Architectural Assistant

The Hyphen Group Ltd; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Opportunities to take sabbaticals

Increased annual leave with length of service

Paid eye tests

Cycle to Work scheme

Paid professional subscriptions related to the role

Job summary

The Hyphen Group Ltd is seeking experienced project architects to join their dynamic team in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This role offers a hybrid work model, requiring three days in the office and two days working from home, promoting a collaborative and multicultural work environment.

Key responsibilities include assisting in the management of architectural projects, ensuring quality standards, and engaging with clients and design teams. Ideal candidates will have a Part II accredited degree and relevant experience in architectural delivery.

Benefits include enhanced parental leave, professional development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experienced in assisting ProjectRunner on architectural projects.
• Strong communication skills for client meetings.
• Familiarity with UK legislation and planning.

Responsibilities

• Support team in commercial, retail, and residential project delivery.
• Ensure adherence to Hyphen Quality Management System.
• Conduct site visits and communicate findings effectively.

Skills

Part II accredited degree or equivalent

Client engagement

Technical drawing preparation

Project quality control

Site visit experience

Job description

If you enjoy working in a collaborative and multicultural environment and are looking to advance your career, we’re looking for experienced and enthusiastic project architects to join our growing international practice, (a World Architecture 100 firm ), in Belfast.

We offer a hybrid approach to working, three days a week in the office and two days a week working from home. Core Hours 9.30am – 3pm. This is in line with our flexible working policy. A large proportion of our work is based in the UK, so candidates need to be willing and able to travel to these locations for site visits as required.

This role would suit an experienced architect, but applications are also welcomed from other relevant professional backgrounds, including architectural technologists and designers.

Benefits include:

• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to take sabbaticals
• Increased annual leave with length of service
• Paid eye tests
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Paid professional subscriptions related to the role

The role

Responsible to

Primarily to the ProjectRunner, Senior Team and Associates. Ultimately to the Directors, CEO and company as a whole.

Role Mission

Assisting ProjectRunner[s] on the general design and management of Architectural Projects through all RIBA Work stages.

General Responsibilities

• Support the team in the technical delivery of commercial, retail, residential, industrial projects.
• Conducting activities and producing outputs in line with relevant legislation and industry standards including drawings, schedules, specifications and reports under direct supervision of the ProjectRunner.
• Produce presentation material, reports and models as required.
• Support in ensuring all project agreements are in place and the terms of appointment and programme is clear.
• Assist in the production of Planning, Landlord, Building Control, and other statutory applications.
• Assist in the management of pre-construction Health and Safety in line with CDM 2015 where Hyphen are acting as Principal Designer.
• Attend and engage in client and design team meetings – minute meetings as required.
• Undertake surveys or site visits to monitor works and produce documentation to communicate findings.
• Supporting the production and management of the construction tendering process.
• Liaise with and provide information to other consultants and incorporate their input as necessary.
• Review drawings from other internal and external team members and produce mark‑ups where necessary.
• Maintain appropriate project reporting through the Rapport system.
• Adherence to Hyphen Quality Management System (QMS) and Technical Standards at all times.
• Other tasks as reasonably required from time to time.
• Attend and contribute to office team meetings.
• Keep up to date with the work of the office and company as a whole.
• Develop appropriate understanding of UK legislation, planning, construction and health and safety.
• Attend and contribute to office arranged CPD sessions.
• Manage personal CPD.

Your skills and experience

• Part II accredited degree or equivalent
• Attendance at client and design team meetings
• Research the project specific technical and design elements such as building regulations, planning constraints and report back to project runner
• Prepare and maintain meeting records
• Maintain day to day client project runner contact
• Support the technical service delivery for the project duration
• Communicating resource needs to project runner where appropriate
• Maintain and contribute to the Project Quality Control System
• Raise any issues that may affect the agreed fee
• Participate in the contract administration process supporting the project runner
• Prepare design stage packages from concept, developed, technical and construction stages
• Prepare technical details, sketches and drawings demonstrating the proposals
• Prepare reports at the end of each stage for review
• Research and prepare specific technical specifications for materials and standards of workmanship
• Carry out site visits to ascertain project specifics or carry out measured surveys
• Manage small teams in the delivery of individual package designs (planning, specific work element)
• Review and ensure all own work produced is to Hyphen standards prior to review by project runners or senior employees