Piercy&Company is hiring Part 1 architectural assistants to join its team in London.
Piercy&Company is looking for exceptional Part 1 architectural assistants to join our creative team.
We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated candidates with a flexible attitude and excellent design and communication skills. This role would suit someone who enjoys learning new skills whilst gaining hands-on experience.
About us
Piercy&Company is an award-winning London-based studio founded in 2002 by architect Stuart Piercy. Our interdisciplinary practice comprises 70 architects, designers and researchers with a shared passion for materials, form, technology and craft.
We work on projects at every scale, from masterplans and large-scale buildings to interiors and objects. No matter the scale or typology, all are fuelled by the ambition to improve the human experience of how projects are made and how they feel.
Working on extraordinary projects, we create new forms with traditional techniques while investigating familiar forms with experimental materials. Collaborations with specialist craftspeople and partnerships with academics, universities, engineers and ambitious clients provide our team with an endless source of energy, inspiration and optimism for the future.
Tasks may involve:
- developing design options through handmade 3D model-making, hand sketches and 3D visuals (Enscape, Rhino and Grasshopper experience an advantage)
- supporting the production of 2D and 3D digital drawing packages, using software including MicroStation, AutoCAD and Revit
- producing and developing images using CAD and rendering packages
- working independently as well as part of a project team
This is a one-year contract role with the possibility of extension.
Salary and benefits:
- competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- pension scheme
- access to studio events, talks, and workshops
- a well-equipped, comfortable studio environment, including coffee, filtered water, and breakfast and lunch provisions
- CPD sessions at lunchtime with lunch provided
- Friday drinks
- studio social events throughout the year
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- enhanced holiday allowance based on tenure
- weekly organised lunchtime gym session with F45 gym
- office closure over Christmas
- free eye tests
- free monthly massage sessions
- seasonal events such as a summer party
We annually benchmark salaries across the studio based upon the D3 Group’s Architecture Industry Survey, which provides insights from approximately 100 design and architecture practices.
Remuneration is dependent upon experience.
Diversity and inclusion
We actively encourage applications from women, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds, who are currently underrepresented in the building industry. Piercy&Company is an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
How to apply
Please submit your cover letter, digital CV in PDF format (online links to portfolios will not be accepted) and work examples using the apply for job button below with ‘Part 1 application’ as the subject heading.
Due to the high volume of applicants, please note we will only be in contact should you be invited to interview.
Application deadline
we are looking to fill the role as soon as possible, although we understand that an immediate start may not be possible in all cases.
