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From urban infill to rural masterplans; community hubs to complex mixed-use regeneration projects – we need independent thinkers and team players who are capable, inquisitive and collaborative. We have a range of new and ongoing projects in the studio, covering every project stage, which require people with varied skills and experience.

If you’re a Part II Architectural Assistant or a Project Architect with 3 – 5 years’ UK experience and you fancy a change of scene, then please get in touch. We are also looking for a talented and enthusiastic Part I Architectural Assistant who is looking for a placement for a minimum of two years.

Experience of Revit will be an advantage, as will a good working knowledge of the Adobe suite. But neither of these is as important as enthusiasm, tenacity, and compassion.

RCKa is a member of the London Practice Forum and adheres to the LPF Principles & Ethical Charter. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we operate a blind recruitment process. We have twice won the Architect of the Year Social Value Award.

We also have in place an Employee Value Proposition which sets out the obligations we place on ourselves as an exemplary employer, a transparent progression plan, internal mentoring support, and a range of employee benefits.

Salaries

RCKa has a transparent pay scale for all grades and is a London Living Wage employer.

The starting salary for a graduate Part 1 Architectural Assistants is £25,500 per annum. Part 2 Architectural Assistants can expect to be paid between £30,750 and £34,500 depending on their experience. Project Architects earn between £39,000 and £46,500.

How to apply 

Please send a copy of your CV and brief portfolio to jobs@rcka.co.uk. Emails should be less than 5Mb in size. ZIP, RAR files, and links to Dropbox, etc. will not be assessed. 

Alternatively, please send a hard copy of the above documents to: 

RCKa architects 
16-24 Underwood Street 
London N1 7JQ 

Unfortunately, we are unable to return hard copies of applications unless a stamped addressed envelope is included. 

No agencies, please! 

From urban infill to rural masterplans; community hubs to complex mixed-use regeneration projects – we need independent thinkers and team players who are capable, inquisitive and collaborative. If you’re a Part II Architectural Assistant or Project Architect with 3 – 5 years’ UK experience and you fancy a change of scene, then please get in touch.

Experience of Revit will be an advantage, as will a good working knowledge of the Adobe suite. But neither of these is as important as enthusiasm, tenacity, and compassion.

RCKa is a member of the London Practice Forum and adheres to the LPF Principles & Ethical Charter. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we operate a blind recruitment process.

We also have in place an Employee Value Proposition which sets out the obligations we place on ourselves as an exemplary employer, a transparent progression plan, internal mentoring support, and a range of employee benefits.

How to apply

Please send a copy of your CV and brief portfolio to jobs@rcka.co.uk. Emails should be less than 5Mb in size. ZIP, RAR files, and links to Dropbox, etc. will not be assessed.

Alternatively, please send a hard copy of the above documents to:

RCKa architects
16-24 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ

Unfortunately, we are unable to return hard copies of applications unless a stamped addressed envelope is included.

No agencies, please!

RCKa has a range of exciting and innovative projects on the drawing board and we need talented, capable and enthusiastic staff to join our team to help deliver them. We have three positions available, as set out below.

RCKa is a member of the London Practice Forum and adheres to the LPF Principles & Ethical Charter. We are an equal opportunities employer. We also have in place an Employee Value Proposition which sets out the obligations we place on ourselves as an exemplary employer.

Applicants are encouraged to refer to RCKa’s Employee Value Proposition, which can be found here. Salaries commensurate with experience, plus benefits.

If you’re interested in one of these roles, please email us at jobs@rcka.co.uk with a brief covering email and CV/portfolio no more than 5MB in size.

No agencies, please.

Part II Architectural Assistants

We are looking for the right people to join our friendly and collaborative studio to help deliver a wide range of innovative residential and community schemes.

You will be part of a project team, delivering a specialist residential project through stages 2a to 4a. Experience on residential projects is desirable and knowledge of Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and the Adobe Creative Suite would be a significant advantage.

Immediate start.

Graphic Designer

RCKa architects has an exciting opportunity for a graduate graphic designer with a minimum of one-year post-graduate mixed media and graphics experience.

