Junior Architect (Data Centres) at Royal HaskoningDHV

What you will do as a Junior Architect (Data Centres)

• Prepare/assist with Inception reports, concept schematic drawings and architectural packages to support Senior Design Architect.
• Prepare/assist with reports, technical drawings and architectural specifications and tender documentation
• Measuring and compiling of as built information
• Perform site inspections and attend meetings
• Perform research and investigations
• Provide technical and administrative support with preparation of bid submissions
• Assist with components of architectural tasks inherent to the building’s projects on Revit.
• Ensure that all quality system procedures are followed in the production and issuing of designs, costing, drawings and standard details
• Regular contact and communication with the Project Architect.

Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV is an independent, international engineering and project management consultancy with 140 years of experience. Backed by the expertise and experience of 6,000 colleagues all over the world, our professionals combine global expertise with local knowledge to deliver a multidisciplinary range of consultancy services for the entire living environment from over 140 countries.

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 140 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, we have helped contribute to a better society and improved people’s lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals. We are an independent global multi-disciplinary engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation, with over 6,000 professionals in more than 150 countries.

You will become part of our global Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team, who provide a multidisciplinary package of consultancy services for our datacenter clients. We provide strategic, tactical, and operational advice to our clients, including colocation data centres, internet service providers, and telecom companies. Our team consists of colleagues with all kinds of different expertise. For example, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, civil, structure, building, architecture, fire safety, control engineering, and security technology. Together we use our knowledge and expertise to develop integrated designs for Data Centres.  
You will join a leading market and work with a dedicated and passionate team ranked as one of the best Data Centre design & engineering teams globally. You will join the Industry & Buildings  Advisory Group, which forms part of our Nigeria entity. You will be based at our Lagos office.

What you bring

• BSc Architecture Degree
• minimum of 3 years of practical experience
• Eligible to register as a Candidate Professional Technologist / Candidate Professional Architect with ARCON
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office including advanced Excel skills)
• Revit Advanced level
• BIM
• AutoCAD
• MS office suite
• MS PowerPoint
• Rendering Software (Lumion or 3dStudioMax)
• Accurate and detail orientated
• Able to meet deadlines and handle pressure
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong analytical focus
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organizational skills and time management (plan and priorities)
• Digital aptitude
• Early adopter in software usage
• Ability to take Initiative

What we offer you

As a worldwide engineering firm, we are ambitious, exciting, lively, collaborative and dynamic. We are making a difference to society and technological progress across the globe. That’s how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to enhancing society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you’re connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with development opportunities to support your career path. Entrepreneurship and innovation are stimulated in our organization. There is plenty of room for own initiative in an open and flexible culture.