Project architect in London

If you enjoy working in a collaborative and multicultural environment and are looking to advance your career, we are looking for experienced and enthusiastic project architects to join our growing international practice in Belfast and London. We offer a hybrid approach to working, three days a week in the office and two days a week working from home. Core Hours 9.30am – 3pm. This is in line with our flexible working policy. A large proportion of our work is based in the UK, so candidates need to be willing and able to travel to these locations for site visits as required.

This role would suit an experienced architect, but applications are also welcomed from other relevant professional backgrounds, including architectural technologists and designers.

Benefits include:

• Paid professional subscriptions related to the role
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid employee referral scheme – up to £1,000
• Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to take sabbaticals
• Increased annual leave with length of service
• Paid eye test (after 6 months)
• Cycle to Work scheme

The role

As a project architect at Hyphen, you will typically be engaged on a major client account, working with a range of stakeholders (both in and outside the business), and managing a project team. You will take ownership of projects (under the guidance of an associate) from early concept stage through to completion, ensuring design integrity, technical accuracy and smooth co-ordination across teams and stakeholders. Most of our projects are in the commercial sectors of data centres, logistics, offices, retail and hospitality.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading the design team and client meetings
• Supervise and mentor project team members
• Responsible for all aspects of Hyphen's technical service delivery for the project duration
• Communicating resource needs to account managers and associates
• Maintenance of the project Quality Control System

Your skills and experience:

• Someone with a proactive, hands-on approach who brings strong design sensibility, technical skill and a collaborative mindset
• Ability to work independently, taking responsibility for decisions on fast-paced rollout projects
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Confident in a client-facing role with the ability to build and nurture strong relationships
• A minimum of eight years' experience, preferably across all project work stages in a relevant sector
• A good understanding of UK project delivery processes, including building regulations, CDM, principal designer duties (Building Safety Act), and planning requirements
• Strong design skills and technical knowledge and proficient in reviewing and checking technical submissions
• Solid working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD and MS Office
• Excellent team working skills and a positive, pro-active attitude
• Great organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple project demands confidently, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Fluent in written and spoken English (proficiency in one or more additional languages would also be advantageous)
• Track record of working with client design standards is advantageous

Hyphen welcomes applications from candidates who plan to move to Ireland or the UK from other countries in the near future. Before applying, however, you should verify that you have the immediate right to work in the UK.

If you feel that Hyphen is a place where you can contribute your best work, be proud of your achievements and see your career develop, we would love to hear from you.