Cumbria, UK
Architect
at Westmorland Family
Westmorland Family is hiring an architect to join its team in Cumbria, UK.
Westmorland Family
We are a family business who own and operate Motorway Service Stations in the UK, including Tebay & Gloucester Services. Learn more about our story here.
Your role
This role is for a creative individual who is looking for a unique opportunity to develop their career in a dynamic family business.
You will be working as part of our in-house design team, helping to design and deliver our exciting programme of building and refurbishment projects across our nationwide estate. Our projects range from curated refurbishments through to new multi-million-pound developments as we expand our business to new locations. Our in-house team is made up of qualified architects, interior designers and project managers, who regularly work with our other business teams (e.g. brand and marketing, operations, commercial, food, IT, people and safety). This is a unique opportunity to develop your career in a commercial business that welcomes over 10 million customers each year.
You will be working on some exciting developments as our business expands, including the new Tatton Services and the remodelling of our original iconic Tebay Services.
Your responsibilities:
- report to the building and design director to assist with the design and delivery of our Capital Projects Plan
- develop projects collaboratively with our in-house teams and external partners
- produce high-quality design work in the form of 2D drawings, 3D visuals and presentation materials
- manage the design workflow of external consultants; architects, engineers, surveyors and specialist suppliers
- project management tasks
Must have:
- minimum RIBA Part 2 Qualification with a view to complete your RIBA Part 3 studies (mentoring will be provided)
- professional skills in Computer Aided Design, ideally using: Autodesk (AutoCAD/LT or Revit), SketchUp, Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop etc.), rendering packages (Enscape or similar)
- knowledge and a passion for design, architecture and interiors
- excellent communication skills
- highly organised with an appetite for continual improvement
- industry experience in an architectural office
- commercial awareness with an ability to work to budgets and timescales
- full UK Driving Licence
Good to have:
- RIBA Part 3 Qualification
- construction experience and knowledge of construction detailing
- experience of projects in a food and retail environment
- experience in cost management and reporting
- we are happy to support ongoing professional training and memberships
Please submit:
- CV and examples of work
- salary expectation, references and your availability
- applications will close on 27 June 2025