Job Description
Perkins&Will London is currently recruiting a recently qualified Architect to join our creative studio.
We are an award-winning international design firm and industry leaders in commitment to sustainable design. Our London office is established as one of the most successful design firms in the UK and Europe, delivering a wide range of professional design services including corporate interiors, strategic workplace consultancy services, new build architecture, large scare urban design and planning development and hospitality.
Design & Creative Thinking
- Develop strong, original design ideas in response to brief, context and purpose.
- Lead elements of the design process independently, bringing clarity and direction to early-stage thinking.
- Translate concepts into compelling diagrams, models, drawings and presentations.
- Contribute actively to design reviews and critiques, sharing ideas and helping elevate the work of others.
- Balance creativity with feasibility, performance and impact.
Project Delivery & Technical Coordination
- Take ownership of design packages, drawing sets and coordination tasks across project stages.
- Work proactively with consultants and collaborators to align technical and design decisions.
- Help manage project schedules, scopes and deliverables, ensuring clarity and consistency across the team.
- Contribute to client meetings, reports and presentations.
- Support construction phase services, including RFIs and site visits, helping ensure design quality is realised on site.
- Develop a strong understanding of contractual responsibilities, deliverables and project obligations.
- Apply knowledge of building systems, regulations and standards with confidence.
Business Development & Studio Representation
- Support bids, competitions and proposals through strong drawings, narratives and visual content.
- Participate in client meetings and presentations, building positive relationships and trust.
- Understand project and client needs and identify opportunities where the studio can add value.
Studio Culture & Team Contribution
- Bring reliability, initiative and a collaborative approach to studio life.
- Support and share knowledge with junior team members.
- Communicate openly and effectively across disciplines and project teams.
- Participate in design reviews, forums and initiatives that support design, culture and sustainability.
- Help foster a positive, inclusive and accountable project environment based on clear communication and mutual respect.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- RIBA Part 3 qualification or equivalent professional registration (ARB or international equivalent).
- Experience working across multiple stages of architectural projects.
- Strong design and visual communication skills.
- Good understanding of technical design, building systems, regulations and construction.
- Experience coordinating with consultants and wider project teams.
- Ability to take ownership of tasks and work proactively with an appropriate level of independence.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working across disciplines.
- An interest in sustainable, socially responsible and high-quality design.
Software & Digital Skills
- Revit – modelling, documentation and design coordination.
- Rhino + Grasshopper – design development and parametric exploration.
- Adobe Creative Suite – particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Enscape and/or V-Ray – visualisation and presentation.
- Microsoft Office – project coordination, reporting and presentations.
- Environmental design tools, such as Ladybug and ClimateStudio.
- Experience with 3D printing, laser cutting and physical model-making is welcomed.
Licensure/Certifications/Education:
- Professional Degree in Architecture
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire
- Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/CPHE Passive House Institute Certified Passive House, or RELi AP
- Continuing professional development per professional registrations
Perkins&Will are an equal opportunity employer and supports talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.
Perkins&Will greatly appreciates your interest in our firm and the time you have taken to apply for this position; we look forward to reviewing your application. We will aim to contact successful candidates within four working weeks but depending on the time of year and number of applications, this timeline might vary.As per GDPR Guidelines, Perkins&Will will keep your application documents on file for six months after you submit your application to us. After this time frame, if you would like us to additionally remove your contact details from our internal system, please reach out to us directly via the email [email protected]#LI-MB2Skills Required
- RIBA Part 3 qualification or equivalent professional registration with ARB or an international equivalent
- Professional degree in Architecture
- Experience working across multiple stages of architectural projects
- Strong design and visual communication skills
- Understanding of technical design, building systems, regulations, and construction
- Experience coordinating with consultants and wider project teams
- Ability to take ownership of tasks and work proactively with appropriate independence
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for cross-disciplinary work
- Interest in sustainable, socially responsible, and high-quality design
- Proficiency with Revit
- Proficiency with Rhino and Grasshopper
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
- Experience with Enscape and/or V-Ray
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Experience with environmental design tools such as Ladybug and ClimateStudio
- Obtain LEED Green Associate certification within six months of hire
- Professional accreditation in one Living Design area, such as LEED AP, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/Passive House, or RELi AP
- Continuing professional development required by professional registrations
- Experience with 3D printing, laser cutting, and physical model-making
Perkins&Will Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Perkins&Will and has not been reviewed or approved by Perkins&Will.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Inclusive health benefits extend to same-sex spouses and domestic partners and include coverage for gender confirmation surgery, reinforced by repeated external recognition for LGBTQ equality.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans dental, vision, disability, life, and medical insurance, alongside FSA options and related support programs that broaden access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is complemented by performance bonuses that add to total rewards.
Perkins&Will Insights
What We Do
Since 1935, we’ve believed that design has the power to make the world a better, more beautiful place. That’s why clients and community members on nearly every continent partner with us to design healthy, happy places in which to live, learn, work, play, and heal. We’re passionate about Living Design, a philosophy that guides our work and emphasizes poetics and beauty; conceptual clarity; research and innovation; technology and tectonics; community and inclusion; resilience and regeneration; and health and well-being. Our team of over 2,500 professionals in 30 studios worldwide provides interdisciplinary services in architecture, interior design, branded environments, urban design, landscape architecture, and more. Our partners include Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects; Portland; Nelson\Nygaard; and Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR). We’re also part of the Sidara Collaborative, a global network of leading designers, engineers, planners, and consultants.
