Architectural Assistant - Part 2

Ridge are seeking highly skilled Part 2 Architectural Assistants to join our Manchester studio.

Our architecture team is a core service within our multidisciplinary work environment and a AJ100 architecture practice in our own right. Our workplace is reflective of the quality we demand of ourselves and reflected in our world class design portfolio. Our team expertise and focus lie in nationally important Advanced Manufacturing, Defence and Security and Education projects.

We are collaborative and consultative in our approach, with an emphasis on an integrated multi-disciplinary design philosophy and technical excellence. We pride ourselves in applying these skills when designing and delivering projects to the benefit of excellent architecture and the people it serves.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be an excellent designer and communicator, you should have a thirst for learning and development, whilst demonstrating a high level of diligence and organisational skills.

Key Criteria

• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate communication, understanding, and respect, leading to a cohesive and productive team environment.
• Ability to apply critical design thinking, questioning, analysing information, and evaluating design choices to ensure effective solutions.
• Articulating ideas through verbal and visual means (drawings, sketches and diagrams) with clear communication of concepts and their rationale.
• Assist with report writing, diagrams and presentation drawings.
• Strong graphic (across adobe illustrator, indesign and revit) and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and rigorous approach to producing precise information.
• Develop design proposals that conform to the latest building regulations and technical standards.
• Providing a practical and methodical approach to solving problems, working within deadlines.

Qualifications

• Architecture graduate degree (Part 1 accreditation)
• Architecture post graduate degree (Part 2 accreditation)

Software

• Revit (Essential)
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Enscape