Senior Architect

Inclusionmaking Kier; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy is seeking a Senior Architect to join their Liverpool office. This role offers the chance to manage substantial projects while working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have excellent design and technical skills, with significant experience in team management and a solid understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work. A competitive benefits package is available, including flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive annual holiday entitlement

Matched pension scheme

Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans

Qualifications

• Worked in a similar Senior Architect role.
• Experience with all current regulations and contract administration.
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and advise on environmental, legal, and regulatory issues.
• Lead on complex projects and manage work programmes.
• Prepare concept and detailed drawings.

Skills

Design capabilities

Technical detailing skills

Team management

Client relationship management

Innovative design approach

REVIT knowledge

BIM expertise

CAD software proficiency

Tools

REVIT

Autocad

Twinmotion

Adobe Design Suite

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Architect, based in our Speke office, to join our Kier Design business in providing design and other professional services across a range of sectors, but predominantly the built environment, for public and private sector clients. Kier Design has recently entered the top 25 of Building Consultancy companies in the UK.

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious and growing team engaged across a wide range of sectors. Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more. Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired.

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

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and advising on environmental, legal and regulatory issues, responsibility for the commercial performance of projects under your control, preparing detailed plans and resource schedules both in the short and medium term to match workload forecasts and resource allocation, contributing to commercial bids, feasibility studies and planning applications and other regulatory issues and applications
• Leading on substantial and complex projects, managing and co-ordinating others ensuring the effective delivery of work programmes
• Participating in the detailed design process and the production and co-ordination of design information including preparing and presenting concept and detailed drawings
• Leading and supporting local and national bids as appropriate, providing management support to Principal / Lead Architects, networking and generating opportunities and new leads
• Promoting the business and company at external events, undertaking other appropriate duties commensurate with the role as required by the business

Requirements

You have worked in a similar Senior Architect role and embody excellent design capabilities and technical / detailing skills, with experience of team management, knowledge of all current regulations, relevant procurement methods practical application of contract administration / site supervision / project management and CDMC regulations.

• Ability to demonstrate and illustrate knowledge and experience across all sectors of the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
• Ability to lead and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, effective in growing and maintaining positive client relationships both internally and externally
• Have an Innovative approach to design and opening up new potential work streams
• Bringing senior level knowledge of REVIT and BIM and relevant IT / CAD software packages including Autocad, Twinmotion, Adobe Design Suite, Microsoft Word and Excel

Kier is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are 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.