Job Description

We are looking for an Senior Architect, based in our Speke office, to join our Kier Design business in providing design and other professional services across a range of sectors, but predominantly the built environment, for public and private sector clients. Kier Design has recently entered the top 25 of Building Consultancy companies in the UK. This is an opportunity to join an ambitious and growing team engaged across a wide range of sectors. Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more

Location

: Speke, Liverpool

Hours

: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As Senior Architect you'll be working within our Architecture & Building Consultancy team, working and assisting in the leadership of a team producing high quality design work, comprehensive and co-ordinated detailed drawings and specifications completing projects within agreed cost and budget parameters and running projects on site. Assisting and directing members of the team as required with project work at all stages of design and construction.



Your day to day will include:


Evaluating and advising on environmental, legal and regulatory issues, responsibility for the commercial performance of projects under your control, preparing detailed plans and resource schedules both in the short and medium term to match workload forecasts and resource allocation, contributing to commercial bids, feasibility studies and planning applications and other regulatory issues and applications Leading on substantial and complex projects, managing and co-ordinating others ensuring the effective delivery of work programmes Participating in the detailed design process and the production and co-ordination of design information including preparing and presenting concept and detailed drawings Leading and supporting local and national bids as appropriate., providing management support to Principal / Lead Architects, networking and generating opportunities and new leads Promoting the business and company at external events, undertaking other appropriate duties commensurate with the role as required by the business

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Architect is great for you if:


You have worked in a similar Senior Architect role and embody excellent design capabilities and technical / detailing skills, with experience of team management, knowledge of all current regulations, relevant procurement methods practical application of contract administration / site supervision / project management and CDMC regulations. Are able to demonstrate and illustrate knowledge and experience across all sectors of the RIBA Plan of Work 2013, ability to lead and work as part of a multi-disciplinary

team, effective

in growing and maintaining positive client relationships both internally and externally, have an Innovative approach to design and opening up new potential work streams. Bringing senior level knowledge of REVIT and BIM and relevant IT / CAD software packages including Autocad, Twinmotion, Adobe Design Suite, Microsoft Word and Excel

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.





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