London, UK
Architect/architectural technician
at Studio Mcleod
Studio McLeod is looking for an architect/architectural technician to join its team in London.
Studio McLeod is an award-winning studio pushing to craft emotionally comforting and exciting architecture. As a studio, we are committed to our team’s continued professional and personal development and pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment. You would be joining a studio with a friendly atmosphere within which we push ourselves to create exciting spaces and buildings for nice people. We enjoy exploring the latest technology to help us and our clients better experience and communicate the spaces we are designing.
We are looking for an architect or architectural technician with experience in a UK practice who is motivated and has a passion for learning, crafting and communicating. We are looking for someone who is interested in all aspects of the profession i.e. the interaction of design, making and people. You will be involved in all project stages: working on mainly residential remodelling schemes and new build houses.
Required skills and experience (please show evidence of your experience of the following within your portfolio and/or cover letter):
- UK private residential design at all stages
- specification of materials and well-considered detailing
- UK building regulations and technical documentation
Preferred skills and experience:
- fast learner able to adapt to new challenges
- passion and understanding of how things go together
- excellent communication skills
- proactive and confident, working independently and as part of a team
- confident with production drawings
- good presentation skills
- well organised with good time management skills
- confidence in 2D drawing and 3D modelling, ideally in Vectorworks although we will provide training
- proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Word and Excel
How to apply
Please send the following documents via the apply for job button below.
All items must be included to be considered:
- covering letter
- CV
- portfolio
- example paragraph
Please submit your example paragraph as a pdf document titled ‘Example Paragraph’ suffixed by your name i.e. ‘Example Paragraph – Jane Doe’.
The paragraph should describe how you have taken responsibility for a particular task or situation and shown your tenacity to achieve something. This may have been a concept, technical challenge, or when working with a client or design team. It may be an example of when you have been told ‘no’ but have managed to work to achieve your goal; or a situation where you have been able to make someone change their mind either in practice or while studying.
We recognise the modest amongst you and would encourage those who have a passion yet don’t feel they meet the above criteria, to still apply. We look forward to receiving your application.