Junior Architect at Labadok Nigeria Limited

Job Summary
Who are we looking for:

• A self-directed, detail-oriented individual who is eager to learn and grow professionally within a small and collaborative team environment, and to learn from talented and experienced colleagues.
• The successful candidate will work on project types that include Governmental, Religious, Private and Residential.
• This position offers the potential to grow into increasing responsibilities and more senior roles within the firm.

Main Duties

• Performs original design work utilizing specifications, sketches and ideas on developing designs.
• Analyzes space utilization effectiveness and changing demands for space needs: recommends actions to meet new requirements.
• Assists in compiling data for architectural plans, specifications, cost estimates, reports, etc.
• Meet with other departments to determine requirements of projects.
• Assists in the preparation for plans for existing buildings where plans are not available.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Assists in conducting preliminary studies of proposed projects to obtain information as to space and design requirements, obtaining measurements and making sketches preliminary to the preparation of drawing.
• Reliable and well-organized.
• Assists in preparation of scale drawing of details required for contract drawing.
• Assists in preparation of layout and draws preliminary sketch of project to present to client.
• Assists in developing and/or coordinating development of detailed working drawings and specifications after approval for project has been obtained.
• Reviews work of contractor, verifying specified materials are being used, dimensions are as drawn and quality is according to contract document.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or related field AND two (2) years of architectural experience including use of CAD technology with the ability to work on the field; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Key Skills:

• Communication and project management skills.
• Strong imagination and the ability to think and create in three dimensions.
• Knowledge of architecture and architectural principles and techniques.
• Good organisation and planning skills.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of types of building materials and construction methods.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of CAD design.