Associate Director Architect

Job Description

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Réalis are looking to recruit innovative architects and designers to be part of our Glasgow office-based Scotland & the North architectural practice. Atkins

Réalis is more than just engineering, we are a top 10 UK based global design Practice whose reputation is built on a culture of open-you collaboration, creating and delivering excellence in all we do. As a RIBA Registered Practice, we employ over 450 Architectural staff across the UK working on projects across the globe. Our diverse, highly skilled, passionate designers are unified with a belief – good design can positively transform people’s lives.

Our expertise ranges across all key sectors and aspects of the built environment. We are recognised leaders in the creation and delivery of environments, buildings and places that are good for people and improve our environment. We have over 25 architectural staff in our Glasgow office with a particular expertise in Education, Commercial, Energy, Defence and Residential. Architectural staff include Architects, Architectural technologists, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects and Building Surveying professionals with a balanced team of graduates through to senior professionals and directors.

People are the heart of our success and supporting, training and mentoring our staff is paramount to Atkins

Réalis remaining at the forefront of design and innovation. Atkins

Réalis Architects are very interested in harnessing the creative power of individuals who would like to be involved in exciting projects with the company.

We are looking to recruit an Associate Director Architect, to further expand our studio in Glasgow. This opportunity would ideally suit someone looking to work in a multi‑disciplinary collaborative environment where they will be given the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and to take real responsibility throughout the full design lifecycle, and lead and manage our team of Architects and designers.

We work on several projects across sectors including education, regeneration, commercial, transport, energy, defence, as well as heritage and urban redevelopment. Our breadth of work across these sectors means there are plenty of opportunities to gain vast amounts of experience as well as offering the opportunity דעת find your niche! We are considerate to people’s ambitions and needs and always seek where reasonably possible to ensure everyone has the opportunity to grow and develop.

• To manage and inspire a team through strong and inclusive leadership.
• Sustaining and developing relationships with existing and new clients.
• To ensure design responses are pragmatic and respond to the client briefly.
• Whilst respecting the opportunities and constraints that each site affords, through climate, context and culture.
• To continue to develop designs that are firmly rooted with a strong narrative and that seek to enhance our reputation.
• Lead projects by providing design and technical leadership for major projects.
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