WEST WADDY ADP JOB DESCRIPTION

Post: Senior Architect

Salary: Negotiable

Hours: 37.5

Key purpose of job:

To deliver all aspects of Architectural services (RIBA Work Stages A-L) including the supervision of the work of others undertaken in the office.

Key job responsibilities:

• Assisting the partners and associates in the preparation of fee proposals.
• Assessing client/user needs and assisting with the development of clients/user briefs.
• Preparation of feasibility studies.
• Scheme design from initial concepts to preparing planning drawings
• Pre-Application discussions with Local Planning Authority Officials where required.
• Submission of Planning/Listed Building Consent applications, liaison with Officials and monitoring of those submissions.
• Detailed design work including the preparation and submission of Building Regulation drawing packages, the preparation of working drawing/production information and tender packages, specification writing (using NBS specification) including the supervision of others engaged in this work.
• Ability to lead the design process including the management and direction of other members of staff and coordination of other design team members, consultants and contractors.
• Tender action, contract documents and contract administration, including site inspections, throughout the construction phase of projects particularly those following traditional procurement routes.
• Ability to advise others in the office upon matter matters of contract.
• Assessing/checking outside consultants, manufacturers and suppliers work and integration within design.
• Evaluating and advising upon environmental and regulatory requirements of construction.
• To be aware of and promote opportunities to incorporate sustainable design measures within design work.
• To be aware of new and evolving construction technologies.
• Maintaining cost control in accordance with client brief and budget throughout all workstages.
• Maintaining profitability of projects undertaken within the office.
• Design stage risk assessments.
• Condition, measured, levels and photographic surveys.
• Design and Access Statements
• Maintain membership of the RIBA and registration with  ARB.
• Maintain a programme of CPD in line with RIBA requirements.
• Provide advice and supervision to other  staff as requested.

Click here for a copy of the person specification.

To apply for the above position, please email the office manager at enquiries@westwaddy-adp.co.uk.