Architect with site experience, fixed term contract 2-3 months
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Studio PDP is hiring an Architect with Stage 4 & 5 site experience for a 2-3 month fixed-term contract at its London Victoria practice. The role involves coordinating consultant and subcontractor packages on hospitality, residential and mixed-use (often listed building) projects, producing detailed construction information and running site inspections using Revit or AutoCAD.
Studio PDP is looking for an Architect with strong coordination experience and site experience to join our practice in London Victoria. You will be working on hospitality, residential and/or mixed use projects coordinating various consultant and subcontractor packages utilising Revit or AutoCAD under the guidance of project leader.
Stage 5 site experience is a must.
You will have an opportunity to join our creative team working on some exciting landmark projects in listed buildings.
- Providing excellent design skills, technical advice and robust and cost effective solutions to meet clients’ needs and achieve client satisfaction
- Production of detailed construction information to high and regulations compliant standard
- Helping produce and deliver the project's deliverables under the guidance of the team leader
- Carrying out site visual inspections and site log visit reports alongside other members of the team.
- Meeting, briefing and discussing project requirements and constraints with consultants and dealing with queries, compliance and commenting on information supplied by others, and revising the technical information ensuring it is up to date
- Working within a team with other architects, architectural technologists, and assistants
- Working closely with contractors, other consultants and design team members
- Communicating with the senior members of the team on job progress
- Overseeing and coordinating junior members of the team
You must be able to demonstrate that you have:
- Site experience at Stage 4 & 5 - this is an essential requirement
- Post-Part III qualification experience
- Strong design and drawing skills with the ability to produce detailed drawings
- Revit and AutoCAD skills and fluency in Microsoft and Adobe packages
- Knowledge of Fire Safety regulations
- Ability to demonstrate construction knowledge
- Experience of collaborating with site and project managers.
- Experience of successfully working on complex projects
- Expertise in construction drawings and construction details
- Strong knowledge of codes, practice standards, and industry expectations
- Proficient working knowledge of UK legal and statutory regulations and processes
- Experience and knowledge of contract administration and legal issues and ability to undertake relevant requirements
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Confidence liaising with contractors and other consultants to a professional and courteous manner
- Waterproofing experience would be advantageous
- Understanding of low energy design, PassivHaus and retrofit would be advantageous.
As an architecture, urban and interior design practice, we love to create unique, sustainable, people-orientated buildings, environments and spaces. Contextually led and responsive, we listen and then apply informed new thinking and thoughtful solutions to new and existing buildings. All our architecture is founded on a climate conscious approach, with creative collaboration, a skilled technical design team and in-house health and safety expertise. Supporting this are our core values and a responsible approach to reducing the climate impact of our practice.
Our core values are quality, support and respect. They represent the foundations of how we approach our work, the culture we foster and the way we treat others. We are proud to be Investors In People (IIP) Silver Level.
We offer a flexible benefits package as well as a range of learning and development opportunities including:
- 22 days of annual leave pro rata
- Wellbeing and social initiatives
- Sports Clubs
- Employee assistance programme
- Regular CPD sessions
- Mentoring programme
- Design charrettes and creative talks, including visiting guest speakers
- Connections and opportunities with external organisations including NLA, LFA, and local schools and universities
Studio PDP is an Equal Opportunities Employer.