We are looking for the right person to join our team to help build RCKa’s brand and identity in our friendly central London studio. You’ll be working on a range of visual material including documents and publications, presentations, and competition submissions. Extensive knowledge of typography, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop is a must. A good understanding of WordPress would also be useful.

Ours is a friendly studio which specialises in community engagement and collaboration. Candidates will need to demonstrate evidence of their design process and should be comfortable in articulating their ideas and sharing them with others.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

Role

• Design templates for all office documents, brochures, presentations, and publications
• Produce reports, brochures, presentations, and publications
• Produce graphics for articles to be issued on social media including Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn
• Design and manage production of quarterly newsletter and other digital marketing campaigns
• Design and manage production of hard copy marketing materials
• Design and manage engagement microsites in WordPress
• Prepare diagrams, illustrations and infographics to support bid documents, public consultation presentations and project reports
• Develop bespoke branding and wayfinding signage for buildings
• Other ad-hoc design requirements such as invitations and Christmas cards and photo editing

Skills and qualifications

• A relevant degree or other higher education qualification
• Conscientious and creative with an exceptional eye for detail
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills
• Self-motivated and able to take the initiative in developing new graphics
• Reliable and dependable
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

How to Apply

Please send a brief CV and portfolio in PDF format only to jobs@rcka.co.uk with the subject line “Graphic Designer”.

Emails should be less than 5Mb in size. ZIP, RAR files, and links to Dropbox etc. will not be assessed.

Alternatively, please send a hard copy of the above documents to:

RCKa Architects
16-24 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ

Unfortunately, we are unable to return hard copies of applications unless a stamped addressed envelope is included.

We will not accept applications from agencies.

RCKa is an equal opportunities employer

RCKa architects has an exciting opportunity for a graduate graphic designer with a minimum of one year post graduate mixed media and graphics experience.

We are looking for the right person to join our team to help build RCKa’s brand and identity in our friendly central London studio. You’ll be working on a range of visual material including documents and publications, presentations and competition submissions. Extensive knowledge of typography, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop is a must. A good understanding of WordPress would also be useful.

Ours is a friendly studio which specialises in community engagement and collaboration. Candidates will need to demonstrate evidence of their design process, and should be comfortable in articulating their ideas and sharing them with others.

This is a full time, permanent position.

Role

• Design templates for all office documents, brochures, presentations and publications
• Produce reports, brochures, presentations and publications
• Produce graphics for articles to be issued on social media including Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Design and manage production of quarterly newsletter and other digital marketing campaigns
• Design and manage production of hard copy marketing materials
• Design and manage engagement microsites in WordPress
• Prepare diagrams, illustrations and infographics to support bid documents, public consultation presentations and project reports
• Develop bespoke branding and wayfinding signage for buildings
• Other ad-hoc design requirements such as invitations and Christmas cards and photo editing

Skills and qualifications

• A relevant degree or other higher education qualification
• Conscientious and creative with an exceptional eye for detail
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
• Self motivated and able to take the initiative in developing new graphics
• Reliable and dependable
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

How to Apply

Please send a brief CV and portfolio in PDF format only to jobs@rcka.co.uk with the subject line “Graphic Designer”.

Emails should be less than 5Mb in size. ZIP, RAR files and links to Dropbox etc. will not be assessed.

Alternatively, please send a hard copy of the above documents to:

RCKa Architects
16-24 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ

Unfortunately we are unable to return hard copies of applications unless a stamped-addressed envelope is included.

We will not accept applications from agencies.

RCKa is an equal opportunities employer.

RCKa has a range of exciting and innovative projects on the drawing board and we need talented, capable and enthusiastic staff to join our team to help deliver them. We have three positions available, as set out below.

RCKa is a member of the London Practice Forum and adheres to the LPF Principles & Etchical Charter. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Applicants are encouraged to refer to RCKa’s Employee Value Proposition, which can be found here. Salaries commensurate with experience, plus benefits.

If you’re interested in one of these roles, please email us at jobs@rcka.co.uk with a brief covering email and CV/portfolio no more than 5MB in size.

