Edinburgh, UK
Project architect
at Collective Architecture
Collective Architecture is hiring a project architect to join its team in Edinburgh, UK.
Join our team
We have an exciting opportunity for a project architect to join our dynamic team and contribute to our growing reputation for high quality and excellence. This role is for a full time, permanent position in our Edinburgh studio who are leading a wide range of flagship Passivhaus and retrofit public sector projects. The position would suit someone that enjoys detailing and delivery, has technical rigour and has experience leading projects through technical design and site delivery.
We have an open pay scale and equitable PayScale, which for this position ranges from £37,000 to £46,000 per annum for 3-to-12-year post Part 3 qualification.
Who we are
Collective Architecture is an 100 per cent employee owned architectural practice, working across studios in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. Our 45-strong practice was founded over 20-years ago on principles of creative freedom, equity and sustainability.
Our work spans many sectors including housing (predominantly public sector-led), community, culture, learning and enterprise, conservation, retrofit and strategic planning. We encompass a wide range of views and approaches to the practice of architecture and foster friendly and collaborative working environments.
Our team is aspirational, generous and enjoys sharing, learning and evolving together. Our practice offers wider employee benefits including:
- all colleagues are invited to become a beneficiary of the trust with an active role to play in shaping our company after one year’s employment and an opportunity to become a company trustee
- enhanced parental leave, family-friendly policies
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- paid membership to professional membership organisations including ARB
- death and illness in work cover
- opportunity to work within a variety of business areas across our studios
- training and development opportunities
- employee assistance programme
- tech scheme and cycle to work scheme
- numerous social events across the year including weekly Thursday breakfasts and Friday drinks
The person we are looking for:
- a minimum of three-year post Part 3 qualification experience (six-plus years is preferred)
- experience of designing and delivering Passivhaus accredited projects would be advantageous as we are actively developing our skills and resource in this area
- experience of delivering residential projects and supported housing projects would be advantageous, although not essential
- thorough demonstrable knowledge of technical construction and detailing in the UK
- good understanding of UK planning polices and building regulations
- confident and proficient in Revit
- excellent design skills and presentation ability
- excellent communication and confidence in working with clients, consultants and wider communities
- ability to self-manage, be self-motivated, work independently and meet/set deadlines with an awareness of profitability and time
- ability to make clear and consistent decisions with integrity
- ability to support the practice to design and innovate in a collaborative way
- enjoys working as part of a team and collaborating in a collegiate way
- agility to work across a range of projects, work stages and sectors, and to both lead and support
Making an application
If you are interested in joining us and making an application, please submit the following information via the apply for job button below by 25 January 2024:
- • a cover letter explaining your suitability and desire for the role
- • a CV clearly setting out your qualifications and experience
- • a portfolio illustrating your work and demonstrating the skill set out above; please clearly explain your role on any projects you include (max 10 MB)
We will be holding interviews from 29 January 2024 and seeking a start date soon after (subject to notice periods).
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