Public Sector Architect - London (EC)

Our client is a well-established multi-disciplinary design practice of over 150 staff with offices in Wakefield, Leeds, Manchester and London currently seeking to deliver a number of high profile UK projects to an exceptional standard. As an ‘Investor in People’ the practice takes the development of its staff seriously and proactive candidates with a desire and ability to deliver a quality service have clear opportunities for career progression within the company structure.

Our client regards all projects as special. They do not feel the necessity to conform to trend or fashion, but believe that they have the collective ability to create something of integrity and beyond convention.

The practice is committed to Architecture and Design that is both inspirational and with an intellectual rigour, which is consistent from concept to detail.

Our client’s progressive design approach is founded on a thorough understanding of the needs of their clients and an appreciation of the wider social and environmental context of their projects.

Our client is keen for staff to achieve promotion and this can be done at all levels within the practice. They also offer extensive training opportunities both externally (day release courses) and internally and encourage staff to obtain Chartership whether it be ARB or CIAT.

Benefits – Our client offers a generous benefits package to its staff including the following: –

• Pay professional fees
• In-house training and external courses / day release
• Chartership encouraged (ARB, CIAT)
• 21 days holiday with extensions after 5 years
• Associates and above on standard 25 day holiday
• Profit share – dependant on company performance
• Staff bonus – Up to 10% of salary – based on performance and other factors
• Private Healthcare on some levels within practice
• Contributory pension

Due to ongoing growth our client is now looking to recruit an enthusiastic Senior Architect to join their offices based in London (EC).

The successful candidate will be RIBA part III qualified and ARB registered with previous experience in UK private practice.

You will have the ability to deliver projects through all key stages along with the ability to select and maintain design quality to key elements of the building solution.

The successful candidate will be responsible for project delivery, monitoring the financial performance of the project in terms of fee expenditure and resource needs to maintain agreed programmes. You will maintain reporting systems particular to project requirements and to the studio director and team leader.

You will have previous experience with job running, liaising with clients, contractors and consultants and working within a team. You will also have previous experience with planning applications, tender action, construction information and project design development. Candidates must have a track record experience within the public sector.

You will have an understanding of contractor approach procurement with respect to programming, pricing and construction information release along with verbal and drawn communication skills.

You will have previous experience with AutoCAD, although some experience with Revit would be an advantage.

Our client is offering an attractive package up to £40,000pa alongside some excellent benefits such as pension, annual bonus, flexi time, child care vouchers and up to 23 days holiday. Potential progression can also be offered for the right candidate

If you have the required skills and experience for this role please forward your CV ASAP to ting.lee@hunterdunning.co.uk. (If you have any examples of work please email this also).

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