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Senior Architect
02/07/2015David Kohn Architects is one of the UK’s leading practices. Established in 2007, it has garnered national and international recognition for the quality of its design and has recently won significant education and arts projects. The practice’s work ranges from collaboration with artists to public spaces, from historic building renovation to urban strategies. Over the next five years DKA aims to grow organically, continuing to take on larger, more complex projects.
The role:
DKA wishes to appoint a Senior Architect / Projects Manager with the opportunity to become a Practice Associate. The role carries significant responsibilities but also an opportunity for someone wanting to become pivotal to, and a stakeholder in, the continuing development of a successful practice. The role will allow the practice to continue to grow whilst ensuring the highest quality standards in design, professional service and built output. It will also support David Kohn’s continuing design, research and business leadership. The successful candidate will spend six months as a senior architect, familiarising him or herself with the practice, before potentially graduating to an Associate role.
Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing teams delivering all projects to an exceptionally high standard.
- Work closely with the Director to ensure a coherent design approach is applied across all projects and stages.
- Provide training to less experienced staff, particularly in project management and construction detailing.
- Manage the office administrator and new business manager, overseeing new work acquisition, recruitment and resourcing.
- Foster a low-stress work culture within which team members are encouraged to stretch their individual capacities.
Experience and knowledge:
- Riba Part 3 qualified with at least three years post-qualification experience.
- Experience as project architect on at least one award-winning projects over £2M in construction value and all Riba stages.
- Experience of leading a team of architectural assistants setting resourcing levels, project and stage milestones, monitoring progress.
- Managerial experience including some or all of office / operations/ HR / finance/ business development roles.
Skill and abilities:
- Design: Excellent design skills and ability to communicate design quickly and clearly. Excellent construction detailing skills.
- Organisation and Planning: Facility with budgets, time schedules and able to focus on key priorities.
- Team and business management: Able to motivate, support and direct teams of both architectural staff and office administrators.
- Attention to Detail: Able to quickly identify details, in construction information, correspondence, office organization, that require correction. Able to instruct colleagues in same and maintain high quality standards.
- Ability to hire: Contributes to the sourcing, selection and hiring of excellent candidates to join the company.
- Ability to develop people: Coaches people in their current roles to improve performance and prepares them for future roles.
- Attitude: Positive, persistent, proactive, calm – able to pursue the practice and project goals with a relaxed can-do attitude.
How to apply:
Applications should be made simultaneously in hard copy and by email and include the following:
- A cover letter explaining how you meet all the criteria for the post, and why you want to work for DKA.
- CV detailing previous experience and qualifications Up to 4 sides of A4 showing images and drawings of key previous projects and personal work.
Post or deliver hard copy to: Jon Foley, David Kohn Architects, Bedford House, 125–133 Camden High Street, London NW1 7JR. Mark as "Senior Architect Recruitment".
Send a single PDF no bigger than 3MB to Jon Foley. Mark the subject line to the email "Senior Architect Recruitment".
Deadline for applications is 24th July 2015.
We will only be able to enter into correspondence with shortlisted candidates.
David Kohn Architects is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
The role:
DKA wishes to appoint a Senior Architect / Projects Manager with the opportunity to become a Practice Associate. The role carries significant responsibilities but also an opportunity for someone wanting to become pivotal to, and a stakeholder in, the continuing development of a successful practice. The role will allow the practice to continue to grow whilst ensuring the highest quality standards in design, professional service and built output. It will also support David Kohn’s continuing design, research and business leadership. The successful candidate will spend six months as a senior architect, familiarising him or herself with the practice, before potentially graduating to an Associate role.
Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing teams delivering all projects to an exceptionally high standard.
- Work closely with the Director to ensure a coherent design approach is applied across all projects and stages.
- Provide training to less experienced staff, particularly in project management and construction detailing.
- Manage the office administrator and new business manager, overseeing new work acquisition, recruitment and resourcing.
- Foster a low-stress work culture within which team members are encouraged to stretch their individual capacities.
