Graduate architect

Job Description:

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This profile provides a market aligned view of this job's typical core requirements, informed by Korn Ferry's Success Profile methodology, and will evolve over time.

An entry-level professional in the first two years post-graduation. Uses professional concepts and academic knowledge to assist in solving architectural design problems of limited scope and complexity. Contributes to design projects across sectors including transport, water, property & buildings, energy, and environment, supporting the team in delivering high-quality outcomes for clients. Focuses on building practical experience and understanding of professional practices in a real-world consulting environment.

Responsibilities describe the typical accountabilities and scope of work for this job, while recognising that individual objectives are set with the manager and may vary over time.

• Architectural Design: Contribute to the planning, design, construction, testing, communication, evaluation, and implementation of architectural solutions.
• Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Analysis: Analyze parts of the bid solicitation project requirements, and gather and assess information related to the feasibility of these requirements for the organization.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) System: Help with building/construction activities by designing layouts and maps that reflect the property scope and the parameters of buildings/constructions.
• Building Surveys: Undertake building and technical surveys, with support and guidance from experienced surveyors, to determine the building condition and identify defects and associated risks. Includes conducting a wide range of surveys on complex sites.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
• Construction Advice: Provide professional advice relating to construction regulations and best practice with regard to the maintenance, alteration, and construction of buildings.
• Engineering Drawings: Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to create engineering drawings for the communication, evaluation, and implementation of engineering solutions.
• Engineering Solutions Design: Contribute to the development of, and implement feasibility testing of, proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
• Feasibility Studies: Contribute to and support feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective, and document findings.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Competencies describe the observable behaviours that differentiate effective performance in this job and guide expectations, feedback, and development discussions.

• Business Insight – Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals. For example, understands the main business fundamentals. Tries to learn the organizations key drivers, industry developments, and trends; seeks guidance to understand choices.
• Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, finds many ways to add value to the team; probes to draw out richer input from others; is a valued resource who goes out of the way to help others.
• Communicates Effectively – Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey…