Job Description

• Reporting to Associate or Partner responsible for the project
• Responsible for Assigned members of the Project team
• Level of Experience: 2+ years RIAI Registered Architect or RIBA/RIAS)

Job Requirements
General

• Carry out the technical development of the project, and lead and manage the design team and its delivery of design information on time and within budget, as appropriate
• Has a proven track record in designing and delivering award winning architectural work
• Understands fully the legislative context of the profession within Ireland (including Planning, Building Regulations, Procurement, etc.)
• Contributes to policy development and updates across studio
• Leads and contributes to studio improvements opportunities
• Actively seeks out learning opportunities – internally and externally
• Strong communication skills, written, verbal and presentation
• Drives forward projects assertively while managing own work, and design/studio teams to ensure delivery of information on time and within budget
• Shows interests in in projects fee budgets, timetables and resourcing
• Leads design development of key Packages or technical tasks

Design

• Strong working knowledge of building technologies, technical standards, regulations, frameworks and planning applications
• Good track record in designing award winning projects across a number of sectors
• Excellent CAD/BIM (Revit) Experience
• Produces coherent and detailed Design/proposals within framework of project that exemplify standards of studio and satisfy clients
• Strong communication skills- written and verbal
• Works with strong knowledge of design and architecture
• Participates and actively contributes to discussions on design/technical reviews while offering input and advice
• Ability to technically specify and select product
• Confident in contract set-up, arrangement and day to day administration responsibilities
• In-depth understanding of key environmental issues and reflects this in design/technical work
• Good working knowledge of contract specification and administration
• Reflects awareness of contemporary environmental issues in design/technical work

Project Management

• Contributes to working group conversations on Studio improvements eg. IT, system administration, technical developments
• Acts as a mentor to staff
• Identifies opportunities for mentoring and training needs of team
• Actively seeks out learning opportunities – internally and externally. Articulates development needs clearly
• Confident in communication to all stakeholders, ability to resolve disputes in a professional manner
• Prepare and maintain project drawings in compliance with QA and Safety management Systems.
• Ensure the adequate integration of technical information and statutory requirements into design and production drawings
• Prepare drawings for planning, tender or construction purposes
• Prepare reports and documentation
• Administer project related information in line with standards and procedures of the Practice
• Co-ordinate and liaise with internal and external parties
• Attend key meetings
• Keep Project Associate / Partner regularly updated on progress of work and/or anticipated problems