London, UK
Part 2 architectural assistant
at David Chipperfield Architects
David Chipperfield Architects is hiring a Part 2 architectural assistant in London.
David Chipperfield Architects is a leading international practice with offices in London, Berlin, Milan and Shanghai. DCA London is currently looking for Part 2-qualified architectural assistants to join the practice based in London.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic design talent ready to learn and develop their career at DCA.
We have a number of international projects which would benefit from language skills, fluency in Korean, Spanish or French would be an additional asset to our growing team.
On top of a competitive salary, we offer staff a wide range of benefits: enhanced holiday, pension and parental leave provision, free access to cultural institutions, weekly in-house yoga classes, and we also have a league-winning football team. After passing the probation period, staff are eligible for a discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, employee assistance programme, paid professional memberships (where relevant), study trips in the UK and abroad, site visits, training opportunities (both inhouse CPD seminars and external courses), cycle-to-work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans.
Key skills:
- Part 2 qualification, with a minimum of two or more years’ work experience in the UK
- skilled in ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, 3dsmax with Vray, Photoshop, InDesign and working in a Windows environment
- excellent design and problem-solving skills
- excellent presentation skills
- excellent communication skills with fluent spoken and written English
- enthusiasm and a desire to learn
- the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- experience in office, residential and mixed use advantageous
- experience working in Belgium desirable
We offer you:
- an immediate start
- a competitive salary package for the right candidate
- generous pension and health insurance benefits
- excellent opportunities for career progression and training
- a vibrant office culture with Yoga, Pilates, Tennis and in-house events
Please address your application to:
The Recruitment Team
David Chipperfield Architects
1 Surrey Street
LONDON
WC2R 2ND
or using the ‘apply’ link below. Please submit materials as PDF limited to 10MB.
Please include:
- a cover letter confirming your skills, experience and your motivation for applying to David Chipperfield Architects
- pease clearly state your contact details and the title of the position that you are applying for (Part 2 architectural assistant)
- include your CV and a summary of work (maximum 10 pages).
- please include contact details of two referees, referees will only be contacted if an offer is made
David Chipperfield Architects is an equal opportunities employer and supports women in architecture.
We will respond to successful candidates by 27 August and plan to conduct interviews from 28 August – 6 September.