Registered Architect

Informed Architects; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Informed Architects is seeking a Registered Architect to join our Cairns studio as our workload grows.

We are a small practice with a diverse portfolio across Queensland and the Northern Territory, including health, education, commercial, community and government facilities. You will be involved in design, documentation, client liaison and seeing projects through to construction, supported by the Director and our team.

Qualifications

• Registered as an Architect in Queensland or eligible via mutual recognition, with a minimum of two years' experience after registration.
• Sound architectural foundation and desire to develop professionally.
• Confident in communicating with clients, consultants and contractors.
• Organised approach to managing projects and deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Architectural design and design development.
• Preparation and coordination of documentation in Revit.
• Consultant coordination and resolution of technical matters.
• Direct communication with clients and project stakeholders.
• Preparation of approvals, tender and construction documentation.
• Involvement in tendering and procurement.
• Construction-phase services, including site inspections, RFIs and contract administration.
• Assisting graduates and technical staff as your role develops.
• Contributing to the systems, standards and ongoing development of the practice.

Skills

Architectural design

Documentation

Revit

Construction detailing

Codes & approvals

Communication

Project management

Independent working

Education

Registration in Queensland

Tools

Revit

Job description

Informed Architects is looking for a Registered Architect to join our Cairns studio as our practice and project workload continue to grow.

We are a small architectural practice with a diverse portfolio of work throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory, including regional and remote communities. Our projects include health, education, commercial, community and government facilities, ranging from smaller targeted projects through to significant public and community infrastructure.

We are seeking an Architect who enjoys being involved – in the design, in the documentation, with the client and ultimately in seeing a project built.

About Informed Architects

Informed Architects is looking for a Registered Architect to join our Cairns studio as our practice and project workload continue to grow.

We are a small architectural practice with a diverse portfolio of work throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory, including regional and remote communities. Our projects include health, education, commercial, community and government facilities, ranging from smaller targeted projects through to significant public and community infrastructure.

We are seeking an Architect who enjoys being involved – in the design, in the documentation, with the client and ultimately in seeing a project built.

The opportunity

This is not intended to be a narrowly defined production role.

As part of a smaller practice, you will have the opportunity to be involved across the full delivery of projects – establishing the brief, developing the design, coordinating consultants, preparing documentation and remaining involved through procurement and construction.

You will work directly with the Director and our architectural team, while also developing your own relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.

We are looking for someone capable of accepting responsibility for their work and projects, but this does not mean working without support. Responsibility will grow with experience and capability, with the Director and broader team remaining actively involved and providing support and mentoring as your role develops.

Your work is likely to include:

• architectural design and design development
• preparation and coordination of documentation in Revit
• consultant coordination and resolution of technical matters
• direct communication with clients and project stakeholders
• preparation of approvals, tender and construction documentation
• involvement in tendering and procurement
• construction-phase services, including site inspections, RFIs and contract administration
• assisting graduates and technical staff as your role develops
• contributing to the systems, standards and ongoing development of the practice.

What we are looking for

You will be registered as an Architect in Queensland, or able to obtain Queensland registration through mutual recognition, with a minimum of two years' experience following registration.

More important than fitting a particular mould, we are looking for someone with a sound architectural foundation who wants to continue developing professionally.

You should bring:

• good architectural design and documentation skills
• strong working knowledge of Revit
• practical understanding of construction and detailing
• familiarity with Australian codes, standards and approval processes
• confidence communicating with clients, consultants and contractors
• an organised approach to managing projects and deliverables
• good written and verbal communication
• an ability to work independently while remaining comfortable seeking input when required.

Experience in health, education, commercial or government projects would be well regarded, although we are equally interested in relevant experience gained in other sectors.

Working with Informed Architects

We believe one of the advantages of working within a smaller architectural practice is the ability to understand and participate in the complete process of delivering architecture.

You will not be restricted to one project phase or expected to remain behind the documentation. Our Architects are encouraged to understand the client's objectives, participate in the decisions that shape the project and remain involved as those decisions are translated into built outcomes.

Our regional location also creates opportunities to work on projects and with communities that are quite different from those encountered in metropolitan practice.

We are committed to ongoing professional development and creating an environment where our Architects can continue to broaden their technical, project and professional capability.

We are growing, and we want the people who join us to grow with the practice. For the right person, there is a genuine opportunity to assume greater project, client and team leadership over time and to become an important part of the future direction of Informed Architects.