Architectural Assistant

Permanent employee, Full-time · London

Overview

At Zaha Hadid Architects, we are seeking to hire Architectural Assistants on a fixed-term contract to join our growing team in London. In this role you will be closely working with Architects/Designers to support the senior team in delivering the quality of design that upholds the reputation of ZHA in the marketplace. You will be able to work on projects, following instruction from others, and carry out research, analyse and design options for your line manager.

Main responsibilities

Take a brief in-house and respond effectively, referring as required, to ensure work remains on track.
Work with the senior team to create competition entries that respond successfully to the brief and reflect the design ethos of ZHA.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of legislation: H&S, Building Regulations, professional Code of Conduct, etc.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the suitability and performance of materials and components, in the context of real-life projects.
Be aware that budget, time and contractual constraints are an integral element of the design process.
Create construction information under supervision, such that a building can be costed and built.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of construction processes and logistics.
Attend all project meetings as requested.
To develop reliable recommendations and implications, supported by rigorous understanding of analysis.
Make simple but effective presentations to colleagues in-house, understanding the importance in clarity of technical information.
Respect and work within the practice management and administration frameworks.

Your profile

Construct arguments and effectively communicate simple ideas for drawings or models to other members of the project team.
Demonstrate accuracy, clarity and confidence in their work and their dealings with people.
Self-motivated and self-critical.
Inquisitive, reliable and adaptable.
Always act professionally and respectfully.
Willing to develop, learn and go the extra mile.
Work as an effective team player.
Highly organised, responding fully and in a timely fashion.

Skills Required

Software skills such as 3D, 2D, CAD, Word processing, Revit.

Required experience

Part I or Part II qualified architect (or the equivalent).

How to apply

Along with your CV and Portfolio, please also include examples of projects using Revit in your application.

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About us

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) redefined architecture for the 21st century with a repertoire of projects that have captured imaginations across the globe. Creating buildings uniquely tailored to the communities they serve, ZHA has been awarded the highest honours from professional and academic institutions worldwide. Founded by Zaha Hadid in 1979, ZHA is one of the world’s most consistently inventive architectural studios—and has been for four decades. These decades of pioneering research are inscribed within our architecture to become more spatially inventive, more structurally efficient, more technologically advanced, and more environmentally considerate with every new design. Combining innovative architectural solutions with ecologically sound materials and sustainable construction practices, we do not look at the disparate parts, but work to understand them as a whole to meet the aspirations of each new generation. As an employee-owned business, we reinvest all profits back into our people and our company; continually enhancing our multidisciplinary research to address the challenges impacting communities around the world.

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