About the Role
As the demand to deliver exceptional architectural design to our clients continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for an Architect/Senior Architect. We are looking for someone with research laboratory design experience and, preferably, pharmaceutical and GMP experience as we continue to develop our life-sciences sector.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Plan, schedule, conduct and coordinate the technical and management aspects on assigned projects
- Be fully conversant with the basics of British Standards and Eurocodes with respect to Architectural design, sustainability and specification
- Review and approve technical design phases of projects. Ensure thorough checking and accuracy of deliverables and record documentation in accordance with company QA procedures
- Create designs and highly detailed drawings and design solutions both by hand and by using software applications
- Liaise with the customer, project end-users and other construction professionals about the feasibility of a proposed project, including any constraining factors such as planning legislation, environmental impact and project budget
- Write and present reports, proposals, applications and contracts
- Make sure the project is running according to schedule and budget; Input to the Management of Cost of Further Works and resource plans
- Monitoring of project fee spend and deliver commercial objectives including invoicing and CVR management
- Work closely with other members of the design team to deliver safe, efficient and buildable solutions
- Interact and negotiate with customer project representatives
- Take responsibility for project design team management as lead architect. Excellent team ethic, and ability to work extended hours on occasions when required
- Participate in knowledge sharing across team and locations. Represent BakerHicks in external project technical meetings, if required
- Attend in-house design courses and seminars and feedback to the rest of the department if required
- Keep up to date with design trends/competitor awareness /design techniques
- Promote and achieve excellent service through Perfect Delivery
- Ensure projects undergo Design and technical reviews
- Design and technical reviews including Review and provide a peer group audit function of the designs of other team members
- Assist in the training and development of junior members of the design team
- Make steps to minimise expenses and non-chargeable costs
- Provide feedback on the performance of the department from a technical and operational perspective
About BakerHicks
Ireland’s largest hospital. Europe’s most complex station development. World-class biomedical research laboratories. At BakerHicks, we provide an incredible range of design and engineering consultancy services to clients who demand exceptional results.
Specialising in complex infrastructure, process and built environments across the full project life cycle, our disciplines range from initial architecture to civil and structural, building services, specialist high voltage and process engineering services, programme management and CDM consultancy, using the latest innovations in Building Information Modelling (BIM) for the most efficient and cost-effective design.
Benefits
Working at BakerHicks means a chance to make your mark on some of the most exciting design and engineering projects in their sectors. Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry.
Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
- Company car or cash allowance
- Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
- Life assurance scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
- Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
- Family friendly policies
- Employee assistance
- Professional development