Job Description

Senior Architect

Leeds

48,000 Per annum

37 Hours, No weekends

Norse Group is a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile, inspiring developments to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. NPS Leeds represents the highly successful joint venture between Norse Group and Leeds City Council, promoting sustainability and innovation across a range of property services.


The Senior Architect will be responsible for programming, leading and delivering project work and to carry out allocated tasks competently and professionally, within determined financial budgets and fee/cost targets.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide full 'Architect's Service' as described in the RIBA Plan of Work and the "Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect". Ensure compliance with clients' Standing Orders, Codes of Practice and relevant legislation. Act as Lead Designer or project lead on projects, and promote Sustainable Design wherever opportunities are available. Deliver a quality design service for all projects that meets or exceeds customer expectations. Ensure projects are managed in a way that ensures the agreed rate of return is received. Allocate tasks to a project team on multi-disciplinary projects and take day to day responsibility for the direction of the team as nominated by, and assist in the assessment of team resource capacity. Provide architectural advice to clients. Responsible for identifying new business opportunities. Fee earning at 90%, and contribute to the achievement of business plan objectives and targets. This role requires frequent travel to other offices and sites as required. Carry out duties appropriate to the grade of the post. Promote continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable high quality products and services which embrace quality standards. Demonstrate personal commitment to the Norse Way CSR strategy.

Candidate Requirements:

Professional membership of the Architects Registration Board. Professional membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Degree in an Architectural related discipline. Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain. Extensive experience in a similar or related role. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD. Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos. Experience of providing high level consultancy advice.

Our offer:

27 Days Holiday, plus 8 Bank Holiday (with annual option to purchase additional leave). Norse Consulting Sickness Scheme. Royal London Pension Scheme. Payment of annual professional subscription / Opportunity to obtain higher education qualifications through Norse Group. BUPA Health Cash Plan / BUPA PMI reduced rate scheme. Flexible & hybrid working arrangements to ensure a work life balance.

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

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.