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There is an opportunity to join native north as an architect in London.

native north is a London-based architecture practice with people and place at the heart of what we do. We are looking to recruit a motivated and ambitious architect to work on a range of exciting new residential projects including private residential houses and small scale new-build affordable housing. The position offers the opportunity to play a vital role in developing and shaping native north.

Roles and responsibilities:

• maintain and continually strive to improve our close-knit practice ethos, instilling this through each project at all stages
• creation, presentation and communication of architectural design ideas exceeding client expectation inclusive of; sketching, diagrams, 3D modelling and visuals
• day-to-day responsibility for preparation and delivery of project outputs in line with agreed brief and deliverables, ensuring actions are followed through
• collaboration with internal and external parties inclusive of clients, contractors and consultants (engineers, surveyors etc)
• ability to prepare detailed and fully coordinated working drawing packages within agreed timescales with understanding of budget
• management of tender processes: documentation, issuing and analysing
• site inspections: liaison with contractors on site, responding to RFI’s, managing site inspections and producing documentation
• ensure risk, quality, legal issues and best practice guidelines are identified and met

Required skills and experience:

• more than two years experience post qualification (ARB registered architect)
• excellent design and technical skills, ideally gained on residential projects
• proficiency in Revit, Adobe Creative Cloud, specification writing and Microsoft Office skills are essential
• a good understanding of the current RIBA work stages, planning processes and building regulations
• procurement, party wall and contract administration experience is an advantage, but not essential
• able to work on their own initiative and have excellent communication, time/project management and organisational skills with professional attitude
• fluent written and spoken English
• awareness of current Construction Design Management 2015 (CDM) regulations is advantageous

Salary and benefits

native north is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

Our salary offer is £32,500 to £37,500 per annum, depending on experience.

native north is dedicated to providing a good work/life balance and offers a range of benefits to its staff, including, but not limited to:

• flexible/hybrid working
• Pension, three per cent contribution
• holidays, 26 days plus bank holidays
• training and development
• payment of professional membership and subscription fees
• two days per year paid time off to volunteer
• social activities

How to apply

Please first read through the requirements above to make sure you are the right skills and experience for the role. If you are interested in applying, please send over your CV and portfolio via the apply for job button below. We are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.

No CVs over 10 MB and no agencies.

www.nativenorth.co

• Applications have closed.