Design Architect/Urban Designer
Job category: Design Architect/Urban Designer
Job type: Full time
Location: Stellenbosch
Start date: ASAP
Key Responsibilities to include:
- Knowledge and experience in design of complex mixed use commercial buildings
- To produce world class designs of complex mixed use commercial buildings
- Attend design meetings with clients and consultants
- To produce high quality sketch illustrations depicting client brief accurately
- To assist with graphic design work for presentation purposes (Adobe suite/ Affinity Suite)
- To assist with 3D visualisation of project proposals (Enscape/hand sketches/Lumion/Other software)
- Produce concept work and design presentations accurate for costing and documentation purposes
- Must be willing to travel local and internationally
Minimum Criteria and Requirements of Applicants:
- Master in Architecture (M.Arch) and/or M.Urban Design
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience (after Post grad)
- SACAP Registered
- Advanced in use of Revit (certification of such preferable)
- Complete B+P Revit Assessment with minimum 70% score
- Freehand Design/Presentation capability preferable.
- Sketches to be done in Revit
- Intermediate knowledge of the Adobe Master Suite for graphic design purposes
- Intermediate knowledge of 3D visualisation software for presentation purposes
- Intermediate knowledge and history of council documentation and submission process
- Good communication skills required.
- A commitment to providing excellent client service through efficiency and the quality in production of work
- Ability to work independently and in collaborative team environment
- Sufficiently experienced to resolve problems and to make decisions when required
- Plans and organises workflow and resources to ensure commitments and deadlines are met
- Manages individuals in team and actively monitors activities
- Build working relationships in project team and with clients
- Sets a positive example and displays visible loyalty to the company
- Urban Design Qualification and experience an added advantage (registered with UDISA – Urban Design Institute of South Africa)