Architect Assistant

We are looking for an Architect Assistant to join our team at ECD, an RSK Group company. We are open to this being a full-time position. This is an exciting opportunity best suited to a motivated, organised and proactive individual.

ECD are an award-winning engineering consultancy based in the Blackfriars area of London. Our team has grown to around 30 staff and counting. We have positioned ourselves as an industry expert with international reach and are celebrating 25 years of expertise in 2026.

Our Architect Assistant will report closely with project architects reporting into an Associate or an Associate Director. We expect they must be capable of developing design proposals to a high standard.

• Under the guidance of the project leader, prepare, develop and edit drawings, models and images.
• Develop, where required, representations of design options for further discussion by the design team.
• Contribute and assist the design projects under the direction of more senior architects.

• Previous experience in a design space either in a learning environment or a professional setting
• Ability to use a variety of media in the development and documentation of a design project
• Good use of:
  Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator and full Microsoft package.
• Previous Revit work in a design space after graduation is advantageous.
• Experience of BIM Level 2 is desirable

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ECD Architects is an award-winning practice specialising in the design of low-energy, low-environmental-impact buildings, cost-effectively and to the highest quality standards. Established in 1980 as Energy Conscious Design; today, we have offices in London, Glasgow and Preston, employing more than 60 people across the UK.

Our projects range from £1M to £100M and span wide-ranging sectors, including new-build housing, refurbishment and retrofit, commercial and industrial, education and community buildings. We provide a full range of architectural services across RIBA Stages 1–7, including feasibility studies, master planning, planning submissions, detailed design, retrofit and Passivhaus consultancy, on-site oversight and post-completion review.

Sustainability is central to everything we do. We maintain a strong team of designers, technicians and specialists with a wide range of experience and knowledge of building modelling, analytical, project management and monitoring programmes, including BIM Managers & Coordinators, Passivhaus Designers and Certifiers, and specialists in EnerPHit and Retrofit Coordinators.

ECD Architects is an equal opportunities employer, offering a supportive working environment and a strong package of employee benefits. We are a friendly, collaborative and values-led practice, committed to acting responsibly, professionally and ethically. We actively support learning and development and promote a healthy work–life balance, believing that people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and empowered.

ECD Architects is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success…