Senior/project architect

UPP Architects + Town Planners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Early Friday finish

Cycle to work

Annual leave 23 days

Professional memberships

Weekly team drinks

Competitive salary

Job summary

UPP Architects + Town Planners in London is seeking a senior/project architect to join its team. You will lead design and delivery across all RIBA stages, manage multiple complex tasks, and collaborate with clients, running meetings and coordinating drawings.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in architecture, strong Revit and Adobe Suite skills (Rhino helpful), thorough knowledge of building regulations, and excellent English.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in an architectural practice
• Strong technical knowledge and detailed drawing skills
• Good interpersonal skills, friendly and professional
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Proficient in Revit and Adobe Suite; Rhino advantageous
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Thorough knowledge of the latest building regulations
• Excellent written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee delivery of projects within budgets and deadlines
• Research, test and develop architectural solutions
• Advise on design responses to constraints and opportunities
• Produce comprehensive project documentation: drawings, reports, specs, minutes, contracts
• Create designs and detailed drawings in Revit
• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals
• Manage design changes and on-site delivery issues
• Oversee project tender processes and contractor interviews

Skills

Project management

Teamwork

Communication

Revit proficiency

Adobe Suite

Rhino (advantage)

UK work eligibility

Building regulations knowledge

English proficiency

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

UPP Architects + Town Planners is seeking a senior/project architect to join its team in London.

As a key member of the architecture team, the senior/project architect will play a pivotal role in the design and delivery of various projects spanning across all RIBA stages. The ideal candidate will be managing multiple complex tasks and projects and should therefore be confident to multi-task. This role entails collaborating with clients throughout the project stages, requiring adeptness in running meetings, coordinating design efforts, producing technical drawings, and overseeing on-site delivery.

What we are looking for:

• experience in a similar role in an architectural practice.
• as a minimum, five years’ experience
• strong technical knowledge/detailed drawing skills
• good interpersonal skills, friendly and professional
• ability to work independently and in a team
• highly proficient in Revit and Adobe Suite software; Rhino would be advantageous but not essential
• eligibility to work in UK
• thorough knowledge of the latest building regulations
• good written and spoken English

Areas of responsibility:

• lead and oversee the successful delivery of projects within financial budgets and deadlines
• research, test and develop solutions to architectural problems
• advise on the most appropriate design response to satisfy all constraints and opportunities
• produce and distribute comprehensive project documentation, including detailed drawings, reports, specifications, meeting minutes, applications and contracts
• create designs and highly detailed drawings in Revit
• collaborate closely with a diverse team of professionals
• manage design changes by adapting plans according to circumstances and resolve any related problems that may arise during construction
• manage project tender processes including attending contractor interviews, assessing tender returns and advising clients

What we can offer you:

• flexible working arrangements
• early Friday finish (4pm)
• cycle to work scheme
• annual leave: 23 days plus bank holidays and one additional day leave per year following 2 years of continuous employment (note that three days must be taken between the Christmas and New Year period when the office is closed)
• paid professional memberships
• paid weekly team drinks
• competitive salary based on experience.