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Architectural Positions

We are continually seeking Permanent and Contractor candidates to fill a variety of positions with a broad range of companies in the Architectural and Interior Design arena's.

For specific, current vacancies, please contact a member of our team.
Enclosed is a basic summary of the core skills we seek from Grade 1 - (Junior) to Grade 5 (Senior Level) candidates.

Architectural Technician - Grade 1

Job Description Summary:

  • Willing to undertake a structured course of professional qualifications

Detailed Duties:

  • Carry out partners and associates instructions.
  • Working within company project procedures.
  • Work under instruction on project design.
  • Participate in recording of project administration.
  • Liaising with all other departments.

Special skills/experience needed:

  • Ability to work with others in design teams.
  • Developing design and presentation.
  • Administration skills to participate in office procedures.
  • High level of self-motivation.
  • Able to work under the instruction of others.
  • Working knowledge of IT with ability to develop use of CAD.
  • Reporting to partners and associates.

Accountable to:

  • Project related - To partner-in-charge, project associates and senior staff.
Architectural Assistant – Grade 2

Job Description Summary:

  • Undertaking a structured course of professional qualifications (or equivalent experience) and capable of working within a design team.

Detailed Duties:

  • Carry out partners and associates instructions.
  • Working within company project procedures.
  • Work under instruction on project design.
  • Participate in recording of project administration.
  • Liaising with all other departments.

Special skills/experience needed:

Minimum RIBA Part one exemption or studying for HNC / Degree in Architectural Technology (or equivalent experience).

  • Ability to work with others in design teams.
  • Developing communication skills to present your work internally.
  • Developing design ability.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Administration skills to participate in recording design.
  • Developing contract administration knowledge.
  • High level of self-motivation.
  • Able to work under the instruction of others in the internal design team.
  • Working knowledge of IT with ability to develop use of CAD and associated visualisation packages.
  • Awareness of risk.

Special responsibilities:

  • Reporting to partners and associates on all aspects of projects undertaken.
  • Implementing Project Procedures to projects, including PQP.

Accountable to:

  • Project related - To partner-in-charge, project associates and senior staff.
Architectural Assistant / Technical Assistant Grade 3

Job Description Summary:

  • An Assistant undertaking final stage of professional qualifications (or equivalent experience) capable of working within a design team, internal and external, with developing design skills in chosen discipline and working within a design team.

Detailed Duties:

  • Carry out partners and associates instructions.
  • Consultant liaison with reporting mechanism to senior staff.
  • Working within company project procedures.
  • Understand principles of internal project costing control.
  • Developing the project design under direction from senior staff in accordance with the brief.
  • Co-ordinate with consultants.
  • Participate in the implementation and recording of project administration.
  • Understand risk and participate in its identification and management.
  • Liaising with all other departments.

Special skills / experience needed:

  • Ability to work with others in design teams.
  • Developing communication skills to present the projects to outside parties.
  • Developing standard of design ability through all project design development stages.
  • Presentation skills associated with communication and design ability.
  • Administration skills to participate in recording design and contract management.
  • Developing contract administration knowledge.
  • High level of self-motivation.
  • Able to participate within the design team.
  • Good working knowledge of IT, in particular CAD and associated visualisation packages.
  • Awareness of risk management.

Special responsibilities:

  • Reporting to partners and associates on all aspects of projects undertaken.
  • Implementing Project Procedures to projects, including PQP.

Accountable to:

Project related - To partner-in-charge, project associates and senior staff

Architect - Grade 4

Job Description Summary:

  • Qualified Architect or Technologist (or equivalent experience) capable of working within a design team, internal and external teams, with proven design skills in chosen discipline and working directly with partner/associate and other senior staff.

Detailed Duties:

  • Carry out partners and associates instructions.
  • Client liaison with reporting mechanism to senior staff.
  • Working within company project procedures.
  • Understand principles of internal programming, resourcing and project costing control.
  • Develop the project design under direction from senior staff in accordance with the brief.
  • Co-ordinate with consultants.
  • Implement and record project administration.
  • Understand risk and participate in its identification and management.
  • Liaising with all other departments.

Special skills / experience needed:

  • Minimum 1 years post-qualification practice experience with job management.
  • Ability to work with others in design teams and understanding delegation process.
  • Communication skills to present the projects to outside parties including Client.
  • Developed standard of design ability through all project design development stages.
  • Presentation skills associated with communication and design ability.
  • Administration skills to record design and contract management.
  • Reasonable contract administration knowledge.
  • High level of self-motivation and initiative.
  • Able to participate, delegate and motivate within the design team.
  • Good working knowledge of IT in particular, CAD and associated visualisation packages.
  • Level of awareness of risk management.

Special responsibilities:

  • Reporting to partners and associates on all aspects of projects undertaken.
  • Implementing Project Procedures to projects, including PQP.
  • Corporate responsibilities where allocated.

Accountable to:

  • Project related - To partner-in-charge, project associates and senior staff.
  • Corporate - As established in each activity.
Senior Architect - Grade 5

Job Description Summary:

  • Qualified Architect or Technologist (or equivalent experience) capable of managing the design team, internal and external clients and able to deliver a project in accordance with the brief and company requirements with minimum partner / associate intervention.

Detailed Duties:

  • Carry out partners and associates instructions.
  • Client liaison.
  • Working within company project procedures.
  • Assist in programming, resourcing and project costing control.
  • Lead and develop the project design in accordance with the brief.
  • Co-ordinate with consultants.
  • Implement and record project administration.
  • Monitor Risk.
  • Liaising with all other departments.

Special skills / experience needed:

  • Minimum 5 years post-qualification practice experience with job management.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, but recognising need to delegate up and down.
  • Communication skills to represent the Practice at all levels including Client liaison.
  • High standard of design ability through all project design development stages.
  • Presentation skills associated with communication and design ability.
  • Administration skills to communicate design and management.
  • Reasonable contract administration knowledge.
  • High level of self-motivation and initiative.
  • Able to lead, manage, delegate and motivate the design team.
  • Working knowledge of IT in particular, CAD and management software application tools.
  • High level of awareness of risk management.

Special responsibilities:

  • Management of professional staff working on assigned projects.
  • Supervision of project design team.
  • Reporting to partners and associates on all aspects of projects undertaken.
  • Implementing Project Procedures to projects, including PQP.
  • CPD, own and monitoring staff working on assigned projects.
  • Corporate responsibilities where allocated.

Accountable to:

  • Project related - To partner-in-charge and project associates.
  • Corporate - As established in each activity.
  • Please contact a member of our team if you wish to find out more about Architectural roles.
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