Careers

LSI Architects is a registered BCorp and has been recognised as one of the best employers in the construction industry.

We’ve been one of Best Companies 100 Best Small Companies To Work For since 2015, are gold accredited by Investors In People, and have been a finalist for the AJ100 Employer of the Year Award on four occasions.

We want our people to be happy, healthy, highly trained and highly motivated to deliver the quality design and committed service our clients expect from us. Increasing these four things in equal measure, for every one of our team, allows us to become stronger, achieve our ambitions and generate design opportunities that challenge, and allow us to explore our potential.

And so, we really look after our people, not just because of our legal obligations, but because we believe that they are our greatest investment.

WHY DO WE DO IT?

The benefits to us are clear, our clients tell us that they value our professional, collaborative, friendly and creative approach to projects and that our team is great to work with, and around 80% of our work comes from repeat business.

Employee retention and wellbeing statistics suggest we’re doing things right.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Your training and development at LSI will start with induction and continue throughout your career with us. In fact more than 50% of our leadership team is made up of people who have come through the ranks at the Practice.

To support you in your career development, you’ll have regular 1 to 1’s with an assigned mentor who’ll have the skills and experience relevant to your career path and a Wellbeing Action Plan so that you can tell us how we can best support your wellbeing.

You’ll have an annual training budget, in terms of both cost and study leave, as well as the opportunity to attend regularly held CPD events, and our monthly Forum sessions with headings covering topics such as Design, Technical, Digital and Sustainability.

We place great emphasis as a business on the mental health and wellbeing of our teams and have worked alongside mental health charity Mind to provide our team with strategies and mechanisms to keep us well and resilient.

We also enjoy plenty of social events as a team including Pitch&Putt tournaments, Sports Days and our annual study trip, which has taken us across to Belfast, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, Glasgow and Budapest.

HOW TO APPLY

Details of any current vacancies we have at the Practice will be shown at the bottom of this page.

If we don’t have any we’d still love to hear from you, we are always looking for talented and enthusiastic people, who share our values, to join our team.

For all applications and enquiries, please send your CV with a covering letter to HR@LSIarchitects.co.uk. 

Due to the volume of enquiries we receive about working with LSI, we are unfortunately not able to reply to every one or return hard copy materials.

You can find out more about how we will process your data in this Job Applicant Privacy Notice. 

LSI Architects is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Architectural Technologist

We have a fantastic career opportunity available in our Norwich Office for a talented and motivated Architectural Technologist with between 1 – 3 years PQE.

 

About you:

You will need to demonstrate the following:

  • Qualified with 1-3 years PQE
  • Demonstrable experience of leading projects from feasibility through to delivery stages
  • Strong design, technical, graphic and 3D modelling skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Commercial awareness
  • Ability to plan and strong organisational skills
  • Excellent understanding of current UK Planning and Building Regulations
  • Experience of working in the healthcare or education sectors would be beneficial

 

Why join LSI Architects

Your role: 

  • Contribute to a portfolio of projects across education, healthcare, cultural and residential sectors
  • Opportunity to work with a team of like-minded driven people with the support of the wider practice
  • Taking projects from early design through detailed design stages to completion
  • Committed to pursuing a sustainable agenda as far as possible
  • Opportunity to be involved in mentoring and training others
  • Excellent design and technical support
  • Ability to uphold excellent client relationships

 

Benefits:

  • Supportive, relaxed working environment with a good work-life balance
  • Emphasis on wellbeing, personal and professional development
  • Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits package
  • A welcoming, ambitious team dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions
  • Flexible start and finish times to support productivity and balance
  • Frequent team events including our bi-annual study trip which in recent years has taken us across to Glasgow, Budapest and Belfast

 

We are an equal opportunities employer.

 

How to apply:

Please submit your CV and sample portfolio to hr@lsiarchitects.co.uk

 

Interview:

Ideally, we prefer in-person interviews but can also accommodate an initial interview via Teams.

Part 2 Architectural Assistant

We have a fantastic career opportunity available for a Part 2 Architectural Assistant in our Norwich Office.

 

About you:

You will need to demonstrate the following:

  • Relevant qualifications/Architectural Assistant Part 2
  • Previous practice experience
  • Excellent design, visualisation and presentation skills using a variety of media
  • Strong design, technical, graphic and 3D modelling skills
  • Excellent understanding of current UK Planning and Building Regulations
  • Capable of communicating design ideas verbally and through design
  • Great communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Positive and motivated with a ‘can do attitude’ and drive to make positive change
  • Demonstrates commitment to delivering results
  • Brings energy and determination to tackle challenges
  • Takes initiative and maintains high standards of performance
  • Demonstrates self-motivation in pursuing development opportunities

 

The role:

  • Supporting project teams in all areas across a range of projects
  • Producing hand drawn sketches
  • Producing detailed drawings and specifications
  • Modelling in 3D software (ArchiCAD – training will be provided)
  • Producing 3D renders, visualisations and presentations
  • Assisting with queries from contractors and other professionals
  • Preparing applications for planning and building control
  • Visiting site with project team
  • Project administration tasks including note taking, report writing etc

 

Benefits:

  • Supportive, relaxed working environment with a good work-life balance
  • Emphasis on wellbeing, personal and professional development
  • Competitive remuneration
  • Flexible start and finish times
  • Frequent team events including our bi-annual study trip which in recent years has taken us across to Glasgow, Budapest and Belfast.

 

How to apply:

Applications can be made by sending a CV and examples of your work to hr@lsiarchitects.co.uk