No agencies, please.

Architectural Technician

Fixed term contract (with possibility to extend) start ASAP to end August. Immediate start.

Key responsibilities:

• Produce Revit drawing / model info as relevant to the RIBA stage of the project
• Undertake daily model maintenance
• Weekly handling of incoming and outgoing models between architects and project team for coordination and clash detection. Includes preparation and issuing of architectural models
• Handling of CAD information generated internally or by external sources to link into Revit – DWG and 3DM
• Modelling and drawing production in Revit to help the team meet deadlines in a time-efficient manner

Skills/knowledge required:

• Revit: minimum of three years’ experience. Must demonstrate the ability to build high quality content and working knowledge of how standards and processes impact team performance
• AutoCAD: basic level of competency essential. Sufficient knowledge required to support cleaning and linking of information with Revit
• Sketchup: basic level of competency essential to translate models into Revit
• Design coordination: experience with automated clash detection
• Knowledge of UK building regulations and construction detailing
• A degree in architectural technology or a related subject
• Experience working on different RIBA work stages from concept to completion
• Experience using the Autodesk cloud (A360 / Autodesk Drive) for coordination with consultants.

Architect

RCKa is looking for an architect with a minimum of 2 years post Part III UK experience. You will initially deputise on a project team, delivering a specialist residential project through stage 2a to 4a.

A track record of leading projects / packages of work through all project stages, from inception to completion, is essential. Knowledge of Autodesk Revit, and the Adobe Creative Suite is also required.

Immediate start.

Part II Architectural Assistant

We are looking for the right person to join our friendly and collaborative studio to help deliver a wide range of innovative residential and community schemes. You will be part of a project team, delivering a specialist residential project through stage 2a to 4a. Experience on residential projects is desirable and knowledge of Autodesk Revit, AutoCad, and the Adobe Creative Suite would be a significant advantage.

Immediate start.

Exciting opportunity for talented staff to join our friendly creative team 

RCKa is an expanding, people-focused practice of architects, urban designers and policy makers. Our ambition is to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, support the creation of cohesive communities, and help wider society meet its economic, social and environmental objectives.

We work across sectors and are specifically looking for support for some exciting new projects that include a new landscape-led SEND school for the Children’s Trust, a variety of specialist residential schemes including intergenerational and airspace developments, infill and larger-scale housing up to 150 new homes, rural masterplanning, public engagement, co-design and community centres. 

We are on the lookout for two new members of staff with specialist skills to join our growing team.

CAD / BIM Technician

Key responsibilities: 

• Undertake daily model maintenance
• Weekly handling of incoming and outgoing models between architects and project team, including preparation and issuance of architectural models
• Document project-specific processes as required where this will aid the team
• Handling of CAD information generated internally or by external sources to link into Revit – DWG and 3DM
• Modelling and drawing production in both Revit and AutoCad to help the team meet deadlines in a time-efficient manner
• Updating and maintaining Revit library including families and typical details
• Testing plugins and other software
• Set-up of project files – review and best advise how individual projects are to be set-up and arranged in Revit
• Work with BIM strategist to improve RCKa internal systems
• Offer day to day guidance to other staff on use of software – e.g. informal tutorials, “how to” guides and so on
• Assist in preparation of BIM execution plans for individual projects

Skills/knowledge required:

• Revit: minimum of three years’ experience. Must demonstrate the ability to build high quality content and working knowledge of how standards and processes impact team performance
• AutoCAD/Microstation: basic level of competency essential. Sufficient knowledge required to support cleaning and linking of information with Revit
• Sketchup: basic level of competency essential to translate models into Revit
• Design coordination: experience with automated clash detection
• Knowledge of UK building regulations and construction detailing
• A degree in architectural technology or a related subject
• Experience working on different RIBA work stage from concept to completion

Application Requirements:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Portfolio

Salary commensurate with experience.

HR & Comms Lead

Key responsibilities:

• A dual focus on HR matters and communications
• An empathetic and independent first point of contact for HR matters
• Management of our external HR support providers
• Producing a range of creative writing from website/social media content to project pitches and bids
• Manage and assist in securing PR opportunities including press articles, public speaking events etc.

