**Job Description:**
We are looking for an exceptional architect to join our London studio on a permanent basis, covering jobs for the South East region. The successful candidate will evidence keen attention to detail and high-quality examples of work submitted with their applications. You will need to be able to display a can-do attitude, willingness to learn, and understanding of Purcell’s projects and culture.
We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development. Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have a staff of approximately 280 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants, and surveyors across 14 offices in the UK, Hong Kong, and Australia. We are proud winners of Architect Employer of the Year 2022.
Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. Our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice, and we believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes to build an inspiring work environment.
It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.
**Our benefits package includes:**
- Agile, flexible, and hybrid working (a minimum of 3 days in the office, up to 2 days WFH)
- Annual leave increasing with long service
- Life assurance
- Study sponsorship with paid study leave
- Sabbaticals
- Employee assistance programme
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Virtual GP service
- Subscription fees
- Company day out
- A volunteering scheme
- Enhanced learning & development opportunities
**We are looking for candidates who have the following skills:**
- Part 3 qualified with 3-5 years of experience working as a Project Architect for a UK-based practice
- Excellent design and drawing skills
- Strong understanding of the UK Building and Planning regulations
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Proven experience working on all RIBA stages
- Good client-facing communication skills
- Project/job running experience
- Competent in technical detailing
- Experience of working on large new build projects
- Proficient using AutoCAD, Revit, and NBS
This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.
Please submit a copy of your CV and portfolio by following the application workflow at the bottom of the page. Please include details of your Right to Work in the United Kingdom, as well as an available start date.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of your original application, then you have been unsuccessful. We encourage you to continue looking at our vacancies and apply where relevant. We wish you all the best in your job search.
As world leaders in Heritage and Conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and live. We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.
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