Experience / 1997 onwards

Experience built through delivery.

29 years in architectural technology, from technical packages to design leadership, delivery planning, Revit implementation and the development of teams and design departments.

  1. May 2026 – Present

    Torsion Care

    Senior Architectural Technologist

    Member of the management team, responsible for developing the in-house design department and aligning architectural delivery with the contractor’s requirements.

    • Developed a delivery planner linking the drawing register to the contractor’s Information Release Schedule (IRS), preserving drawing references and generating an aligned Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP).
    • Integrated Gantt programming, drawing-level time allowances and resource availability. Configured, presented and issued the planner to the contractor at the start of Stage 4.
    • Diagnosed and resolved recurring Revit crashes and performance problems through systematic testing of software updates, graphics drivers, server issues and model health.
    • Proposed cloud model hosting, secured directors’ agreement and implemented Forma Design Collaboration (formerly BIM Collaborate Pro) across the team.
    • Developing contractor relationships and negotiating design deliverables, alongside drawing standards, Revit templates, ISO 19650 aligned processes, quality checks and staff mentoring.
    • Care home projects typically valued at £12m and up to 70 beds.

  2. March 2025 – May 2026

    Box Architects

    Senior Architectural Technologist

    Senior team member with line management and staff review responsibilities, combining project leadership with technical process improvement.

    • Led a complex MOJ refurbishment, working to an externally prepared BIM execution plan and coordinating COBie data requirements. Chaired design team meetings and tracked actions.
    • Reported practice improvement recommendations to senior leadership and improved the ISO 9001 drawing review process.
    • Line managed junior staff, conducting performance development reviews and quarterly reviews of goals, targets and progress.
    • Improved Revit workflows and drawing coordination for the McCarthy & Stone team within the practice’s BS EN ISO 19650 aligned processes.
    • Worked with NBS Chorus and Uniclass-classified specifications.
    Crown CourtMcCarthy & StoneEmbassy Building

  3. May 2016 – March 2025

    Cunniff Design

    Senior Architectural Technologist / BIM Lead

    With the practice from inception, established Revit-based technical delivery on live projects. Member of the senior team, leading large student accommodation projects and acting as a senior technical point of reference.

    • Implemented and maintained Revit standards, with consultant model coordination and clash detection.
    • Technical leadership of major purpose-built student accommodation projects.
    • Staff training, junior mentoring and team management.
    • Devised a method for coordinating complex firestopping solutions with M&E on a high-risk building.
    • Linked and tagged NBS Chorus and Uniclass-classified specification references within Revit to coordinate model information and specifications.
    Cirrus PointBrotherton HouseKnight HouseCrown House

  4. February 2015 – May 2016

    Darnton B3

    Architectural Technologist

    Team role focused on Revit-based technical delivery, coordination and production of construction information.

    • Projects include Airedale Air Conditioning’s manufacturing, office and R&D facility, the Primark national store fit-out programme and McCarthy & Stone retirement apartments.
    Airedale Air ConditioningMcCarthy & Stone

  5. March 2014 – February 2015

    Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson

    Architectural Technologist

    Responsible for interior work packages on Bradford Broadway, a £260m retail development for Westfield.

    • Produced Revit information for ceilings and bulkheads, coordinating with the M&E plenum design.
    Bradford Broadway

  6. 1997–2014

    Earlier career

    Architectural technology and technical delivery

    A foundation in retail, residential and commercial work, alongside schools and offices.

    • WM Morrison: M local fit-out programme. Design Time: The Range fit-out programme.
    • DLG Architects: retail projects including Willow Place, Corby. Darnton Elgee: Tesco Refresh programme.
    • John Hill Associates: schools and offices. Carey Jones Architects: large-scale residential and commercial projects.

This timeline records employment experience. Projects undertaken with these employers are distinct from work delivered through Simon’s current businesses.

Alongside employed roles / 2002–Present

Independent
residential work.

Working directly with homeowners on extensions, new-build homes and projects in conservation areas and the Green Belt, interpreting requirements and explaining design options.

  • Planning and Building Regulations applications, detailed plans and sections, and supporting specifications.
  • Coordination of architectural information with the structural engineer.
  • Practical support during construction, including resolving level discrepancies and adapting proposals to unexpected site conditions.

This independent work has run alongside my employed roles since 2002.