London, UK
Design team lead/senior architect – education sector
at Atkins
Atkins has an opportunity for a design lead to join its successful and collaborative education sector teams in London.
We are looking for a proactive and talented architect with a range of experience within the schools’ sector to work with our team on a growing portfolio of educational projects.
The role will primarily be focused on projects within the education sector – leading design teams to deliver high-quality school building projects that make a real difference to local communities. You’ll be working within a collaborative environment and taking responsibility for a variety of education projects throughout all design stages.
About Atkins: architecture and masterplanning practice
Atkins is a leading UK-based global design practice whose reputation is built on a culture of open collaboration, creating and delivering excellence in all we do. Our diverse, highly skilled, passionate designers are unified with the belief that good design can positively enhance and transform people’s lives. Our expertise ranges across all key sectors of the built environment: education, masterplanning, urban regeneration, commercial and residential. Atkins are recognised leaders in the creation and delivery of environments, buildings, places that are good for people and improve our environment.
Responsibilities:
- leading individual schemes and taking them through from inception to completion
- inspiring the team to create projects that are innovative and creative in their response to the client brief
- preparing concept scheme designs from client briefs
- leading multidisciplinary teams in the preparation of production information and working drawing packages
- support in securing new business opportunities including bid writing, undertaking presentations to clients/project stakeholders
- leading a small team of architects/assistants to deliver school projects through all RIBA stages
- client and stakeholder facing responsibilities
Requirements:
- qualified architect/senior architect with post qualification experience
- thorough understanding of educational design, current regulations and standards in the UK
- a high level of school or college design experience, demonstrated through a portfolio of projects
- an excellent designer, communicator with exceptional presentation skills
- experience of leading a small team and reviewing the work of others
- capable of working and completing tasks independently as well as demonstrating strong teamwork skills
- able to present information clearly to both internal and external stakeholders
- proficient in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp
- able to draw freehand sketches and illustrate to a high level
Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.
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