Principal Architect

Context

[Employer hidden] are immediately hiring for a Principal Architect, based in our London. Birmingham or Reading offices. Following the successful award of multiple landmark international projects, this is an exciting time to join [Employer hidden]’s Architecture Team as we continue to develop and raise our profile in the UK & Ireland and across our global business regions. With a focus on delivering across the Built Environment specifically in Rail Sector (Stations and Depots), Airport Sector, Energy Sectors & Masterplanning the RIBA Chartered Practice within [Employer hidden] benefits from being an integral discipline to this world leading multi-disciplinary design consultancy.

Missions/Main Duties

The Principal Architect will play a pivotal role in the leadership of design projects in this successful team and be expected to fulfil the following duties:

• Provide strong, pro-active project leadership.
• Responsible and accountable for the production of designs and all associated deliverables (drawings, reports, schedules and calculations).
• Take responsibility for allocated tasks and coordinate supporting staff as required.
• Direct and manage in-house architectural designers / technicians, other design disciplines and Architectural Partners to both client and business requirements.
• Liaise with both architecture and wider multi-discipline colleagues to produce organised, collaborative built-environment design solutions.
• Manage design input from Architectural partners and Sub-contractors/consultants.
• Responsible for taking projects from conception to completion and will cover preparation of feasibility studies, development of outline designs, detailed design and site support.
• Assist in managing resources to achieve the agreed targets regarding the effective delivery of projects to current engineering and safety standards, within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Provide technical assistance to site-based personnel.
• Review tender opportunities with view to bidding, preparation of deliverables, cost estimates, programme and multi-disciplinary collaboration requirements.

Profile/Skills

• Chartered Architect (ARB & RIBA Registered) with significant subsequent experience and an excellent understanding of the creative design process throughout the RIBA work stages.
• Proven experience in production of design deliverables for complex Infrastructure projects, ideally in Transportation.
• Detailed understanding of BIM modelling principals as an Experienced / Accredited user in Autodesk Revit as a minimum.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop / InDesign to produce quality graphical presentations.
• Excellent report and case study writing skills.
• Expected to have general skills in Microsoft Office suite of software packages
• Robust knowledge of design and construction principles and standards.
• Pro-active solution orientated approach.
• Be able to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
• Motivated team player who works well under pressure and engages with colleagues

Desirable Skills & Experience (not essential)

• Knowledge and experience of working on international design projects, particularly the Middle East
• Experience in the use of Bentley software (AECOsim).Experience of using common data environments (CDE) for Design Consultant/Contractor/Client file sharing.

Position details

Country/Region : United Kingdom

Location : London, Birmingham - Alpha Tower - 4&5, Reading

Field : Architecture

Type of Contract : Permanent

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