Architectural Designer UK
Full Time
Fastned
Job Description
Become part of a fast-growing company that plays a fundamental role in shaping our future! Together with more than 180 colleagues from 35 nationalities, we enable EV drivers around Europe to fast-charge their vehicles with renewable energy and lead the way in making mobility sustainable. In this role, you will help us design our big & bright electric charging stations to meet our goal of a European network of 1,000 fast charging stations in prime locations. Fastned is a fast-growing, listed scaleup company and is currently active in eight countries (UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain).
Your role
As an Architectural Designer at Fastned, you contribute to the success of the company with your creative and spatial thinking, providing station designs that score the highest in customer experience and that integrate our modular Fastned station into the service areas along the highways. In the coming year, you will be strongly focused on designing and developing new locations.
You will be mainly responsible for the station design of new sites, from the initial sketch and site feasibility to liaising with planning authorities to gain approval. In addition, you will contribute to construction solutions needed by our contractors on site. You will be part of the construction visits together with our construction managers and see your beautiful projects being built! Additionally, there may be an opportunity to contribute to the development of new Fastned shops and other potential services next to our charging stations.
Your role as an Architectural Designer is crucial to our multidisciplinary team. In your day-to-day job, you will spend most of your time with our local London team, consisting of other architects, architectural technologists, expansion managers and construction managers. Besides that, you will also be connected to our architects in other countries. Become part of a young, innovative and growing company in the field of e-mobility! We move fast – and deliver WOW!
Key Responsibilities
The focus will be early stages of the design process – concept and planning (RIBA stages 0 to 3), but the ability to produce construction documents and details (Stage 4) will also be necessary when required.
- Create initial design concepts based on the modular Fastned design standards.
- Make site visits for initial site assessments. Check the suitability of levels, access, procure survey information as necessary and other key criteria.
- Create full architectural drawing packages required for planning applications
- Manage the planning application process coordinating with relevant consultants to ensure a full package of information is submitted to the local planning authority – follow up relentlessly until you get that approval!
- Create 3D visualizations using Enscape/Revit for concept pitches and planning applications.
- When necessary produce technical drawing packages for tender and construction
- Collaborating with the in-house expansion and construction teams to provide information in the agreed time
Job Requirements
Who we are looking for
We are searching for an Architectural Designer who is willing to take responsibility from initial sketches to the execution phase of our locations in the UK. You are familiar with the importance of branding and visual identity, and you can apply traffic safety regulations in your design proposals. You are a real team player and you have the ability to think on your own feet – you feel comfortable taking initiative and working independently. You are not afraid to make mistakes and you are always keen to keep on learning. “Think like a founder” is something you identify easily with. Additionally, you tick the following boxes:
- Working experience as an Architectural Designer in the UK (good exposure to the planning process and spatial planning);
- Working experience with Revit. Familiarity with Enscape is a huge plus;
- You speak (near-)native English and you have outstanding communication skills;
- You are able to produce information accurately and on time, the first time, according to the project program
- You are able to work independently and self-critically as well as collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team; able to prioritize tasks within your own schedule and commit to deadlines
- You are happy to pitch in and get things done! We are a small but dynamic team of designers and do what it takes to implement our mission.
- You are highly motivated by accelerating the energy transition & joining a fun company that is making a difference.
Join us in building a better future
We work hard to change the world, but we don’t forget to celebrate our successes, big and small. Our benefits include a pension plan and participation in the company stock options program. We provide daily lunches in the office to enjoy with other colleagues. Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organize an amazing yearly trip abroad. Other perks include flexible working hours, laptop and phone (with EU wide phone contract). Continuous development is important to us and our industry offers endless opportunities for knowledge enhancement, so each employee receives a £3,000 training and development budget per year.
Curious and Interested?
We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply now, send us your CV and explain in your cover letter why you’re excited about joining our mission for freedom in sustainable transportation.
The recruitment process consists of 3 stages:
- A video call with one of our recruiters to find out more about Fastned & our company culture;
- A take home-assignment
- An interview with Pavandeep Panesar (Architect Lead UK) and Maria Garcia (Location Design Director), followed by a meet-up with other people from the London office!
Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.
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