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Haydon Finch Studio is seeking a Part 2 architectural assistant for its London office.

Our company

Haydon Finch Studio is a design-led architectural and interior design practice, with a sister construction arm, based in Pimlico. We have an exciting range of upcoming projects, including several notable Listed properties in London, a substantial renovation and landscape regeneration project in the Cotswolds, and a chalet in Switzerland.

Our Offering

We are looking for a talented Part 2 architectural assistant to join our London-based team. Our ideal candidate will combine a passion for great architectural and interior design, an interest in statutory and technical learning, and a great attitude. Experience of working on well-designed residential projects will be very much welcomed. In exchange, we are offering someone the opportunity to develop into a qualified architect at our vibrant studio and become part of a new way of realising projects alongside our integrated build team.

Ideal characteristics and abilities:

• fun, creative, collaborative and organised
• articulate in design culture, philosophy and trends, both within architecture and interior architecture
• able to prepare and present sophisticated design presentations with clarity
• a good listener and fluent communicator in 2D, 3D, hand sketching and models
• an appetite for good architectural drawing; plans, elevations, RCPs, setting out, joinery, door and windows
• enthusiastic and proactive about all aspects of day-to-day practice
• an appetite to share knowledge and experiences with our team, as well as a hunger to learn new things

Future development ambitions over three to five years:

• a good knowledge of fixtures, fittings and finished materials for high-end residential projects
• produce coordinated drawings, schedules and specification in an efficient manner
• a strong baseline understanding of the planning process, building regulations and procurement routes
• comfortable working on complex residential projects alongside large consultant teams
• comfortable working closely with construction teams and overseeing construction work
• experience of working within sensitive or listed buildings

Role requirements:

• experience on design-led residential projects
• fluent English (written and spoken) with strong communication skills
• CAD drawing (preferably Vectorworks)
• 3D visualisation (preferably SketchUp and Enscape)
• Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
• Microsoft Outlook (email and calendar), Word and Excel

Applications and salary

Applications should comprise a single PDF no greater than 10MB in size. Unfortunately, we can’t accept physical applications. Please apply via the button below.

We are an equal opportunities employer with ambitions to build and support a talented, diverse and happy team with low staff turnover. Salary will reflect the candidate’s level of experience. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the UK and have indefinite leave to remain.

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