Architectural Designer

Interior Architects; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Architects, London, is seeking an Architectural Designer/Job Captain to translate client goals into functional interiors. You will assist in design development, contract documents, and project administration under supervision from a Senior Job Captain or Architect.

We value collaboration and leadership as you manage small to mid-size projects, coordinate with engineers, and maintain strong client relationships from initiation through delivery, ensuring adherence to budgets and firm

Qualifications

• Graduate of architecture or design school; equivalent experience accepted.
• 6+ years' experience in corporate interior design projects.
• Advanced Revit and CAD/BIM skills.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements.
• Proficient in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Creates contract documents (CDs).
• Review CDs to ensure compliance with firm standards, mechanical, building systems, codes and ADA requirements.
• For smaller projects may oversee all CD production and review.
• Coordinates with Senior technical staff and design staff to provide technical solutions for design dilemmas.
• Manages client relationship for small and medium sized projects from initiation through completion, including work performed by internal and external resources.
• Manages project through contract administration phase.
• Coordinates engineering consultant's work to ensure compliance with design solution and timely submission of documents.
• Manages overall client relationship from initial assessment of client needs, through design concept presentations and final delivery of project. Ensure positive relationships resulting in additional business or referred work.
• In unusual circumstances may be required to assist with support for field surveys.
• Manages contract administration budget for assigned projects.
• Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs Senior Job Captain/Architect, PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budget.
• May mentor the work of Junior and Immediate Designers.
• Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product.
• Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design.

Skills

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Affinity Program

MS Office

Contract administration

Education

Graduate architecture/design degree

Tools

CAD software

BIM tools

Job description

Description:

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for an Architectural Designer/Job Captain for our London office. The Job Captain, while working under general supervision of a Senior Job Captain and/or Architect or Project Manager, provides design support primarily in project administration, design development and contract documents.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Creates contract documents (CDs)
• Review CDs to ensure compliance with firm standards, mechanical, building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• For smaller projects may oversee all CD production and review
• Coordinates with Senior technical staff and design staff to provide technical solutions for design dilemmas
• Manages client relationship for small and medium sized projects from initiation through completion, including work performed by internal and external resources
• Manages project through contract administration phase
• Coordinates engineering consultant's work to ensure compliance with design solution and timely submission of documents
• Manages overall client relationship from initial assessment of client needs, through design concept presentations and final delivery of project. Ensure positive relationships resulting in additional business or referred work
• In unusual circumstances may be required to assist with support for field surveys
• Manages contract administration budget for assigned projects
• Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs Senior Job Captain/Architect, PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budget
• May mentor the work of Junior and Immediate Designers
• Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product
• Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design

Qualifications:

• Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• 6+ years' experience in corporate interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of design principles and standards
• Intermediate documentation and field observational skills
• Advanced interior architecture detailing skills
• Working knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• Working knowledge of space requirements
• Working knowledge of contract administration
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Affinity Program skills or equivalent
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate presentation and graphic communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise