eagerness to learn technical standards and industry best practices.

· Able to follow direction and adapt to project changes and feedback.

What’s in it for you:

· A competitive salary

· 23 days holiday including 3 days automatically allocated for the office closure at Christmas. Rising by 1 day each year, until a maximum of 28 days have been accrued.

· Enhanced parental and maternity leave

· Two volunteering days a year

· Paid training & development opportunities.

· Cycle to work scheme.

· Weekly drinks, quarterly socials and staff meals

· Daily fresh fruit and biscuits with barista style coffee

· Death in service life insurance- 4x annual salary

· Nationwide gym discount with Pure Gym

· 24/7 employee assistance programme with BUPA

· Free eye test and discounted eyecare with Specsaver

*Oktra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Oktra seeks applications from all backgrounds to join our teams and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.