Contract type: ongoing and full-time
Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 commensurate w/ experience and responsibilities
Responsible to: director, David Kohn
Location: Camden Town, north London
Advertised from: 25 June 2015
Applications by: 24 July 2015
Interviews: 10 August to 11 September 2015
Start date: to be negotiated
The practice
David Kohn Architects is one of the UK’s leading practices. Established in 2007, it has garnered national and international recognition for the quality of its design and has recently won significant education and arts projects. The practice’s work ranges from collaboration with artists to public spaces, from historic building renovation to urban strategies. Over the next five years DKA aims to grow organically, continuing to take on larger, more complex projects.
The role
DKA wishes to appoint a senior architect/projects manager with the opportunity to become a practice associate. The role carries significant responsibilities but also an opportunity for someone wanting to become pivotal to, and a stakeholder in, the continuing development of a successful practice.
The role will allow the practice to continue to grow whilst ensuring the highest quality standards in design, professional service and built output. It will also support David Kohn’s continuing design, research and business leadership. The successful candidate will spend six months as a senior architect, familiarising him or herself with the practice, before potentially graduating to an associate role.
Key responsibilities
responsible for managing teams delivering all projects to an exceptionally high standard
work closely with the director to ensure a coherent design approach is applied across all projects and stages
provide training to less experienced staff, particularly in project management and construction detailing
manage the office administrator and new business manager, overseeing new work acquisition, recruitment and resourcing
foster a low-stress work culture within which team members are encouraged to stretch their individual capacities
Experience and knowledge
RIBA Part-III qualified with at least seven years post-qualification experience
experience as project architect for at least two award-winning projects over £2M in construction value
experience of leading teams of architects and assistants setting resourcing levels, project and stage milestones, monitoring progress
managerial experience including some or all of office/operations/ HR/finance/ business development roles
Skill and abilities
design: excellent design skills and ability to communicate design quickly and clearly. Excellent construction detailing skills
organisation and planning: facility with budgets, time schedules and able to focus on key priorities
team and business management: able to motivate, support and direct teams of both architectural staff and office administrators
attention to detail: able to quickly identify details, in construction information, correspondence, office organisation, that require correction. Able to instruct colleagues in same and maintain high quality standards
ability to hire: contributes to the sourcing, selection and hiring of excellent candidates to join the company
ability to develop people: coaches people in their current roles to improve performance and prepares them for future roles
attitude: positive, persistent, proactive, calm – able to pursue the practice and project goals with a relaxed can-do attitude
Application deadline: July 24, 2015
How to apply
Applications should be made simultaneously in hard copy and by email and include the following:
a cover letter explaining how you meet all the criteria for the post, and why you want to work for DKA
CV detailing previous experience and qualifications
up to four sides of A4 showing images and drawings of key previous projects and personal work
post or deliver hard copy to: Jon Foley, David Kohn Architects, Bedford House, 125–133 Camden High Street, London NW1 7JR. Mark as ‘Senior Architect Recruitment’
email a single PDF no bigger than 3MB to Jon Foley at admin@davidkohn.co.uk. Mark the subject line to the email ‘Senior Architect Recruitment’
address queries to Jon Foley by email: admin@davidkohn.co.uk
deadline for applications is 24 July 2015
we will only be able to enter into correspondence with shortlisted candidates
David Kohn Architects is an equal opportunities employer.