Architect

Tradeline Recruitment; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural practice in Tyseley is seeking an experienced Architect to manage diverse projects including transport, rail, and education. The role offers a salary of up to £60,000 and includes responsibilities such as client liaison, project management, and leading junior staff. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Architecture and be proficient in Revit and AutoCAD, with strong design skills and project oversight experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Architecture from an ARB/RIBA approved school.
• Experience with Revit and AutoCAD is essential.
• Strong project management and client liaison skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist partners in developing scope of service.
• Manage project costs in liaison with Partners.
• Provide architectural services including design and client liaison.

Skills

Revit

Project management

Client liaison

Design

Contract administration

Education

Degree in Architecture from an ARB/ RIBA approved school

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

MS Office 365

Job description

Overview

Architect - Up to £60,000 - Birmingham

An Architect with skills using the Revit software is actively being sought to join a highly successful architectural practice with a completed order book of work into 2026. You will be working on diverse projects across sectors including transport, rail, commercial, education, industrial, retail and high-end housing.

Responsibilities

• The Architect will be expected to assist the partners in agreeing and developing the scope of service and to work within these requirements. They should advise the team leader if at any point they believe additional services are being requested by the client.
• Management of project costs against fees in liaison with Partners during the progression of the project for which they are assigned project runner role.
• Provision of Architectural Services including:
• Design
• Contract Administration including financial control in coordination with QS and certification under guidance of team leader.
• Brief taking and documentation.
• Client Liaison.
• Design team coordination.
• Chairing and documenting design team meetings.
• Attendance at (and running of where necessary) site meetings.
• Preparation and management of project programme under guidance of team leader.
• Autonomous working and leading junior team members in design, detailing, model making, graphics, filing, administration and recording of information for projects.

Role within practice

• Project runner and design team coordinator on multiple projects.
• Client liaison on multiple projects as defined by workload and scale of project.
• Prominent representative of the practice externally through client and consultant liaison.
• Mentor for less experienced staff members.
• Developing project and team leadership role within the practice.
• Developing design approach and bringing experience to the realisation of design concepts.
• Key role in the development of design proposals from inception to completion.

Job Function

• Essential post for the development of projects at all levels. Dependent upon project sizes, the senior architect may oversee and lead multiple projects and will be expected to lead and support junior team members in the delivery of projects.
• The primary day to day project running role with responsibility and reporting direct to Associates and Partners and in accordance with RIBA guidance and good practice ensuring office resources respond to project requirements.
• Key second stage development of long term working relationship with clients with day to day responsibility for client liaison and reporting.

Comprehensive Computer Skills

• CAD package as appropriate to projects (Revit/ AutoCAD)
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• MS Office 365 including publisher, excel and project

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture from an ARB/ RIBA approved school - essential

Career Progression

• It is anticipated that Architects within the practice will progress to Associate level