We are partnering with a leading Irish residential developer to recruit an experienced Architect to join their in-house Design Team. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping and influencing some of Ireland's most prominent residential schemes, working collaboratively across the wider business to continuously enhance product quality and design standards.
Based in a central Dublin city office, this role will suit an experienced, motivated architect who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, client-side environment and enjoys working across multiple stakeholder groups.
The Role
Reporting to the Design Lead - Architecture, you will support the oversight and coordination of architectural design across a portfolio of residential developments, ensuring consistency, quality, and market alignment.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting the Design Lead in overseeing architectural design produced by external consultants, ensuring alignment with established design standards and market expectations.
Working closely with planning, technical, commercial, and sales teams to review and interrogate designs at all stages of development, identifying opportunities for optimisation and added value.
Preparing clear and robust design briefs for designated schemes and communicating these effectively to external design teams.
Managing the evolution of design briefs as projects progress, tracking compliance with standards and requirements.
Developing, maintaining, and expanding design templates, briefing documentation, and design guidance material.
Building and maintaining a library of standard residential typologies and championing best-practice design approaches.
Producing design guidance drawings, imagery, and principles to support consistent implementation.
Managing and contributing to the selection of external finishes, materials, and products.
Effectively communicating proposed designs to key stakeholders and managing approvals on critical design decisions.
Staying informed on market trends, product innovation, and emerging best practice to continuously improve residential offerings.
Researching competitor and international residential schemes to identify design opportunities and innovation.
Challenging suppliers to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and market-appropriate products.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
A Degree or Higher Diploma in Architecture.
Approximately 10 years' experience in residential design, with developer or client-side experience a strong advantage.
Excellent knowledge of Irish housing and apartment design guidelines and the ability to work creatively within regulatory frameworks.
A strong understanding of customer-led residential design principles.
A keen eye for detail and a commitment to design quality.
Up-to-date knowledge of planning policy and building regulations.
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to add value throughout the design process.
Proficiency in CAD, SketchUp (or similar 3D software), and InDesign.
A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Willingness to travel to sites across Dublin and occasionally further afield.
A full driving licence.
What's on Offer
This organisation offers an above-industry-average remuneration package and a comprehensive benefits programme designed to support long-term career development and wellbeing, including:
Competitive salary
Performance-related bonus
Pension scheme with employer matching contributions
Comprehensive private health insurance
Annual salary review
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) support and funding
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Additional annual leave days
Life assurance and income protection
Employee Assistance Programme
TaxSaver commuter and Bike to Work schemes
Structured talent development and progression programmes
Approved Profit Sharing Scheme
For a confidential discussion on this, or any other vacancy in the Civil or Structural Engineering sector contact Wianda Pretorius at Vickerstock Recruitment
