Principal Architect

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Job Description Are you a Justice sector experienced Principal Architect with strong collaboration and communication skills? Join AECOM’s Architecture team in Manchester and contribute to the delivery of complex, high-quality design projects across a range of Justice sector typologies.

The Role We are looking for an experienced Principal Architect with a strong background in MoJ and dormitory accommodation. REVIT will be one of your daily tool’s and a REVIT assessment will form part of the application process.

You will play a key role in producing and coordinating design information through all RIBA Stages, leading and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure accuracy, compliance and excellence in delivery.

This role is to serve our Justice Sector covering MoJ, Courts and Home Office projects, working both directly to the client in a role of lead designer and Technical Assessor, as well as also working as part of contractors multidiscipline design teams on other justice sector projects.

Key Responsibilities Lead designer responsibilities within a multidiscipline team.

Production and coordination of models and drawings in REVIT and AutoCAD.Supporting the design proposals and ideas for a mix of new build, refurbishment and compliance upgrades and expansion programmes.

Preparing, reviewing and approving drawings

Liaising with design and drafting teams across disciplines

Delivering design packages of moderate to high complexity

Producing detailed drawings in line with project specifications and established standards

Preparing specifications, reports and supporting data tables

Undertaking material take-offs, measurements and area calculations directly from REVIT model. Performing basic architectural calculations.

Reviewing and interpreting vendor, subcontractor and 3rd party designers documentation

Ensuring compliance with relevant codes, permits and discipline-specific standards

Knowledge or experience in using CDE platforms for document control and coordination

Marking up drawings using Adobe PDF and working confidently within Microsoft Office applications

Line management and mentoring less experienced and lower grade members of the team.

Lead verification role once settled within the role and obtaining the required experience within the sector and business.

Acting as   PD utilising the AECOM standard proformas and procedures to demonstrate compliance.

Supporting fee proposals and bids, and monitoring hours expended on projects.

About You Detail-oriented with strong coordination skills

Experience in spacial design and technical detailing within architecture

Strong REVIT capability (preferred)
AutoCAD knowledge (essential)
In Design and Photoshop (desirable)
Strong understanding of construction documentation and design standards

Confident interpreting technical specifications and instructions

Experience working within Common Data Environments (CDEs)
Proven related Architecture experience in MoJ and dormitory sleeping accommodation and communal facilities essential.

Recent experience of having worked on High security, Government developments (SC clearance required).Qualifications Detail-oriented with strong coordination skills

Experience in spacial design and technical detailing within…