Registered Architect

at  RIAI

Location:
Dublin
Employer’s Address
The Tree House 17 Richview Office Park Clonskeagh D14 XR82, Co Dublin
Closing Date:
04 Feb 2025
Employer’s Website
https://www.jfa.ie/
Employer’s Email
mkhalpin@jfa.ie
Job Description
Project Architect
John Fleming Architects (JFA) is a leading commercial architectural practice, based primarily in Dublin 14, and with a satellite office in Maynooth, Co Kildare. JFA has a strong track record across a diverse body of work primarily focused on multi-unit residential, commercial, hospitality/leisure and retail projects. In this period of rapid growth and with a significant number of exciting new projects currently underway and many more in the pipeline, we are growing our current team structures by recruiting across a range of experience levels and skills. Our culture is dynamic and team-oriented with a flat organisational structure and our values emphasise strong client service through both good architectural design and project delivery to the highest industry standards. Working at the forefront of successful commercial architecture in Ireland, we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where we ensure that people’s skills and competencies are acknowledged and are constantly being developed through offering diversity of job experience, formal and informal training opportunities. We use Revit, AutoCad, Sketchup, Photoshop and Indesign.
Job Requirements

This role for an experienced Project Architect will involve working with a number of project teams to design and deliver medium to large multi-unit residential, hotel and other similar-scale projects. You will have a key role in projects from kick-off to completion; typically this will include liaising with a diverse range of Irish and international clients to clarify briefs, needs and budgets; preparing presentation packages and presenting designs to clients; meeting with planning departments and other project consultants; resolving high level design issues; and managing projects on-site. Broadly, for these roles it is expected that you are on/eligible for the RIAI Register of Architects, and have:

• Ideally a minimum of 4 years’ work experience including post-Professional Practice Examination experience
• Commercial focus, which includes good knowledge of planning and building regulations
• Proven design track record in the commercial sector
• Strong leadership competency to include experience managing people and teams
• Project management and contract administration skills
• A keen understanding of the potential complexities of planning and building regulations for large-scale developments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• The ability to gain the trust and confidence of clients by balancing good design with the delivery of commercially successful projects
• Attention to detail and strong professional integrity
• An ability to develop new project and business opportunities

Remuneration: Excellent terms and conditions, dependent on skills and experience, offering strong career development opportunities

• Ideally a minimum of 4 years’ work experience including post-Professional Practice Examination experience
• Commercial focus, which includes good knowledge of planning and building regulations
• Proven design track record in the commercial sector
• Strong leadership competency to include experience managing people and teams
• Project management and contract administration skills
• A keen understanding of the potential complexities of planning and building regulations for large-scale developments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• The ability to gain the trust and confidence of clients by balancing good design with the delivery of commercially successful projects
• Attention to detail and strong professional integrity
• An ability to develop new project and business opportunitie