Konker
Architect - Education
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Architect - Education | Birmingham | £38,000-£42,000
An established UK-wide architecture practice is hiring an Architect to join its Education team in Birmingham. Employee-owned, multi-disciplinary, and one of the country's top-ranked practices, with education projects that span nurseries and schools through to higher education and research facilities.
About the Role
You'll work on live education projects across multiple RIBA stages, contributing to design, technical and delivery work alongside experienced senior staff and a wider multi-discipline team.
The Architect Role, Day to Day
- Working live education projects across RIBA stages, from concept through to on-site.
- Producing detailed design, technical drawings and coordinated packages.
- Contributing alongside interior, landscape and sustainability specialists as part of the wider multi-discipline offering.
- Engaging with clients, contractors and consultants on live jobs.
- Collaborating with senior staff and building your understanding of the education sector.
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What We're Looking For in This Architect
- ARB registered, RIBA Part 3 qualified.
- A few years of UK post-qualification experience, ideally with some education-sector exposure.
- Strong Revit skills across live project delivery.
- Solid design eye combined with confidence on the technical side.
- Clear communicator, comfortable in a collaborative studio.
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Why This Architect Role in Birmingham Is Worth a Look
- Employee-owned practice with a genuine stake in the business's future.
- Sector-leading education work.
- Multi-discipline environment: architects, interior designers, landscape and sustainability specialists together.
- Recognition as one of the UK's best mid-sized places to work.
- Cross-studio mobility across a UK-wide network if you ever want to move around.
- Birmingham as a base, with strong regional reach across the Midlands.
Sound like the kind of move you've been after?
Get in touch with Tom Stewart at Konker for the full brief, salary, and the practice behind the role. 01392 357565 or tom.stewart@konkergroup.com.
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