🔔 HIRING: Architect at The Building Practice Limited – NG

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Responsibilities
As an architect, you’ll need to be able to:

• Discuss the ideas, objectives, requirements, and budget of a project and in some cases help to select a site
• Consult with other professionals about design
• Assess the needs of the building and its users and advise the client on the practicality of their project
• Prepare and present feasibility reports and design proposals to the client
• Assess the impact on the local environment
• Use IT in design and project management, specifically using computeraided design software
• Keep within financial budgets and deadlines
• Produce detailed workings, drawings, and specifications
• Specify the nature and quality of materials required
• Prepare tender applications and presentations
• Negotiate with contractors and other professionals
• Prepare applications for planning and building control departments
• Draw up tender documents for contracts
• Project management and help to coordinate the work of contractors
• Control a project from start to finish
• Carry out regular site visits to check on progress and ensure that the project is running on time and to budget
• Resolve problems and issues that arise during construction
• Ensure that the environmental impact of the project is managed

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ and/or Masters Degree in Architecture
• 3 – 5 years prior experience working as an Architect
• Excellent I.T skills, including computer-aided design skills with familiarity with specific soft wares such as AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit, Sketch up,3D max up
• A first-rate understanding of construction processes
• A keen interest in buildings and the built environment, in-depth experience in building information modeling (BIM)