Architect

The Workpoint; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning firm of Architects in Birmingham is seeking a RIBA qualified Architect. This role involves leading projects, mentoring staff, and requires expertise in Revit and AutoCad. The firm offers competitive pay, bonus, and increasing annual leave with service. Candidates should possess strong technical, design, and presentation skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

20 days annual leave (max 30 days) + bank holidays

Qualifications

• RIBA qualified Architect with broad experience through RIBA Work Stages 1 - 7.
• Ability to lead within teams and work autonomously.
• Excellent technical, design, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on a single primary project.
• Client liaison on small commissions.
• Mentor less experienced staff members.
• Manage planning and building control protocols.
• Carry out measured building surveys.

Skills

Revit

AutoCad

Technical skills

Design skills

Presentation skills

Education

RIBA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

MS Office 365

CAD package (Revit/AutoCad)

Job description

We are looking for an RIBA qualified Architect to join an award-winning firm of Architects.

Reporting directly to Associate / Partner, you will have a broad range of work experience through RIBA Work Stages 1 - 7, the ability to lead within teams and work autonomously, have working experience of Revit and AutoCad, and have excellent technical, design and presentation skills.

Role within practice:

• Project runner and design team coordinator generally focusing on a single primary project.
• Client liaison on small commissions under guidance of team leader.
• Representative the practice externally through client and consultant liaison.
• Mentor for less experienced staff members.
• Developing project and team leadership, developing design approach and bringing experience to realize design concepts. Key role in the development of design proposals from inception to completion.

Responsibilities:

• Carrying out / drawing up measured building surveys.
• Attending and giving presentations and forming part of bid teams where necessary.
• Maintaining records of site visits and telephone conversations.
• Issuing and receiving drawings and other project information.
• Managing the planning and building control protocols and liaise with the relevant local authority officers.
• Assisting in the preparation of invoices.
• Producing letters, reports, presentations and other documentation on Microsoft Word, Publisher and PowerPoint.
• Comprehensive Computer Skills including:
  • CAD package as appropriate to projects (Revit / Autocad)
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • MS Office 365 including Word, Publisher, Excel and Project

The firm offers a competitive salary depending on experience, plus bonus, 20 days annual leave (increasing with service, max 30 days) + bank holidays etc. It is anticipated that Architect within the practice will progress to Senior Architect level.