Architect

Kier Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is looking for an Architect to join the Kier Design team in Lincoln. This full-time role comes with some flexibility on hours and is based in Lincoln.

You will work within Kier Design to deliver high-quality design work and coordinated drawings across projects. You will lead a design team, coordinate complex projects, and promote technical excellence while ensuring environmental, legal, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Chartered Architect with leadership experience.
• Experience leading design teams and managing complex projects.
• Proficient in REVIT and BIM with AutoCAD, Twinmotion and Adobe Design Suite.

Responsibilities

• Leading on substantial and complex projects, coordinating teams to deliver work programmes.
• Participating in detailed design and producing coordinated drawings and concept designs.
• Evaluating environmental, legal and regulatory issues and contributing to bids and planning applications.
• Managing commercial performance and administering contracts including JCT and NEC suites.
• Preparing detailed plans and resource schedules to match workload and support the team nationally with flexible working.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Contract administration

Site supervision

Education

Chartered Architect

Tools

REVIT

BIM

AutoCAD

Twinmotion

Adobe Design Suite

NBS specifications

Job description

We're looking for an Architect to joinour Kier Design team based in Lincoln.

Location: Lincoln
Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier Design has recently entered the top 25 of Building Consultancy companies in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and growing team engaged across a wide range of sectors. You'll work alongside and assist in the leadership of a design team, producing high quality design work, comprehensive and co-ordinated detailed drawings and specifications. This role offers the chance to make a real impact, directing team members through all stages of design and construction whilst promoting technical excellence.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Architect, you'll be working within the Kier Design team, supporting them in delivering exceptional design work across diverse projects. Your day to day will include:

• Leading on substantial and complex projects, managing and co-ordinating teams to ensure effective delivery of work programmes
• Participating in the detailed design process and producing co-ordinated design information including concept and detailed drawings
• Evaluating and advising on environmental, legal and regulatory issues, and contributing to commercial bids and planning applications
• Taking responsibility for the commercial performance of projects under your control and administering contracts including JCT and NEC suites
• Preparing detailed plans and resource schedules to match workload forecasts and support the team nationally through flexible working

What are we looking for?

This role of Architect is great for you if:

• You're a qualified Architect (preferably Chartered) with excellent design capabilities and technical detailing skills
• You have experience of team management and can demonstrate leadership within a collaborative environment
• You're highly competent in REVIT and BIM, with knowledge of AutoCAD, Twinmotion, Adobe Design Suite and NBS specifications
• You have experience of contract administration, site supervision, project management and CDMC regulations
• You're effective in building positive client relationships and can work to programme and agreed deadlines whilst managing projects commercially
• You have experience and MOJ and MOD projects

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.