London, UK
Architect
at Pencil and Brick
Pencil and Brick is seeking an architect to join its team in London.
Who we are
An adventurous architecture practice, who work mostly on private residential and commercially-motivated projects, often around London. In 2019 we started our construction company that builds our design projects. We have six team members and we’re growing. You may know our house with a slide, and our projects are covered in magazines [https://bit.ly/3tEQHeu], and recently published online.
What we stand for
Beautiful, intelligent architecture that comes from a humble and rich knowledge of construction. We stand for sustainable architecture. We’re inspired by history and writing. We don’t apologise about wanting to make money with our skills and knowledge, and we’re willing to experiment with new ways of working to make that happen. We care about the psychology of our clients, colleagues and users of our architecture. We cherish our colleagues in sister fields, and revel in the gestalt.
Who we are looking for
A full time talented qualified architect, who can be a newly registered architect or an architect with up to five years’ of experience as an architect. We may seek to fill more than one position in the practice.
What are your architect responsibilities?
You will be required to carry out all reasonable architectural duties within the practice. There will be latitude to grow a long term career with us, accrue benefits and steer the business.
The minimum requirements of applicants:
- ARB registered
- at least in one university degree a good or above grade : e.g. distinction, merit, 1st, 2:1. Arguments in the absence of hitting this mark will be listened to
- private residential or <10 units residential development experience in RIBA Stages 2, 3, 4 and 5
- very good communication and presentation skills – in such a way that you inspire others
- ability to work on your own and as part of teams
The preferable situation:
- experience working with Vectorworks, and even better, Vectorworks 3D
- sustainable study experience, e.g. retrofit, passivhaus
- MacOS fluent
- Google Drive fluent
- have been project lead architect on a private residential project
- have experience coordinating and leading a design team (even if just a team of two)
- have a love of maths and spreadsheets
- could start work early June if offered a job around 13 May
- able to work from our office 9am – 6pm, 5 days a week, although we have a flexible working policy and a WFH policy
- mature beyond your years, and you excel in knowing yourself, you have a command over your unwanted habits and automatic behaviours
Reporting, authority and accountability
You will be required to report to the director. Communication with clients will be a part of your role. You will be responsible for junior staff, setting their KPIs and coaching them to exceed their targets.
How to apply
Submit your application via the apply for job button below.
Quote ‘architect role /// [your first + last name] _ [full years experience as architect]’.
Attach a single PDF, with CV at the start, clearly showing professional experience and university achievements.
Answer these questions, keeping the question numbers we’ve used:
- how many full years [or full months] since you’ve registered as an architect?
- give your ARB number
- do you meet the minimum requirements points?
- what degree type[s] and classification[s] have you achieved at university?
- have you used Vectorworks to produce architectural drawings in practice? If so, how indicate how fluent you are
- if we offered you a job on 13 May, when could you start working with us?
- in one sentence say what has you seek a career with us, and mention if you’re leaving an existing position and why
Salary: £30k – £39k per annum
We’ll aim to personally acknowledge your application submission within a few days of receipt.
Role to start June 2022. Initial Interviews commencing from Monday 9 May and we intend to move quickly to secure the place.