Architect

Salary: £31,500 - 43,000 (Depending on Experience)

Location: Leeds

Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) Architects and Masterplanners, are an award-winning AJ Top100 practice, established in 1970 with 5 regional offices.

An opportunity has arisen in our Leeds office for an Architect to work across various sectors. The role would ideally suit an individual who is motivated to develop their experience working with our major clients on a varied selection of projects.

What does the role entail?

• Working with colleagues to meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Taking early-stage client briefs and developing these into design responses.
• Visiting sites to gain an appreciation of the context and to carry out the necessary analysis.
• Producing information packs for planning which meet the local requirements.
• Co-ordinating with our internal CGI team images of the development when they are required.
• Attending upfront stakeholder meetings to add detail to the project brief.
• Leading on the production of Design & Access statements and planning approval requirements.
• Working on tender drawings, ensuring the project retains its design through value engineering and variations to the brief.
• The production of drawings, mainly in Revit, but occasionally AutoCAD.
• Working in small project-based teams within a larger office environment.

What Skills & Experience do I need to have?

• Lead roles on projects in the commercial sector.
• Experience of working on projects in any of the following sectors though this is not essential: Transport, Healthcare, Interiors or Industrial sectors.
• Proven use of Revit on construction projects and a good understanding of the package.
• Very good oral communication skills to build rapport with the client and the other parties involved in the project.
• Self-motivation and the ability to also work independently.
• An openness to take constructive feedback, which will be given to assist in your development.
• Accountability for the information produced, ensuring it meets the required standards that the practice adheres to.
• Excellent written and well-structured drawings skills.

Who will I be working for?

Founded in 1970, Stephen George + Partners LLP is one of the UK’s leading architectural practices with offices in London, Leicester, Leeds, Birmingham, and Solihull. We are placed in the ‘Top 100’ practices by the Architects’ Journal (the AJ 100) and have been rated one of the ‘Top 100 Companies to work for’ by The Sunday Times.

Sectors and Services we operate in are:

Sectors: Industrial, Transport, Healthcare, Office + Fit Out, Mixed Use + Retail, Residential, Education, Leisure, Science + Innovation.

Services: Master planning, Interior Design, Digital, BIM, Visualisation and Health + Safety (CDM and BSA PD roles).

Our Core Values: Fairness, Integrity, Quality, Service, Design, Social Responsibility.

Our Mission: To continue to grow the business, increase diversity, improve efficiency and to be a responsible employer, creating a business culture that reflects our Core Values.

Our Focus: To inspire us all, building a strong, vibrant, and resilient practice where all five offices function efficiently, sharing resources, skills and capability across teams and sectors and collaborating as a single entity in delivering our Mission.

Benefits:

• 34 days holiday annually (this includes 10 pre-allocated days throughout the year).
• Hybrid working policy - allowance of up to 2 days working at home per week.
• Performance Reviews three times a year.
• Monthly 1:1’s with your line manager.
• Pension scheme.
• Cloud operating system, meaning you are backed by a data centre and not limited to the power of your laptop.
• Death in Service and Permanent Health Care insurances.
• Hybrid working up to 2 days a week.