London, UK
Associate architect
at Unispace
Unispace has a vacancy for an associate architect to join its team in London.
Job title: associate architect
Team: EMEA Design – London
Responsible to: London principal, design
Location: London Studio
Want to join a team that has fun while delivering serious results?
Who we are
We’re Unispace and we believe that everyone should work in an environment that inspires productivity, peak performance and delivers wellbeing. Across our 49 global studios we see that positive work environments foster open, collaborative and supportive cultures populated by highly independent, motivated people. While our core business is strategizing, designing and building workplaces for some of the biggest brands in the world, we know our people are our #1 asset. We look after them with an extensive employee value proposition program which includes rewards and recognition, career development and a focus on wellbeing.
Our London design team are looking for an associate architect to join our rapidly growing studio. If you’re the right one for us, you love Revit, take great pride in your work, think designing is more than just a job, and have a few great projects to show off. You can take a concept and transform it into an awesome space while collaborating with your design and technical teams. Above all, your work will transform workspaces.
What you’re responsible for:
- you would develop and effectively communicate high quality concept designs for pitches for projects, tenders and potential clients and then leading the projects by coordinating project consultants on the design outputs
- lead the production of delivery/construction documents with the support of junior designers
- compile design documentation and presentation drawings using Revit
- communicate with clients, other designers, consultants, technical and construction teams to coordinate work efforts
- prioritise and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously
- pitch in where ever needed as a valued member of a cross-functional team
- support the development of design documents from conceptual through to construction
- communicate with other designers, consultants, technical and constructions teams to coordinate work efforts
- implementing design best standards/practices, processes and technology solutions within the studio, to enhance Unispace’s capability and effectiveness
- identifying and reporting risks to principal, design, where relevant, whilst operating in compliance with ethical practices
- continually enhancing depth and breadth of design skills, staying current with external market
Your qualification, skills and experience:
- tertiary qualification or equivalent in design-related discipline
- previous experience in either the architecture or design industry
- workplace technical design experience
- passionate for design
- demonstrated willingness to develop existing skills and learn new ones in order to contribute to the team, support our clients and grow within the business
- you will be positive and energetic while working under pressure and managing multiple deadlines
- you are a true collaborator, able to create good relationships with those around you and have a desire to learn and understand how our business works
- emotionally intelligent, you enjoy bringing together and coordinating many stakeholders to work towards a common goal
- we want you to have opinions and express your thoughts/experience, knowing how to influence and persuade stakeholders to get to the best outcome
Technical knowledge
- proficient/advanced user of Revit
- excellent knowledge of Arbo workplace standards