The Landscape and Building Architect is responsible for designing new buildings, restoring and conserving old buildings and developing new ways of using existing buildings by using specialist construction knowledge and high-level drawing skills to design buildings that are functional, safe, sustainable and aesthetically pleasing. The role will also include project designing that will enhance the natural beauty of a space and provide environmental benefits. It will involve staying throughout the construction process, adapting plans according to budget constraints, environmental factors or client needs.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Landscape & Building Architect<\/strong><\/p>\n The role will typically focus on:<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Creating building designs and highly detailed drawings both by hand and by using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) applications<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Drafting designs that reflect green building values and cater for clients\u2019 desires<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Working around constraining factors such as town planning legislation, environmental impact and project budget<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Working closely with a team of other professionals such as building service engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors and other construction workers to implement designs<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any problems that may arise during construction<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Planning the restoration of natural places disturbed by humans, such as wetlands, streams, and mined areas<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Designing \u201cgreen roofs\u201d or rooftop gardens that can retain storm water, absorb air pollution, and cool buildings while also providing pleasant scenery<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Managing storm water runoff to protect clean water sources and natural ecosystems from pollutants.<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Travelling regularly to building sites, proposed locations and client meetings<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Adhering to all industry standards in design<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Overseeing and managing architectural production staff<\/p>\n Candidate Qualification<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bsc in Landscape\/Building Architecture; MBA a plus.<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Minimum of 4+ years\u2019 experience in Landscape and building architecture or related field<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fluency in English compulsory, both oral and written<\/p>\n Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Possess strong analytical skills, ability to work in a self-directed fashion within a team-oriented structure, solid work ethic, and professional maturity<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Must demonstrate leadership qualities and the ability to perform in an entrepreneurial environment.<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Have strong visual awareness and an eye for detail. Be attentive and imaginative<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Have good drawing skills, with the ability to work in three dimensions (3D)<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Care about people and the environment.<\/p>\n \u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Competence in multi-tasking & managing several priorities; ability to lead and be result oriented<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Location:\u00a0<\/strong>The position is based at Accra, Ghana for a period of six months<\/p>\n Application email:\u00a0<\/strong>Applicants should send Resume and Cover Letters to\u00a0employment@genserghana.com<\/strong>\u00a0before 25th April, 2019.<\/p>\n References:<\/strong>\u00a0 Minimum of 2 professional and 1 educational \/ personal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Landscape and Building Architect is responsible for designing new buildings, restoring and conserving old buildings and developing new ways of using existing buildings by using specialist construction knowledge and…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-9ZW","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38436"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38436\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}