What is an Architect?
Architects are responsible for creating designs for new construction projects, alterations and redevelopments. Architects use their specialist construction knowledge and high-level drawing skills to design buildings that are functional, safe, sustainable and aesthetically pleasing.
Architects will be involved throughout the entirety of a construction project, as they may need to adapt their plans due to factors such as environmental factors and budget constraints.
What are the typical duties and activities for an Architect?
From employer to employer the job description of an Architect will vary, however typical duties and activities undertaken include:
Liaising with construction professionals about the feasibility of potential projects
Specifying the requirements for each project
Writing and presenting reports, proposals, applications and contracts
Viewing building sites, proposed locations and client meetings.
Completing planning applications and speaking to legal professionals and local authorities
Skills required to be a successful Architect
To be successful as an Architect, the below skills are important;
Creative
Excellent design and drafting skills
Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD)
Analytical
Communication, both written and verbal
Problem solving
How can we help with your Architect job search?
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Working globally with the largest contractors, consultancies, along with many infrastructure owners and operators, we are ideally positioned to work with talented Architects and secure the market's leading Architect opportunities.
With a reputation for being experts in the sectors that we operate, we are also renowned for consistently delivering the right opportunities to our candidates, working proactively in order to give our candidates the edge in a competitive marketplace.
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Bath is the largest city in Somerset and is situated 97 miles west of London and 11 miles south east of Bristol. In 2011, Bath’s population was estimated at 88,859. Bath has seen numerous large scale construction projects over the past couple of years and has multiple constructions projects in the pipeline, such as:
Spring Wharf
This construction project will see Shops, restaurants and 171 flats are being delivered at Spring Wharf on Lower Bristol Road. It will have three buildings - The Mill, The Stone Works and The Grain Store - and the first two of these have recently been completed.
Bath School of Art and Design
With the original features being retained, the project has seen the restoration of more than 300 exterior panels and the construction of a new mezzanine floor and rooftop pavilion. Construction was completed in the summer of 2019, with students starting to use the building in September as the new academic year begins.
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If you are looking for a new opportunity, please get in touch with our specialist recruiters to discuss your situation in more detail. Alternatively you can search all of our current live jobs across the Construction, Civils, Rail, Power and Telecoms sectors.
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