Architect

Edinburgh, Midlothian
Service Care Solutions – Construction

Our Client based in Edinburgh are currently recruiting for an Architect to join their team as soon as possible.

This is a full time, permanent role based in their Dublin office which offers £45,000 per year.

The purpose of the role is to ensure project design development and implementation are in accordance with practice design standards and including the co-ordination and integration of all internal or external consultant design or relevant information input.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out the detail design within the framework of the project objectives including drafting and CAD work for the project.
• Prepare and maintain project drawings in compliance with QA and Safety management Systems.

• Ensure the adequate integration of technical information and statutory requirements into design and production drawings.
• Prepare drawings for planning, tender or construction purposes.
• Prepare reports and documentation.
• Administer project related information in line with standards and procedures of the Practice.
• Co-ordinate and liaise with internal and external parties.
• Attend key meetings.
• Keep Project Associate regularly updated on progress of work and/or anticipated problems.
• Ensure that the resources schedule and fee draw- down are in line with agreed fee arrangement. Identify resource gaps and solutions to best remedy those gaps.
• Chair project meetings and ensure that everybody in the team is aware of roles responsibilities and reporting lines and scope of work involved.
• Ensure dialogue with team members.
• Ensure that personal training needs are met.
• Promote team goals and ensure efficiency and effectiveness of team.

Requirements:

• Understanding of CAD/BIM and implications on project management
• Excellent design communication skills – written and verbal
• Technical ability to specify and select products
• Ability to produce coherent and well resolved architectural designs
• Sound knowledge of building technologies regulations and planning applications
• Knowledge of technical standards regulatory frameworks and health & safety requirements
• Site experience
• 3+ years of experience as a qualified architect (RIAI/RIBA/RIAS or equivalent).

If interested or have any questions, please feel free to get in touch on or via email at