Architect

Job content

Transition by Design (T/D) is recruiting for an experienced architect to join its studio in Oxford. We are seeking an individual who has:

Essential skills:

• A Chartered Architect, ARB registered, or highly experienced and capable Part 2 or Part 3 candidate (5 years minimum post part 2)
• Experience and accountability working in the UK as a project architect from Work Stages 0-7
• High level of competency and experience (2 years minimum experience running your own projects and 5 years professional practice, ideally in community-led housing/residential, new-build and/or retrofit)
• Strong project management skills: able to manage small teams; deliver on time and profitably
• Assist in managing the coops resourcing and project fees
• Maintain and develop the office’s professional obligations
• Lead the CDM role function within the cooperative
• Experience in responding to tender and bid opportunities

Desirable skills:

• Technical knowledge of low energy and ecological design and able to produce planning, tender and construction drawing packages
• Experience in community engagement and participatory urban design through workshop delivery and design engagement
• Passivhaus certified designer and/or PAS2035
• Strong drawing and representational skills
• Highly experienced with ArchiCAD and representation software
• High level of proficiency in using Adobe Creative Suite including Indesign specifically
• An interest in learning and development, and become the CPD lead in the cooperative to ensure that coop members are supported in this aspect
• Knowledge of, or interest in, co-operative organisational structures
• An entrepreneurial approach to architectural practice
• A healthy interest in or experience of social or environmental activism
• Experience of needs-based communication or similar

Person Specification

You will be a creative and progressive individual who is committed to challenging the role of the architect in society and building on our experience of ecological design and beautiful architecture. You should have experience and a passion for community-led housing, low carbon design, Passivhaus and retrofit.

To complement our progressive projects and approach we need a candidate with professional rigour who enjoys project management. You need to enjoy enabling and supporting the coop and members on specific projects. At coop level we would like you to lead on resourcing, fee management and professional obligations (PII, CDM, QA systems etc).

It is essential that you have a minimum of 2-years experience running your own architectural projects across work stages 0-7 in the UK. You will have experience and a passion for low carbon design, Passivhaus and retrofit and/or community engagement.

You will have excellent communication and graphic design skills, and a willingness to engage with co-operative forms of governance. Most importantly, you will demonstrate a commitment to the mission and values of Transition by Design. You will be at ease engaging with clients, project stakeholders and colleagues with a confident, professional and friendly attitude.

You will be proficient at using ArchiCAD and the Adobe Creative Suite and will be quick to adapt to using new forms of software and remote working tools.

You will be able to work in our studio in Oxford at least 2 days per week and attend regular site meetings in and around Oxfordshire.

Please apply through our website: https://transitionbydesign.org/articles/architect-recruitment-april24/