Our Sydney Studio is looking for an Associate to join the practice on a full-time basis.
We’re after a results driven, highly motivated individual to focus on the delivery of a mixture of projects.
We are a progressive, employee-owned practice; where you will have the ability to identify opportunities, with excellent opportunities for career progression, whilst working in a local studio.
The role offers the opportunity to be involved in business development and requires excellent communication, leadership and organisation capability and an individual who excels in a hands-on environment who is passionate about delivering an award-winning mixture of small to medium scale bespoke architectural and conservation projects in Australia.
Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity.
We have staff of approximately 300 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Winners of Architect Employer of the Year 2022.
Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings, from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.
It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture (WA) Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy. We have been awarded WA 100 No.1 Heritage Practice for the past three years.
Benefits

Our benefits package includes

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Sabbaticals
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Subscription fees
• Company day out
• A volunteering scheme
• Enhanced learning and development opportunities

The role
Applicants should be skilled in the delivery of architectural projects through all RAIA work stages, with the ability to successfully lead and manage a team. Excellent technical skills will be essential in this role.

Key elements of the role include:

• Developing relationships with clients, new and existing.
• Leading and supporting proposals and bids for projects.
• Co-ordination of internal and external works packages and team members.
• Complete projects to a high standard, on time and to budget.
• Lead, produce, assist and review the production of design and technical related information and reports, both written and graphic.
• Leading and supporting projects in conservation repair, refurbishment, alterations and additions, adaptive re-use and construction detailing.
• Occasional travel across the region, as well as remotely supporting colleagues in our Melbourne, Hobart and Hong Kong studios.

IT WOULD ALSO BE AN ADVANTAGE IF CANDIDATES POSSESS:

• Experience in Revit / BIM delivery of projects.
• Previous experience working on Heritage/Adaptive Re-use projects.
• ICOMOS membership or other relevant professional accreditation.
• Driver’s License
  How to apply
  Please email a copy of your CV and portfolio referencing job code P0004 to recruitment@purcelluk.com. Please include details of your Right to Work in Australia, as well as an available start date.
  This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.

• Developing relationships with clients, new and existing.
• Leading and supporting proposals and bids for projects.
• Co-ordination of internal and external works packages and team members.
• Complete projects to a high standard, on time and to budget.
• Lead, produce, assist and review the production of design and technical related information and reports, both written and graphic.
• Leading and supporting projects in conservation repair, refurbishment, alterations and additions, adaptive re-use and construction detailing.
• Occasional travel across the region, as well as remotely supporting colleagues in our Melbourne, Hobart and Hong Kong studios