Architectural Assistant (Part I)

The following job description is to be read in conjunction with employment contracts
and Glancy Nicholls Architects employee’s handbook. Any discrepancy between
these documents is to be reported to a Director for rectification.

Job title:

Architectural Assistant Part I

Reporting to:

Team Lead

Qualifications:

Degree in Architecture from an 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 Directors: Lyndon Glancy RIBA
necessary. Patrick Nicholls RIBA

Paul Hutt MCIAT

John White MCIAT Martin Beaumont RIBA
Responsibilities Lisa Deering RIBA
Simon Jesson RIBA

Adam McPartland RIBA
Provision of Architectural Services including: Adam Rowlands FCCA

• Design Associate Directors:

Alexa Woodward RIBA 

Attending and documenting design team meetings as support to
Associates:

project architect. Nick Coldrey
Danielle Swann RIBA

• Attendance at site meetings and documenting where appropriate as Emma Glover RIBA
  

support to project architect. ISO 9001
ISO 14001

Developing an understanding of contractual matters.
Glancy Nicholls Architects Ltd

Registration No: 5141809
Design, detailing, model making, graphics, filing, administration and recording Registered in: England
of information for projects under guidance of senior team members.

g l a n c y n i c h o l l s

Carrying out/ drawing up measured building surveys. a r c h i t e c t s

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 on Microsoft
Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint.

Answering telephone queries, and redirecting or taking messages where
appropriate.

Comprehensive Computer Skills including:

• CAD package as appropriate (Revit/ Microstation/ SketchUp)

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe InDesign

• MS Office Software Maintaining an effective job filing

Completing weekly timesheets.

Attending / taking part in CPD presentations.

Other tasks as necessary in the day to day function of the office including
archiving and answering telephones, preparing refreshment for guests.

Training/ Support

Continued professional development through recognised RIBA structure will be
supported by the practice.

Self directed courses, seminars, etc. will be supported by the practice where
the individual can demonstrate their relevance to the practice.

Mentoring tor the preparation of PEDR requirements.

Study days at University are allowed as study leave and not deducted from
annual leave allowance.



Career Progression

It is anticipated that Part I Architectural Assistants within the practice will
progress to Part II Architectural Assistant through the successful completion of
an RIBA part II accredited course.

Further progression into the management structure is not restrictive for the
correct calibre of person.