Architect / Architectural Technologist - Principal Architect / Principal Architectural Technologist

Salary: £24,500-£50,000 (Depending on experience)

What is the role?

An opportunity has arisen in our Leicester office, within our busy mixed-use sector team. The role can be filled by someone who is an Architectural Technologist/Technician or Principal Architectural Technologist/Technician or an Architect or Principal Architect.

What does the role entail?

The role would be ideally suited to a person who enjoys autonomy in their role and has good experience of the core skills required to fulfil the following:

• Job running and potentially leading on several projects at varying stages of development and construction.
• Liaising with clients as they develop projects through the feasibility stage.
• Working up and submitting planning applications.
• A good technical knowledge of building regulations to answer queries from site and produce details.
• Understand the production information requirements for the Design & Build procurement process
• Visiting site for Design Team Meetings, snagging, client/contractor meetings

Who are we looking for to fill the role?

To be successful in filling the role you will ideally have:

• Led on projects in the commercial sector.
• A track record of being accountable and meeting deadlines
• Worked as a part of a team.
• An assertive nature and willingness to help others.
• Experience of working on projects in the commercial sector and be used to the fast-paced approach to construction in this sector.
• A good understanding of construction and technical detailing in order to produce clear and well-structured drawings.
• Used Revit and have a good competent understanding of the package and have delivered building from it previously.

Particularly advantageous competencies you will have:

• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently, whilst also being happy to help others in the team via support when workloads demand it.
• Be willing and open to take constructive feedback, which will be given to assist in your development.
• To have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• An ability to take and action a brief.

Who will I be working for?

Founded in 1970, Stephen George + Partners LLP is one of the UK’s leading architectural practices with offices in London, Leicester, Leeds, Birmingham, and Solihull. We are placed in the ‘Top 100’ practices by the Architects’ Journal (the AJ 100) and have been rated one of the ‘Top 100 Companies to work for’ by The Sunday Times.

We work in ten different sectors within the built environment and offer associated services including BIM Co-ordinator, Information Manager, Visualisation, CDM and BR Principal Designer and Interior Design.

Our Core Values

Fairness, Integrity, Quality, Service, Design, Social Responsibility

Our Mission

To continue to grow the business, increase diversity, improve efficiency and to be a responsible employer, creating a business culture that reflects our Core Values.

Our Focus

To inspire us all, building a strong, vibrant, and resilient practice where all five offices function efficiently, sharing resources, skills and capability across teams and sectors and collaborating as a single entity in delivering our Mission.

For more information on SGP, please visit our website at Home - Stephen George

Benefits

· 34 days holiday annually (this includes 10 pre-allocated days throughout the year).

• Performance Reviews three times a year.
• Pension scheme.
• Cloud operating system, meaning you are backed by a data centre and not limited to the power of your pc.
• Death in Service and Permanent Health Care insurances.
• The ability to work from home for up to two days per week.

Please send your application to careers@stephengeorge.co.uk