Position: Architectural Assistant Part I
LOCATION:
Birmingham
Must have the right to work in the UK
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- RIBA Part 1 – 2:2 Degree and above in Architecture from and ARB/ RIBA approved school – essential
- (The above can be replaced with equivalent qualifications from other countries supported by a UK NARIC
Statement of Comparability)
ROLE WITHIN PRACTICE
Assistant to project lead in the day to day delivery of commissions.
General office support including filing, receiving, and welcoming guests and general telephone duties.
JOB FUNCTION
Junior post-graduate assistant gaining experience across a broad spectrum of the practice activities through
team working on live projects, competitions and research. To provide professional support to the project team
with general duties in order to experience the full range of skills within the practice. This will include design, CAD,
graphics, project administration, attendance at meetings (shadowing the project architect where appropriate),
minute taking, project design and technical research, issuing and receiving drawings and other project
information, model making.
Part I Architectural assistant will be expected to have specific communication with wider team members
including other consultants where appropriate. They will be required to liaise with product suppliers and statutory
bodies where necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provision of Architectural Services including:
- Design
- Brief taking and documentation
- Attending and documenting design team meetings as support to project architect
- Attendance at site meetings and documenting where appropriate as support to project architect
Autonomous working and leading junior team members in design, detailing, model making, graphics, filing,
administration and recording of information for projects.
Developing an understanding of contractual matters.
Design, detailing, model making, graphics, filing, administration and recording of information for projects under
guidance of senior team members.
Carrying out/ drawing up measured building surveys.
Maintaining records of site visits and telephone conversations.
Issuing and receiving drawings and other project information.
Assisting in the management of planning and building control protocols and liaise with the relevant local authority
officers.
Maintenance of relevant progress trackers.
Producing letters, reports, presentations and other documentation in Microsoft Word, Publisher and PowerPoint.
Answering telephone queries, and redirecting or taking messages where appropriate.
Comprehensive Computer Skills including:
- CAD package as appropriate (Revit/ Microstation/ SketchUp)