Experience and knowledge:
- Riba Part 3 qualified with at least three years post-qualification experience.
- Experience as project architect on at least one award-winning projects over £2M in construction value and all Riba stages.
- Experience of leading a team of architectural assistants setting resourcing levels, project and stage milestones, monitoring progress.
- Managerial experience including some or all of office / operations/ HR / finance/ business development roles.
Skill and abilities:
- Design: Excellent design skills and ability to communicate design quickly and clearly. Excellent construction detailing skills.
- Organisation and Planning: Facility with budgets, time schedules and able to focus on key priorities.
- Team and business management: Able to motivate, support and direct teams of both architectural staff and office administrators.
- Attention to Detail: Able to quickly identify details, in construction information, correspondence, office organization, that require correction. Able to instruct colleagues in same and maintain high quality standards.
- Ability to hire: Contributes to the sourcing, selection and hiring of excellent candidates to join the company.
- Ability to develop people: Coaches people in their current roles to improve performance and prepares them for future roles.
- Attitude: Positive, persistent, proactive, calm – able to pursue the practice and project goals with a relaxed can-do attitude.
How to apply:
Applications should be made simultaneously in hard copy and by email and include the following:
- A cover letter explaining how you meet all the criteria for the post, and why you want to work for DKA.
- CV detailing previous experience and qualifications Up to 4 sides of A4 showing images and drawings of key previous projects and personal work.
Post or deliver hard copy to: Jon Foley, David Kohn Architects, Bedford House, 125–133 Camden High Street, London NW1 7JR. Mark as "Senior Architect Recruitment".
Send a single PDF no bigger than 3MB to Jon Foley. Mark the subject line to the email "Senior Architect Recruitment".
Deadline for applications is 24th July 2015.
We will only be able to enter into correspondence with shortlisted candidates.
David Kohn Architects is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
David Kohn Architects, www.davidkohn.co.uk
admin@davidkohn.co.uk
admin@davidkohn.co.uk
Retail Interior Designer
02/07/2015A German Retail Specialist with 3,500 staff is looking to add a talented Retail Interior Designer to their architecture team of 300. They have been so successful in Europe they are looking to add to their architecture and design team based at their Hamburg office.
The role:
This highly successful Development and Architectural company is looking for a talented Retail Interior Designer, who has worked in the Retail sector, particularly designing Food Courts. This position will appeal to Interior Designers who have worked on Shopping Malls and other large scale Retail projects. Based in Hamburg, you will have the opportunity to work on their global projects.
About you:
To fit the position of Retail Interior Designer, the practise requires someone who is hungry and motivated to show and share their creative talent in a positive working environment. With your excellent sketching skills and great concept ideas, you will need to present an impressive portfolio of Shopping Malls and Food Retail projects to be considered. You must have a genuine commitment to living in Germany. Fluent written and spoken English is essential in this international office. Fluency in German would be a distinct advantage.
Please ensure you send both your CV & Portfolio when applying for this job to Simon Hamilton.
Adrem are specialists in Retail Interior Designer roles in Germany.
The role:
This highly successful Development and Architectural company is looking for a talented Retail Interior Designer, who has worked in the Retail sector, particularly designing Food Courts. This position will appeal to Interior Designers who have worked on Shopping Malls and other large scale Retail projects. Based in Hamburg, you will have the opportunity to work on their global projects.
About you:
To fit the position of Retail Interior Designer, the practise requires someone who is hungry and motivated to show and share their creative talent in a positive working environment. With your excellent sketching skills and great concept ideas, you will need to present an impressive portfolio of Shopping Malls and Food Retail projects to be considered. You must have a genuine commitment to living in Germany. Fluent written and spoken English is essential in this international office. Fluency in German would be a distinct advantage.
Please ensure you send both your CV & Portfolio when applying for this job to Simon Hamilton.
Adrem are specialists in Retail Interior Designer roles in Germany.
Adrem Group, www.adremgroup.com
simon.hamilton@adremgroup.com
simon.hamilton@adremgroup.com
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