If you enjoy working in a collaborative and multicultural environment and are looking to advance your career, we’re looking for experienced and enthusiastic project architects to join our growing international practice, (a World Architecture 100 firm), in Belfast.

We offer a hybrid approach to working, three days a week in the office and two days a week working from home. Core Hours 9.30am – 3pm. This is in line with our flexible working policy. A large proportion of our work is based in the UK, so candidates need to be willing and able to travel to these locations for site visits as required.

This role would suit an experienced architect, but applications are also welcomed from other relevant professional backgrounds, including architectural technologists and designers.

Benefits include:
Enhanced parental leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Biannual appraisals
Learning and development opportunities
Opportunities to take sabbaticals
Increased annual leave with length of service
Paid eye tests
Workplace pension scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Paid employee referral scheme
Paid professional subscriptions related to the role
The role

Responsible to

Primarily to the Project Runner, Senior Team and Associates. Ultimately to the Directors, CEO and company as a whole.

Role Mission

Assisting Project Runners on the general design and management of Architectural Projects through all RIBA Work stages.

General Responsibilities

Support the team in the technical delivery of commercial, retail, residential, industrial projects.
Conducting activities and producing outputs in line with relevant legislation and industry standards including drawings, schedules, specifications and reports under direct supervision of the Project Runner.
Produce presentation material, reports and models as required.
Support in ensuring all project agreements are in place and the terms of appointment and programme is clear.
Assist in the production of Planning, Landlord, Building Control, and other statutory applications.
Assist in the management of pre-construction Health and Safety in line with CDM 2015 where Hyphen are acting as Principal Designer.
Attend and engage in client and design team meetings – minute meetings as required.
Undertake surveys or site visits to monitor works and produce documentation to communicate findings.
Supporting the production and management of the construction tendering process.
Liaise with and provide information to other consultants and incorporate their input as necessary.
Review drawings from other internal and external team members and produce mark-ups where necessary.
Maintain appropriate project reporting through the Rapport system.
Adherence to Hyphen Quality Management System (QMS) and Technical Standards at all times.
Other tasks as reasonably required from time to time.

Non-Project Responsibilities

Ad hoc administration duties.
Attend and contribute to office team meetings.
Keep up to date with the work of the office and company as a whole
Develop appropriate understanding of UK legislation, planning, construction and health and safety.
Attend and contribute to office arranged CPD sessions.
Manage personal CPD.

Salary: £27,750

Your skills and experience
Part II accredited degree or equivalent
Attendance at client and design team meetings
Research the project specific technical and design elements such as building regulations, planning constraints and report back to project runner
Prepare and maintain meeting records
Mainatain day to day client project runner contact
Support the technical service delivery for the project duration
Communicating resource needs to project runner where appropriate
Maintain and contribute to the Project Quality Control System
Raise any issues that may affect the agreed fee
Participate in the contract administration process supporting the project runner
Prepare design stage packages from concept, developed, technical and construction stages
Prepare technical details, sketches and drawings demonstrating the proposals
Prepare reports at the end of each stage for review
Research and prepare specific technical specifications for materials and standards of workmanship
Carry our site visits to ascertain project specifics or carry out measured surveys
Manage small teams in the delivery of individual package designs (planning, specific work element)
Review and ensure all own work produced is to Hyphen standards prior to review of project runners or senior employees
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Hyphen welcomes applications from candidates who plan to move to Ireland or the UK from other countries in the near future. Before applying, however, you should verify that you have the immediate right the work in the UK. For further information please click here

If you feel that Hyphen is a place where you can contribute your best work, be proud of your achievements and see your career develop we’d love to hear from you.

Does this role suit you?

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