London, UK
Project architect
at Unagru
Unagru is looking for a Part 3 project architect to join its studio in London.
We are a young practice based in east London with a varied background in urbanism, ecological design, and architecture and a growing portfolio of private residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes. We work hard to create beautiful architecture, and to grow into becoming better critical thinkers, designers and professionals. We are also a friendly, collaborative team sharing an office space, conversations and lunches with other like-minded architecture practices.
We want to meet someone who will become a leader in the practice and work to make it grow and diversify.
The ideal candidate will have at least three years of post-Part 2 experience in the UK and feel ready to take on the responsibility of leading three medium-sized private residential projects at once. They will also be able to assist the team on non-residential and speculative research projects or participate in preparing competition entries.
They will be very passionate about architecture and construction technology. They will be willing to contribute to the company’s growth by improving processes and standards, investing time in education and sharing knowledge with the team.
They will be confident working independently and collaborating effectively in a project team through all design phases. They will be able or quickly learn to coordinate and manage projects from start to finish and deal directly with clients, contractors, and consultants. They will have exceptional attention to detail.
The basics
You will be working on and leading two or three high-end residential architectural projects, and one new-build or non-residential project (currently a restaurant or a nursery extension). At the same time, you will prepare competition entries and design concepts for new projects. Please note this is a different position compared to the Part 2 position we have advertised earlier this month.
Successful candidates will have:
- a minimum of one year of working experience using Revit. Please do not apply otherwise
- at least two years’ post-Part 2 experience
- a beautiful portfolio
exceptional conceptual, design and technical ability - an understanding of the architectural projects’ design approach and workflow
- technical knowledge of UK planning and building regulations and UK/London housing standards
- excellent communication skills and be perfectly fluent in English
- permanent permission to work in the UK
Start date: ASAP, with a three month probation period
Location: Dalston, east London
Please submit a short cover letter clearly describing your current qualification, employment status and availability, your CV and an edited portfolio showing your design and technical experience. Please also state your salary expectations.
We will not be able to respond to all enquiries, but we are thankful to everyone!