London, UK
Part 1 assistant
at DO+CO
Darren Oldfield Architects is seeking a Part 1 architectural assistant to join its south London practice.
Established in 2013, we provide sustainable, inventive and meticulously designed architecture to a range of residential and commercial clients.
Over the past five years, our project sizes and workloads have steadily increased, with a growing client base predominantly in London, the South East and the East of England.
We are now looking to recruit a quick-to-learn and pro-active Part 1 architectural assistant seeking early stage, hands-on architectural experience, to join our office based in West Dulwich.
The right candidate will gain experience in supporting several of the Practice’s smaller residential projects, working alongside a supportive and close-knit team. Main duties and responsibilities include surveying, sketch design and hand drawing, using Photoshop, InDesign and 3D modelling/rendering.
As we are a small practice, the right person for the role will be enthusiastic and keen to get involved in all aspects of the architectural process, leading to excellent opportunities for Part 2 study and beyond.
The successful candidate will have:
- RIBA Part 1 architectural qualification
- immaculate written and spoken English
- excellent interpersonal, verbal and graphical communication skills
- strong ability to work independently, in a responsible and self-motivated manner
- excellent team-working skills
The following is desirable:
- previous experience of working in a UK architecture practice
- proficiency using Mac, Vectorworks and Sketchup experience
- ability to start work at short notice
Please submit your covering letter, portfolio/CV and examples of work (no more than 5MB) using the ‘apply’ link below.