Whether you are working from the office in Buckhurst Hill or remotely, you really do get the best of both worlds. Positioned on the edge of London and wrapped by Epping Forest on two sides, Buckhurst Hill has a country town feel. With its winding high street full of independent shops, great places to eat and its decent sized Waitrose you do not feel like you are in London. But jump on the Central Line at Buckhurst Hill tube, and in 27 mins your in the heart of The City (and that is against the commuters).

We attract a diverse group of employees from all over London, Essex and beyond, all at different stages of their careers. Young graduates from inner London mix with colleagues who have chosen to make this part of outer London their home. This makes for a great mix of people and a very constructive and professional atmosphere. 

As a close-knit team, we’re very happy and more than a bit proud to work in an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone’s contribution is important. There is little of the politics that can occur in central London offices and working with us means you will get your evenings and weekends back. Unless schedules are particularly tight, we have enough resources to ensure set hours tend to be the ones people work; you can work flexibly around those core hours, and we can offer both home and office based working.

In recognition of the value we place on our staff and their continued training and development, we have held Investors in People status since May 2005, achieving their Silver Standard in 2017. We continue to be an accredited Investors in People organisation and are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Corporate Social Responsibility

We are committed to our Corporate Social Responsibility, evidenced by our winning International CSR Excellence Awards in 2013, 2014 and 2017.

We offer a professional career in a supportive and friendly environment, where you will have the opportunity for personal development and training to support your career. We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds, and see this diversity as one of key strengths of our organisation.

In 2021, we formally transitioned to an Employee Owned Trust where company shares are held collectively on behalf of the employees. This structure ensures everyone has a stake in the company, an influence on how it’s organised and a say in its future development. You can read more about our EOT here.

Architect or Technologist

Want to work with award winning architects on a range of low energy projects? We are looking for an architect or architectural technologist with an interest in creating low carbon building design.

Responsibilities

You will be working across all RIBA work stages, producing design concepts and energy assessments of buildings at RIBA Stages 2 or 3 and develop construction design and detailing information during RIBA Stage 4. You will deliver construction and compliance information in a fast moving environment, that will include the use of BIM, CAD and energy modelling software.

Minimum requirements

• 4 years or more post qualification experience
• RIBA ARB or MCIAT
• Experience of design team leadership
• Enthusiasm for low energy and low carbon building design

Additional qualifications (desirable)

• Experience of designing and detailing Passivhaus or similar low energy buildings
• Construction experience of low energy buildings, including contract administration
• Revit or Archicad
• CSCS card

What we offer

• Flexible and remote working where possible
• The opportunity to embed low energy thinking with a practice looking to a low carbon future
• The opportunity to join an Employee Ownership Trust.
• Salary will be dependent on experience

To apply please send your CV to us here