Senior Designer/Architect
- Recruiter
- Thrive Architects South West Ltd
- Location
- Portishead, Bristol
- Salary
- Dependant on experience and level of position
- Closing date
- 30 Nov 2024
Job Details
Summary
If you’re enthusiastic about residential developments and boast a solid foundation in masterplanning and managing projects, this presents the ideal chance to elevate your career.
As a Senior Architectural Designer at Thrive, you will have the opportunity to contribute to exciting residential development projects that shape communities and enhance lives. The role will include leading and designing a wide range of residential developments/layouts at all scales from 10-500+ homes from feasibility layouts through to planning applications, leading projects and managing small teams.
You will develop innovative and sustainable design solutions that align with project goals, local regulations, and client requirements while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior technicians, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment.
Key Attributes & Skills Needed
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience (UK based) working on residential housing developments
- Excellent residential layout design & architectural skills for outline and RM applications
- Keen interest in both urban design & architecture
- Good knowledge of the latest legislations and ensuring projects comply with CDM regulations
- Good understanding of producing associated documents including Design Access Statements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and team members, along with mentoring junior technicians.
- Proficiency in using AutoCAD; Revit experience is an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in managing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously within strict timelines and budgets.
- Hand drawn sketching an advantage, but not essential
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (dependant on experience)
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements – part office based/part WFH 21 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Christmas shutdown in addition to the holiday entitlement
- Company pension scheme (Royal London)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eyecare Scheme (cost of eye test and contribution for glasses)
- Employee retail discount scheme (Edenred)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Regular social events
- Promotion opportunities
- Good CPD programme Convenient location with free onsite parking and close to M5 junction
Company
About Thrive (Romsey, Portishead and London)
Established for over 45 years, Thrive has particular expertise in the residential and retirement sectors our work encompasses masterplanning urban extensions for mixed-use communities, residential scheme development, extra care housing, care homes and retirement villages.
Our Mission
We have developed a thriving practice across our offices in Romsey, Portishead and London. Working hard to build a strong and enthusiastic team with all levels of experience, this is reflected in the way we solve problems through design.
We aim to create a positive working environment for our staff, which is one of our many core values. Regular staff social events and professional development programs ensure that there is a healthy social and professional environment that improves working relationships internally and externally. By building strong, knowledgeable and effective teams, we create a supportive workplace offering opportunities for individuals to develop their professional understanding and wider knowledge.
Consistently recognised for its high-quality approach to design, the practice has received awards including The RIBA, RTPI ‘Housing Design Award’, the Stratford Upon Avon District Council ‘Housing Award’ and the Bath and North East Somerset ‘Design Quality Award’.
From Director to trainee, we are a team that works together. While working in a team we not only gain knowledge from each other's talents and experience but benefit from support in progressing our careers.
- Website
- http://www.thrivearchitects.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01275407000
- Location
-
5 Middle Bridge Business Park
Bristol Road
Portishead
North Somerset
BS20 6PN
United Kingdom
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