Location: On site / Cambridge, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Architecture | Architecture
Salary: Competitive Salary
Purcell are expanding our team and are looking for an exceptional Architect to join our Cambridge team. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with clients, colleagues and consultants. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development. This is an excellent opportunity to join our talented team and we are keen to talk to architects with excellent design and technical skills as well as enthusiasm for high quality work.
Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 350 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Proudly ranked No. 1 for Heritage in the World Architecture 100 for a fifth consecutive year.
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. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. 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 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 and enhanced learning & development opportunities.
The role will involve applying creative design skills within a project team as well as within the wider studio.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Support on successfully delivering exemplary design solutions on projects of all scales, assisting senior staff to ensure high quality project delivery.
- Contribute to design development and technical detailing, ensuring solutions are creatively derived, contextually sensitive and align with building regulations.
- Assist senior architects and associates in managing client relationships and preparing engaging and dynamic design proposals for stakeholders.
- Integrate sustainable and energy-efficient solutions into projects, applying innovative practices where relevant.
- Use BIM processes (Revit, AutoCAD, NBS) to support design coordination and documentation.
- Stay informed about industry trends and attend relevant events to build professional knowledge and networks.
- Being part of a diverse, inclusive and creative team of architectural professionals
We are looking for candidates who have the following skills:
- Excellent design and drawing skills.
- The ability to communicate design ideas clearly and succinctly through a variety of media.
- Strong understanding of UK Building and Planning regulations.
- Experience working across all RIBA stages.
- Excellent skills in using technical software, including AutoCAD, Revit (essential), and NBS software.
- Conservation experience is desirable.
- Well-organised, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to work and projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong client-facing communication skills.
- Enthusiasm for developing wider team skills and sharing knowledge and experience.
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.
