Architect
- Full-time
Job Description
Responsibilities
As an architect, you’ll need to be able to:
- Discuss the ideas, objectives, requirements, and budget of a project and in some cases help to select a site;
- Consult with other professionals about design;
- Assess the needs of the building and its users and advise the client on the practicality of their project;
- Prepare and present feasibility reports and design proposals to the client;
- Assess the impact on the local environment;
- Use IT in design and project management, specifically using computeraided design software;
- Keep within financial budgets and deadlines;
- Produce detailed workings, drawings, and specifications;
- Specify the nature and quality of materials required;
- Prepare tender applications and presentations;
- Negotiate with contractors and other professionals;
- Prepare applications for planning and building control departments;
- Draw up tender documents for contracts;
- Project management and help to coordinate the work of contractors;
- Control a project from start to finish;
- Carry out regular site visits to check on progress and ensure that the project is running on time and to budget;
- Resolve problems and issues that arise during construction;
- Ensure that the environmental impact of the project is managed.
Qualifications
- Bachelors' and/or Masters degree in Architecture
- 3 - 5 years prior experience working as an Architect
- Excellent I.T skills, including computer-aided design skills with familiarity with specific soft wares such as AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit, Sketch up,3D max up
- A first-rate understanding of construction processes;
- A keen interest in buildings and the built environment, in-depth experience in building information modeling (BIM)
Skills
- Good design and drawing skills to demonstrate your flair for architecture;
- A strong imagination and the ability to think and create in three dimensions;
- Sound analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail;
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral, with the ability to liaise effectively with a range of other professionals;
- Good organizational and negotiation skills;
- Strong teamwork and leadership skills;
- An understanding of the relationship between people, buildings, and the wider environment;
- Commercial awareness and business acumen;
- Reasonable mathematical skills;
- Project management skills;
Additional Information
Skills
- Good design and drawing skills to demonstrate your flair for architecture;
- A strong imagination and the ability to think and create in three dimensions;
- Sound analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail;
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral, with the ability to liaise effectively with a range of other professionals;
- Good organizational and negotiation skills;
- Strong teamwork and leadership skills;
- An understanding of the relationship between people, buildings, and the wider environment;
- Commercial awareness and business acumen;
- Reasonable mathematical skills;
- Project management skills;