Join a prestigious employee-owned architectural practice where innovation meets collaboration and your voice shapes the future of award-winning design.
Job Title: Architect
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £38-45,000 DOE
About the company:
This award-winning, employee-owned architectural practice has been delivering innovative and people-centred design solutions for over 60 years. With multiple studios across the UK and internationally, the practice works across a diverse range of sectors including residential, commercial, healthcare and education. Sustainability, collaboration, and community impact are at the heart of every project, with a portfolio ranging from high-profile £100m developments and cutting-edge laboratory facilities to sensitive refurbishments and local community schemes. As an employee-owned business, every team member has a voice in shaping the future of the practice and shares in its success.
Benefits
- Employee-owned business with a genuine voice in company decisions
- 9-day working fortnight promoting a healthy work-life balance
- Opportunity to work across a wide range of sectors and project types
- Career development pathways, including specialist and all-rounder routes
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment
- Exposure to high-profile, award-winning projects
- Supportive and inclusive culture committed to diversity and professional growth
- Flexible start date (ASAP)
Daily Duties
- Produce high-quality architectural designs supported by appropriate and competent technical solutions
- Take responsibility for the production, coordination, and integrity of project-specific information
- Manage and complete project-specific quality management tasks
- Ensure all project work is prepared in accordance with BIM standards and protocols
- Maintain a clear understanding of project scopes and applicable change control processes
- Regularly review designs against project briefs and actively participate in design reviews
- Deliver services in accordance with established quality management systems
- Apply and maintain knowledge of the RIBA Plan of Work throughout project delivery
- Ensure compliance with current legislation, regulations, and industry standards
- Keep up to date with sector-specific regulations and best practice requirements
- Support the leadership and growth of the Edinburgh studio while contributing to project success
Ideal Candidate
- Qualified Architect with relevant professional accreditation
- Proven experience delivering projects through a range of RIBA work stages
- Strong design ability combined with excellent technical knowledge
- Experience coordinating project information and managing quality processes
- Good working knowledge of BIM standards and project delivery protocols
- Thorough understanding of current UK building regulations, legislation, and industry standards
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to manage workload effectively and take ownership of project responsibilities
- Experience across multiple sectors would be advantageous, although sector specialisation will also be considered
- Passionate about creating sustainable, people-focused architecture that delivers positive community outcomes
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