Contract type: ongoing and full-time
Salary: commensurate w/experience and responsibilities
Responsible to: senior architect/practice associate
Location: Camden Town, north London
Advertised from: 25 June 2015
Applications by: 24 July 2015
Interviews: 10 August to 11 September
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 project architect to join our growing team to work on one of several significant commissions.
Key responsibilities:
responsible for managing a small project team delivering a significant project to the highest quality through all RIBA stages
drive project design development using physical models, CAD models, sketching and regular reviews
work closely with the senior design team to ensure a coherent design approach is applied across all aspects of the project
oversee project resourcing and time management
Experience and knowledge:
RIBA Part-III qualified with at least three years post-qualification experience
experience as project architect on at least one award-winning projects over £2M in construction value and all RIBA stages
experience of leading a team of architectural assistants setting resourcing levels, project and stage milestones, monitoring progress
Skill and abilities:
design: excellent design skills and ability to communicate design quickly and clearly. Excellent construction detailing skills
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
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 4 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 ‘Project 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 ‘Project 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.