12 Month Maternity Cover, Full-Time (with possibility to progress into a permanent role)
£32-36,000 p.a. depending on experience
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves natural construction materials and technical specification to join our technical sales team – specifying and selling low carbon, healthy construction products to a range of residential and commercial clients for both new build and retrofit. Clients may include individual building owners, installers, builders, distributors or developers.
The market for sustainable natural insulations continues to show strong growth in the UK and globally – this is your chance to be part of the trend with this ambitious company.
Location
Hybrid – Remote working with a minimum of 2 days per week at the IndiNature Mill, Scottish Borders.
Contract term and hours
12-month maternity cover, full-time (with possibility to progress into a permanent role). Flexible working applications will be considered.
Holidays and benefits
35 holidays p.a.
Initial pension contribution of 4% from the company matching 4% personal (salary sacrifice).
Start date
February 2025.
About IndiNature and the Mill
IndiNature is a growing company with a high profile – leading the way in cleantech construction material innovations. It was founded to make the largest possible positive impacts on the climate, the environment and people’s health in the construction of buildings. We care about people and the planet.
The company’s manufacturing facility is in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, dedicated to making natural fibre thermal and acoustic insulation products.
Raw materials include industrial hemp and jute fibres for example. These are processed through a non-woven textiles production line to make finished products for distribution.
More information can be found on our website https://www.indinature.co/
Who you will work with
You’ll be joining a team with a purpose – to ensure our products are well-specified for healthy, ecological buildings.
While most individual customers will be taken care of directly by our distributors and their technical teams, you’ll provide key technical support for these distributors and other partners and for direct customer sales. You’ll be part of a growing sales team and be line managed by the UK Sales Director.
Job Description
Architectural Technologist for natural construction materials
Job Purpose
Your purpose is to ensure products are specified and installed in the best way for optimising performance, safety and health – and to support the sales team to close sales projects.
Equal Opportunities
IndiNature is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from everyone. We value diversity in our team.
Role
Responsibilities include:
Providing technical sales support to both the sales team and directly with clients
Ensuring products are installed as specified in the company’s Install Guides
Keeping Installation Guides up to date for best practice and regulatory compliance
Providing drawings for Installation Guides and technical literature as required
Making sure installed products comply with building regulations
Ensuring products are installed for optimum performance and safety
Reducing any risks with installations – particularly condensation risks
Providing a good customer experience
On occasion supporting the team at events such as trade shows
Supporting the sales team to facilitate CPD sessions for architects and installers
Supporting the sales team to close sales projects by providing technical support
Person Specification
Key competencies:
Attention to detail
Ability to provide a positive client experience
A positive, can-do attitude – enjoys creative problem solving
Values taking care of the environment
Essential experience or qualifications:
Qualification as an Architectural Technologist or Technician
Minimum 5 years’ experience in the sector
Experience with natural bio-based fibre insulations
Excellent understanding of moisture and heat transfer movement in buildings
Trained in WUFI modelling – basic training minimum
Competent with U value calculations
AutoCAD, Revit and Sketchup
Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
Excellent technical drawing skills
Experience across a range of building types and clients
Preferred experience or qualifications:
Some hands-on construction experience
Thermal bridging risk analysis
Sales or customer service experience in the sector
Architectural rendering skills
Beneficial experience or qualifications:
Embodied carbon calculations (if not we can provide training)
Delivering CPD sessions to architects or builders
Chartered member of CIAT or ARB (or desire to achieve this)
We greatly value our team and encourage and support staff to take up training and attend events to develop professionally.
To apply for this job please visit indinature.co.