Design Architect Longbridge

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. We work in ten different sectors within the built environment and offer associated services including BIM Co-ordinator, Information Manager, Visualisation, CDM and BR Principal Designer, and Interior Design.

Our Mission

To continue to grow the business, increase diversity, improve efficiency, and 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 capabilities across teams and sectors, and collaborating as a single entity in delivering our Mission.

What is the Role

An opportunity has arisen in our Longbridge office for an Architect to work in the industrial logistics sector. The role would ideally suit an individual motivated to work with our major clients on a varied selection of projects across the country. The role will 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.
• Masterplanning sites, maximising their potential to meet our clients’ ambitions.
• Producing feasibility studies to tight deadlines, to enable the client to make informed decisions.
• Producing information packs for planning which meet local requirements.
• Co-ordinating with our internal CGI team images of the development when 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.

Skills Required

• Experience leading projects, ideally in the industrial sector, but experience in the commercial sector is also relevant.
• Proven proficiency in Revit on construction projects and a good understanding of the package (please note there is a Revit assessment as part of the interview process).
• Very good oral communication skills to build rapport with clients and project stakeholders.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently.
• Openness to constructive feedback to support your development.
• Accountability for the information produced, ensuring it meets technical standards.
• Excellent written skills and ability to produce well-structured drawings.

You will be supported by our Senior Management Team (Partners and Studio Directors), Marketing & PR, IT, HR, and Accounts, with coaching provided to help you succeed. You will also be introduced to our existing client base to develop opportunities and add value.

34 days holiday annually (including 10 pre-allocated days). Hybrid working policy – up to 2 days working from home per week. Performance reviews three times a year. Monthly 1:1s with your line manager. Cloud operating system, providing data centre-backed support, not limited to your laptop’s power. Death in Service and Permanent Health Care insurances.