Senior Architect

Lipton Plant Architects; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid working

Job summary

Corstorphine & Wright in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Architect to join our established Birmingham Studio. You will lead design and delivery of building projects from concept through to completion, and produce architectural drawings using CAD and BIM.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, work within planning and budget constraints, liaise with clients and authorities, and contribute to ongoing professional development in a collaborative, design-led practice.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• High levels of creativity and strong conceptual design capability.
• Proven experience delivering projects using CAD and BIM.
• Ability to plan resources and monitor project profitability.
• Strong organisational, project management and planning skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, balancing deadlines, budgets and multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to maintain a strategic overview.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Leadership experience, including managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• In depth knowledge of project delivery processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of building projects from concept through to completion.
• Producing detailed architectural drawings by hand and using specialist BIM and CAD software.
• Managing and guiding project teams to deliver architectural services to agreed deadlines.
• Working within planning, environmental and budgetary constraints to shape viable project solutions.
• Liaising with construction professionals to deliver complex and challenging schemes.
• Leading coordination with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, project managers, QSs and technologists.
• Building and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with clients.
• Overseeing the submission of planning applications and liaising with Building Control and other statutory bodies.
• Preparing and presenting reports, design proposals and key stage submissions.
• Developing project briefs in collaboration with clients.
• Adapting plans in response to changing circumstances and resolving design challenges.
• Managing project workflow, resources and team delivery; undertaking site visits and meetings.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and ensuring ongoing professional development.

Skills

Excellent communication

Creative design

CAD

BIM

Resource planning

Organisational skills

Leading multidisciplinary teams

Pressure management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Tools

CAD

BIM

Job description

About Us

Location: Birmingham

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Corstorphine & Wright is an award-winning architectural practice with design Studios across the UK. We are a dedicated team of 300+ enthusiastic individuals that care about creating places that foster human connection while adding commercial, civic, environmental, and social value. Everything we do is beautifully crafted, exceptionally efficient and people driven by design.

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Architect to join our talented and motivated team in the Birmingham Studio, stepping into an established role within our friendly and collaborative team.

As a Senior Architect, you will enjoy an interesting mix of responsibilities, including:

• Leading the design and delivery of building projects from concept through to completion
• Producing detailed architectural drawings by hand and using specialist BIM and CAD software
• Managing and guiding project teams to deliver architectural services to agreed deadlines
• Working within planning, environmental and budgetary constraints to shape viable project solutions
• Liaising with construction professionals to deliver complex and challenging schemes
• Leading coordination with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, project managers, QSs and technologists
• Building and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with clients
• Overseeing the submission of planning applications and liaising with Building Control and other statutory bodies
• Preparing and presenting reports, design proposals and key stage submissions
• Developing project briefs in collaboration with clients
• Adapting plans in response to changing circumstances and resolving design challenges
• Managing project workflow, resources and team deliveryUndertaking site visits, attending client and consultant meetings and representing the practice professionally
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and ensuring ongoing professional development

About You

We are looking for candidates who possess the following experience and skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High levels of creativity and strong conceptual design capability
• Proven experience delivering projects using CAD and BIM
• Ability to plan resources and monitor project profitability
• Strong organisational, project management and planning skills
• Ability to work under pressure, balancing deadlines, budgets and multiple priorities
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to maintain a strategic overview
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Leadership experience, including managing multidisciplinary project teams
• In depth knowledge of project delivery processes
• Understanding of environmental and social considerations within project design

What You Will Get In Return

Our people are at the heart of what we do. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that promotes a work-life balance and supports your professional development needs. Life assurance, bonus scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Program, hybrid working opportunities, regular social activities plus more are among some of the benefits on offer to our Corstorphine & Wright colleagues.

Corstorphine & Wright is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment throughout the employee lifecycle.

Please note that we are not looking to work with recruitment agencies at this time.