Owens and Xley Consults is a Lagos based company that offers business advisory and consulting services to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Architectural Designer
Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- We are looking for a creative individual to join our team as an Architectural Designer.
- The responsibilities of the Architectural Designer include meeting with clients, creating drawings, designs, and layouts, and complying with industry regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Meeting with clients to discuss the design requirements for new constructions, alterations, or repairs.
- Utilize necessary physical and digital tools to create initial drafts
- Work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders to ensure accuracy of early design work
- Finalize drafting projects using both 2D and 3D sketching
- Revisit designs and make adjustments to designs as needed
- Research and incorporate artistic elements into designs as needed
- Ensure design specifications align with safety standards and governmental regulations
- Liaise with various professionals and departments to coordinate project details
- Gathering the necessary measurements, dimensions, and other routine calculations for design layouts.
- Providing clients with suitable design recommendations based on budget, the building site, and recent trends.
- Using CAD software and manual drawing techniques to produce architectural plans for management and client approval.
- Reworking and modifying designs based on comments and reviews from management and clients.
- Providing management with estimates on cost, time, machinery, construction, and other specifications.
- Interacting with other Architects and Designers to exchange ideas and provide support.
- Ensuring all vital information and documentation are recorded and maintained.
- Conducting research and attending workshops and conferences to remain up-to-date with the latest design trends.
- Ensuring that all layouts and blueprints are compliant with industry codes and legal standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
- A Master's Degree in Architecture or related fields may be preferred for upper-level positions.
- 2-3 years experience in Architectural Design
- Ability to read and interpret various types of blueprints
- Proven and successful experience creating structural designs
- Working knowledge of and experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software
- Strong familiarity and experience using physical drafting tools
- Significantly detail-oriented with the ability to spot and fix potential design flaws
- Ability to generate reports and deliver reports to stakeholders and team members
Application Closing Date
6th June, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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