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Linda Boronkay Design Studio is seeking a senior architectural designer to join its team in London.

Role overview

As a senior architect/interior architectural designer you will be responsible to lead our architectural project teams during all phases of the design process from concept to handover. You will establish architectural design concepts for new projects, maintain good relationships with our clients and take responsibility for preparing and overseeing the production of high-quality architectural packages for key stakeholders.

You will work directly with the creative director and projects director to set out tasks and deliverables to facilitate each project’s management within the studio. You are also expected to guide and oversee junior team members.

Reports to:

• Weekly: creative director and projects director
• Periodically: managing director

Key responsibilities

Design:

• lead and develop spatial planning to produce architectural design solutions of quality that inspire our clients
• lead, develop and oversee the production of design drawings (layouts, elevations, technical details, bespoke furniture, lighting, joinery, layouts) and schedules to LBDS standards
• utilise design software (e.g., AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite) to create visual representations of design ideas
• work closely with our in-house 3D visualiser to produce renderings for external use
• research technical solutions to detail design challenges
• assess and manage prototype stages of bespoke joinery piece, reviewing shop drawings and working closely with our trusted suppliers and fabricators alongside our Senior Designers to ensure compliance with design intent
• keeping abreast of emerging trends, products, and technologies to apply in design projects

Administration and project management:

• run projects during all phases of the design process from concept to handover with the overview of creative director or projects director, working closely with our senior designers
• able to set and uphold programmes, adhere to deadlines, excellent project management at all times
• address any challenges that arise during the design and construction phases
• ensure documents and presentations are filed in accordance to LBDS Standards
• assign own project hours to Harvest on a daily level, and ensuring project teams log their time accordingly
• monitor hours spent on projects and alerts project lead and projects director when additional time is needed
• able to streamline processes and procedures to increase quality and efficiency
• liaises with the projects director with regards to management and performance of architectural team members

Studio:

• seek out relevant trade shows and industry events for the studio to attend to ensure there is continued professional development
• acts as a mentor and helps managing the career development of the design team. Inherently act as a positive role-model to others and support the team and company culture
• contribute to setting the internal design standards and guidelines and ensure they are implemented by the team

Project specific:

• lead client, contractor and design team meetings, reviewing and creating meeting minutes alongside our senior designers
• monitoring the project progress, ensuring it adheres to the design concept, project budget and programme as well as maintaining quality standards – providing regular updates to the creative director or projects director
• ensures that the integrity of the agreed design solutions are maintained by taking responsibility for the development of the design and the project
• creatively resolve site challenges when working with existing buildings and maintain design integrity during value engineering exercise
• ensure regular reviews at key design stages with Creative Director.
• able to communicate effectively with project team within and outside of the UK
• attend regular site visits at key stages
• update Google Keep to do list of their projects on a daily level and create a weekly progress report for review by creative director

 Skills and experience required:

• BA or Masters Degree in architecture or interior architecture.
• at least eight years post-graduate experience in the luxury residential and or hospitality sector and have seen at least two projects from inception to completion in a project lead capacity
• full proficiency using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative suite, SketchUp/Rhino and Microsoft Office Suite, ability to produce beautiful hand sketching is a bonus
• strong architectural design and technical knowledge and understanding to guide the architectural design team to produce the architectural deliverables of a project
• experience working on all phases of interior architecture projects from concept to completion
• ability to meet internal and external project deadlines and budgets.
• excellent supplier and product knowledge of architectural finishes as well as broad knowledge of materiality
• fluent in spoken and written English and able to communicate clearly within the studio and with external consultants and clients
• adaptable team player who is passionate about design

www.lindaboronkay.com

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