Associate Architect

Hamson Barron Smith (HBS) is a construction consultancy, dedicated to providing exceptional services at all stages of property development across a variety of projects. HBS is well recognised for delivering bespoke consultancy services to a range of public and private sector clients; combining innovation, intelligence and value in their solutions. HBS is a multi-award winning practice and is recognised as one of the UK’s leading Passive House architects with over 100 homes certified. 

We are currently looking to recruit a design focussed Associate Architect into our Norwich based team, to lead our architect teams from a managerial and technical perspective. Our reputation amongst our partners and the professional community is an essential part of our business, and it will be your responsibility to ensure the architecture team promote and maintain their high level of design quality, innovation and commercial viability.

On a daily basis, you will provide technical and strategic management for the team, ensuring that projects are delivered to or above client expectation. It will require you to have a hands-on management style, contributing to drawing, specifications and architectural advice where required. It will be your responsibility to ensure a full ‘Architect’s Service’ is provided in line with the RIBA Plan of Work and Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect.

Your Experience:

• Member of the Architects Registration Board
• Professional Chartered Membership of the Royal British Institute of British Architects – RIBA
• Extensive experience working in a previous architecture environment
• Proven experience leading and managing a team
• Proficient in the use of relevant software tools, including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD and REVIT
• Experience delivering projects across private and public sector clients.

An enhanced DBS check will be carried out on the successful applicant. Please click here for details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

Please read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.