Join our team! We’re hiring!
We’re looking for a new member to join our team at Talina Edwards Architecture!
Is it you?
Please answer our Quiz Questions* below in an email along with your CV/Portfolio (max 10mb) to studio@talinaedwards.com.au with the subject line: Hire Me!
Deadline for applications: midnight Sunday 20th Feb 2022.
EDIT: Deadline extended for one week until midnight Sunday 27th Feb 2022.
*You’re not expected to score 100% – we want to know why you’re the right person for this role!
- Do you share our passion for regenerative design?
- Do you have more than 5years experience as an Architect/Building Designer (or experienced graduate)?
- Do you have knowledge of (or experience with) Living Building Challenge?
- Are you passionate about design that does more good (and not just less bad)? What does “good” look like to you?
- Are you a Certified Passivhaus Designer or have you worked on a Certified Passivhaus project?
- Have you been ‘forest bathing’ to recharge recently?
- Do you agree with the declaration and action steps of the #ArchitectsDeclare movement?
- Have you documented a residential project in Australia from Concept to Completion?
- Are you proficient in AutoCAD and SketchUp?
- Are you a seeker (& sharer) of knowledge and wisdom?
- Do you have a favourite principle of biophilic design? What is it & why?
- Are you able to work with us (in person!) in our Ballarat studio in Wadawurring Country in regional Victoria?
- Do you prefer to swim in the ocean, hike in the hills, meditate by a river or read under the shade of a tree?
- What type of music stirs your soul and why?
- Do you have other awesome qualities/attributes that you would bring to our team? Tell us about them!
MORE INFO:
Position Available: Architect/Building Designer (or experienced graduate)
Who are we?
- We’re an award-winning architectural practice located in Ballarat in Wadawurring Country in regional Victoria.
- We have been recognised for our leadership in sustainability.
- We share a passion for creating healthy, beautiful, functional, comfortable and sustainable architecture.
- Our current projects are predominantly residential, designed to the international Certified Passive House (Passivhaus) standard, integrated with biophilic design and the LBC concepts for a Living Future.
- We currently work on projects across the state, but most are within a 100km radius of our studio.
What’s the gig?
As a small design studio, the role requires an “all-rounder” designer and documenter as you will be involved in all stages in the design and delivery of our architectural projects. Your role and responsibilities include:
- Working across multiple projects
- Design of new homes, alterations/additions and retrofit projects
- Documentation of buildings either to Certified Passive House standard or 8 stars
- Research of legislative requirements
- Coordination of Planning and Building Permit Documentation
- Liaising with clients, consultants, councils and builders
- Client meetings and site visits
- Some office Administration tasks
- Ideally a full-time position, but we’re open to more flexible hours to achieve work-life balance
- Ideally working with us in our Ballarat studio as we’re a very collaborative team, but we’re open to WFH if/when required
Do we share the same values and ethos?
- CARE FOR NATURE (sustainability & regenerative ethos)
- COMPASSION & COMMUNICATION (relationships with people & place)
- COLLABORATIVE (valued team-player)
- CONTINUING EDUCATION(desire to grow/learn)
- CONFIDENCE (“can-do” attitude)
- CREDIBLE (integrity/authenticity/honesty)
- COMMITTED (dedicated & passionate)
Do you have these professional skills and experience?
- Minimum 5 years full-time post-graduate experience working as an Architect/Building Designer (Registration not essential, mature applicants welcome)
- Experience in design of Passive House projects (Building Science knowledge and experience with PHPP, or Certified Passive House Designer qualification a bonus!)
- Knowledge of Biophilic Design principles and Living Building Challenge petals
- Passion for Sustainable Design (Qualified FirstRate/NatHERS Energy Rater/Assessor a bonus)
- Proven experience in all stages of architectural services delivery (Pre-Design/Feasibility, Sketch Design, Design Development, Planning Permit, Construction Documentation)
- Current construction knowledge, construction detailing & architectural documentation experience (including knowledge of current NCC, common Australian Standards, etc.)
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills required
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to work across multiple projects
- Creativity, design thinking, and problem solving skills (being a proactive solution-seeker)
- Attention to detail (To illustrate this quality, have you answered all our Quiz Questions in your email?)
- Confidence and ability to work without close supervision (but also a team-player)
- High proficiency with AutoCAD 2D (no, we don’t use Revit/ArchiCAD yet, but might consider in the future if you have the skills!)
- High proficiency with SketchUp Pro 3D modelling (and DesignPH experience ideal too)
- Confidence with Apple Mac
Benefits of joining us:
- Awesome opportunity to join our growing practice who are passionate about our purpose
- Be an integral part of our team who share the same values & vision of building a better future
- Collaborative working environment in great studio space (it’s a jungle in there!)
- Future career progression opportunities
- Remuneration commensurate with experience
- We’re an equitable workplace
- All applications will be treated in confidence
Please answer our Quiz Question and email along with your CV/Portfolio (max 10mb) to studio@talinaedwards.com.au with the subject line: Hire Me!
Deadline for applications: midnight Sunday 20th Feb 2022.
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