Job Description

Our Architectural team has an exciting opportunity for a Part I Architectural Assistant. The office homes approximately 60 people working in Town Planning, Economics, Architecture, Masterplanning, Landscape, Graphic Communications and Sustainability. Based in Victoria Street, we offer a modern, open-plan office environment in Central Bristol, just 5 minutes' walk from Temple Meads train station.


If you are a Part I Architectural Assistant with a passion for good quality place making, and would like to further your professional design experience, we want to hear from you! This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with a number of ongoing live projects and widen your professional experience within a supportive and practical environment.

Your role will include:

Preparing designs, hand drawings and illustrations using Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup and Photoshop. Contributing to the design process of early-stage planning applications, particularly for residential projects. Producing early-stage concept design options to a specific brief as required. Preparing baseline site and context analysis, including photographic surveys of sites and their surrounding areas. Contributing to meetings and document preparation. Maintaining an awareness of compliance requirements for design, legal, statutory and professional requirements.

You will:

Have a passion for good quality design and an understanding of the design process. Be confident in using AutoCAD, Sketchup and Photoshop. Have an approach to design that is rooted in good site and context analysis. Be able to generate and evaluate multiple solutions to design problems. Be able to work with good attention to detail and coordinate multiple sources of information. Have strong graphic, verbal, and written communication skills to communicate ideas in a clear and engaging way. Be willing and enthusiastic towards learning new skills and techniques. Have excellent time management skills, particularly in managing your own deadlines. Confident numeracy skills.

Why join us?

People culture: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed. Award winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards 2024. Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it! Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more. Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.


Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.


Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.


Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.


At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK@stantec.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID:

7882