Project Architect with 3+ years’ Experience - Maternity Cover

Helen Lucas Architects are interested to hear from Qualified ARB registered architects with a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Project Architect to join our team. 

Helen Lucas Architects are looking for a proactive and motivated individual who will fit into our friendly studio in Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will be passionate, dedicated and hardworking and have an interest in a wide range of projects, from private houses to galleries, museums and education buildings. Our work takes us across multiple contexts, both rural and urban, throughout Scotland and beyond, and frequently engages with repurposing listed and historically sensitive buildings, and an enthusiasm for this is crucial. Experience of working with listed buildings, conservation areas and private domestic clients, through all design stages would be beneficial.

Proficiency in Vectorworks, Sketchup and Adobe Suite would be advantageous.Please note this post is a Maternity Cover for a period of up to 1 year. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. No Agency applications will be accepted.

Please apply, enclosing your CV and examples of your work in pdf format, in the first instance to mail@helenlucas.co.uk.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a strong emphasis on teamwork in a supportive office environment.

We are delighted to have received planning for our project, New houses by Aros Burn, on the Isle of Mull. The proposed development is for a series of houses across 5 new build plots, designed to sit comfortably and sensitively within their rural landscape. Through thoughtful design and detailing, and considered material use, this development will produce sustainable, low carbon homes with longevity in their environment.

Two of our projects can be seen in the latest edition of Gardens Illustrated, as part of a wider article on the work of landscape designer, Tracy McQue. You can see Trossachs Steading and Lochside studios pictured among Tracy's vibrant and vast planting, effectively framing each building and beyond.

Situated at the heart of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Helen Lucas Architects have worked on various projects across this site, all with a distinct yet connected character that have been sensitively designed to sit seamlessly within the wider natural landscape. Tracy's powerful and carefully curated landscaping complements each building, creates a natural rhythm between structures and further unites our shared vision to achieve environmental sensitivity and timeless design.

We're thrilled to have our project Georgian Restoration featured in the latest edition of Homes & Interiors Scotland. The article offers a closer insight into the design and construction process that transformed a once run down yet beautiful historic building, into a modern and energy-efficient family home.

Interviews with the client and project architects, Rosalind Love and Issey Fraser, reveal the thoughtful design approach behind the restoration. Sensitive interventions allowed the building’s historic features to be carefully retained and repurposed, while the intergration of modern technologies ensures the home’s comfort, efficiency, and longevity. 

Pick up a copy to read more about this fantastic project!

We are delighted to announce that our west coast new build project has now received practial completion. Surrounded by native woodland, the building is carefully positioned to sit discretely on site while enjoying stunning sea views. Influenced by the neighbouring silver birch and rocky landscape the material palette incorporates both stone and timber. We are excited to see how with time it becomes part of the landscape.