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Burgess Architects is hiring a Part 1 architectural designer to join its practice in London.

Are you bored with the lack of variety and experience you have received in practice during your year out?

Burgess Architects is looking for an inquisitive and enthusiastic Part 1 architectural designer with in-practice experience to join its busy practice in Kennington in London.  As a small practice design-led practice we are able to offer exceptional project experience where you will see a single project across several stages within your placement, working from concept design to working on-site and across several sectors, from mixed-use community schemes to domestic residential.  We are seeking ideal candidates who plan to gain a second year of experience before returning to diploma studies in 2025.

There are excellent opportunities for career development as part of this small motivated, supportive team.

Your responsibilities:

• day-to-day responsibility for project information on two or three projects depending on size
• pro-actively manage your projects, setting deadlines and coordinating the design
• liaise with consultants and contractors as required, report to the client
• all with ready support from the principal and the rest of the team
  collaborate on design discussions on all office projects
• develop a specialism and become office lead in anything: social media, sustainable services, the best toastie
• interest and commitment to developing the practice outlook and culture as we grow

Your skills and experience:

• experience in practice in the UK preferably on small scale/domestic
• design-focused with passion for detailing and materiality
• enthusiasm for computer modelling and visualisation
• software in use: Vectorworks, SketchUp, InDesign, Photoshop, Word, Excel

Your attributes:

• flexible, enthusiastic and determined
• careful, thorough and keen to take responsibility and initiative
• independent worker with exceptional organisational skills and an efficient approach to tasks
• awareness and interest in low-carbon approaches to design and specification
• excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• eligible to work in the UK
• keen to continue working in practice over the course of the next year

The salary is commensurate with experience; permanent position.

To apply please submit a covering letter, CV and portfolio examples saved as a single PDF using the ‘apply for job’ button below. The document should have your name as the title and be no larger than 10 MB. Unfortunately, we can only reply to candidates who meet the above criteria. No agency or third-party applications, please.

Burgess Architects is an equal opportunities employer.

www.burgessarchitects.com

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