Architect and Urban Designer - London

Kjellander Sjöberg is an award winning architectural and urban design practice with a reputation for innovation and creative thinking. Working across boundaries to design buildings and neighbourhoods at all scales, we focus on making rich, inspiring, and authentic places with a clear identity and a positive social impact. The studio has offices in London, Stockholm and Malmö with projects across the UK and Europe.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the London studio as it establishes itself, with opportunities to be a part of shaping the practice’s evolution in the UK. We have a collaborative, informal work environment and a strong team spirit in which camaraderie and collegial support are highly valued. KS London collaborates closely with the Swedish studios in Stockholm and Malmö.

The Role

We are looking for an architect and urban designer with experience in UK based urban design and masterplans. You will be responsible for design development of a significant UK masterplan project and delivery of a planning application. You will be supported by our UK team with additional support from the Swedish mothership.

Skills and Experience:

  • RIBA part 3 or equivalent qualification.
  • Excellent English language spoken and written skills.
  • Previous experience of urban design and masterplanning projects, ideally UK based.
  • Ideally, previous experience of working with and coordination of a multi-disciplinary design team.
  • Strong analytical skills (visual perception, document review and data gathering and analysis).
  • Excellent graphic design, drawings and diagramming skills.
  • Excellent skills with 2D and 3D drawing and modelling. Ideally experience with AutoCAD and Rhino or SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. In addition expertise in Autodesk Revit is beneficial.
  • Interest and passion for future approaches to mobility, ecology, design led infrastructure, place-making, adaptive re-use and architecture.
  • Right to work in the UK.

Apply

Please send your CV and portfolio to job@kjellandersjoberg.se with the subject title ‘Architect and Urban Designer – London’.

CV and portfolio should be in PDF format and no more than 20 pages. You may also include a cover letter if there is additional information you would like to include or questions you would like to ask in advance.

The applications deadline is 19th January 2025. Applications will be actively reviewed upon receipt and application submissions are recommended as soon as possible in advance of this date.

We have an inclusive culture and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued – if you have any questions about this vacancy (or require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the process due to a disability), please specify this in a cover letter and email.