London, UK
Part 3 architect
at Unagru
Unagru is looking for an experienced Part 3 architect to join its studio in East London.
Unagru is a young international practice based in Hackney Downs with a varied background in urbanism, ecological design and architecture and a growing portfolio of private residential, commercial, community and mixed-use schemes. We are a friendly, collaborative team, sharing an office space with other like-minded architecture practices.
In the past year, we have completed several projects, won awards and showed one of our projects at the London Open House. We’ve also created a cooperative company with other architect friends to buy and fit out our new office in Hackney. We are exploring opportunities in Malaysia and Italy. We have launched a website to help people get rid of gas boilers (www.nomoregas.org), bringing us to meet tens of pragmatic activists, companies and institutions. We have also completed our pro-bono nursery renovation project in central London. We are working hard to expand our portfolio. We’ve had tens on night out together for architecture lectures and three full days out visiting buildings and discussing how we want the practice to evolve.
We want to meet someone who will, in time, become a leader within the practice who will help us grow and diversity. The ideal candidate will have at least two years post-qualification experience (Part 3 equivalent). You will be very passionate about architecture and construction technology. You will contribute to the company’s growth by improving processes and standards, investing time in education and sharing knowledge with the team. You will be confident working independently and collaborating effectively in a project team through all design phases. You will learn to coordinate and manage projects from start to finish and deal directly with clients, contractors and consultants. You will have exceptional attention to detail.
The basics
You will be working on and leading two high-end residential projects, alongside preparing competition entries and design concepts for new projects.
Successful candidates will have:
- a minimum of two years of working experience using Revit – your application will not be considered if you do not meet this requirement
- at least two years post Part 2 experience and at least one year as a project architect or similar
- a varied and beautiful portfolio
- exceptional conceptual design and technical design ability
- a thorough understanding of 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
The benefits:
- office day out and team building every quarter
- working from an office designed by us, modifiable by us
- CPDs training and talks
- Nest pension scheme
- birthday leave policy
- monthly evening lecture and drinks
- goal-oriented work environment with space for flexibility and self-management
Start date: February/March 2024, with a three-month probation period
Interviews date: w/c 21 January 2024
Location: Hackney Downs, East London
Salary: range of £40k dependent on experience
Unagru is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Please submit a short cover letter describing your qualifications, current employment status and availability, your CV and an edited portfolio showing your design and technical experience (maximum size 10 MB). Please also submit a brief video presentation (five minutes recording of your screen and your voice) to describe your design and technical input on a project you have been involved with.
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