Skills/knowledge required:

• Interest / experience in HR matters
• Excellent creative writing and verbal communication skills
• Experienced in Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative Suite

Application Requirements:

• Cover letter
• CV

Provided the key responsibilities are delivered upon – we are open to shaping the role around an individual’s interests and skills.

Salary commensurate with experience.

How to Apply

Please send application info in PDF format only to  jobs@rcka.co.uk.

Emails should be less than 5Mb in size. ZIP, RAR files and links to Dropbox etc. will not be assessed. Given the volume of emails we receive, we will strictly enforce these requirements.

Alternatively, please send a hard copy of the above documents to:

RCKa architects
16-24 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ

Unfortunately, we are unable to return hard copies of applications unless a stamped-addressed envelope is included.

We will not accept applications from agencies.

RCKa is an equal opportunities employer and a signatory to the LPF Principles & Ethical Charter

RCKa has an exciting opportunity for a recently-graduated Part II Architectural Assistant with experience of working in the UK.  

We are looking for the right person to join our friendly and collaborative London studio to help us design and deliver a wide range of innovative residential, education, healthcare and community schemes. Current projects include a new zero-carbon retirement village in Chester, two Community Land Trust housing projects in south London, a new school for the Children’s Trust in Surrey and a cultural co-location strategy and neighbourhood plan for Ebbsfleet Development Corporation.

Revit experience is desirable, as is some understanding of UK housing. Knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications will also be a benefit.

How to Apply

Please send a brief CV and portfolio in PDF format only to jobs@rcka.co.uk.

Emails should be less than 5Mb in size. ZIP, RAR files and links to Dropbox etc. will not be assessed.

Alternatively, please send a hard copy of the above documents to:

RCKa architects
16-24 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ

Unfortunately we are unable to return hard copies of applications unless a stamped-addressed envelope is included.

We will not accept applications from agencies.

RCKa is an equal opportunities employer, and abides by the London Practice Forum Principles & Ethical Charter.

RCKa has an exciting opportunity for a project architect with a minimum of 3 years’ post Part III UK experience.  

We are looking for the right person to join our friendly and collaborative London studio to deliver a wide range of innovative residential and community schemes.

A track record of leading a team and delivering projects of £1m+ through all project stages, from inception to completion, is essential.

Revit competence is desirable.

How to Apply

Please send a brief CV and portfolio in PDF format only to jobs@rcka.co.uk.

Emails should be less than 5Mb in size. ZIP, RAR files and links to Dropbox etc. will not be assessed.

Alternatively, please send a hard copy of the above documents to:

RCKa architects
16-24 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ

Unfortunately we are unable to return hard copies of applications unless a stamped-addressed envelope is included.

We will not accept applications from agencies.

RCKa is an equal opportunities employer, and abides by the London Practice Forum Principles & Ethical Charter.

We have a range of exciting new projects in the office and are looking for talented architects and post-part 2 architectural assistants to join our team.

Architects should have a year or two’s post-part 3 experience, and a good understanding of housing design would be useful.

For both positions knowledge of Autodesk Revit/Microstation and the Adobe Creative Suite would also be a significant advantage.

How to apply

Please send a brief CV and portfolio in PDF format only to jobs@rcka.co.uk.

Emails should be less than 5Mb in size. ZIP, RAR files and links to Dropbox etc. will not be assessed so please don’t send them. Given the volume of emails we receive, we will strictly enforce these requirements.

Alternatively, please send a hard copy of the above documents to:

RCKa architects
29-31 Cowper Street
London
EC2A 4AT

Unfortunately, we are unable to return hard copies of applications unless a stamped-addressed envelope is included.

We will not accept applications from agencies so please don’t try to call us.

RCKa is an equal opportunities employer and a signatory to the LPF Principles & Ethical Charter.

With the arrival of a new year we’re looking for architects to join the practice and work with us on a range of exciting new projects, including a new school, housing and community buildings.

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