Join j+W

If you are a highly motivated, a team player with a good sense of humour. You’ll thrive in this exciting, fun and sometimes very demanding environment. But an environment that rewards hard work and tenacity. As J+W is a continually expanding business we are always looking for people who could fit within our Team.

We aim to provide training to further educate employees, so they can develop and apply this knowledge to future projects. We believe in giving back knowledge to the industry by training new graduates and developing their potential, ensuring the graduates of today become the professionals of tomorrow.

Responsibilities
To understand the design project
To prepare, and develop where required, drawings, models, images and other documents relating to the design.
To assist where required in the co-ordination of the internal design team
To take responsibility, where required by the project leader, for specific areas of the design and project development
To liaise, where appropriate, with members of the external design team and other associated organisations or companies
To contribute, or otherwise assist, as required

Qualities and skills required
Previous experience working in an architectural practice
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team
Ability to take initiative in response to direction or instruction
Ability to understand and formulate design decisions and present for discussion
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines efficiently
Ability to use a variety of media in the development and documentation of a design project
A flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working and commitment to independent, life long learning
Understanding of the architects role in the co-ordination and integration of project information and management
Ability to assist with the management of junior assistant architects on the team
Understanding of financial aspects of running a design project on time and on budget
Ability to use some of the following: PhotoShop, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, AutoCAD.