Senior Project Architect
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide.
With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would
enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost,
for-profit primary schools.Location: Nairobi, Kenya
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide.
Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness.
Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month. This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided.
The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and 60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012. Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.
About this position
Bridge International Academies is looking an experienced Senior Project Architect to help our construction team with the design, drawing and supervision of low cost schools. This position involves iterative and repeated update and review of Bills of Quantities.
The individual must be very comfortable working in informal environments and must have managed multiple projects that are geographically dispersed.
More specifically:
- The
individual will be managing anywhere from 10-30 construction projects
simultaneously. These projects are not complex, but the deadlines are
tight (less than 6 weeks) and the resources are limited. As a result,
timeliness will be critical to ensure that projects take off within the
stipulated timelines.
- The
architect shall prepare typical layout and detailed drawings for standard
application in the construction of the branded schools.
- In
addition to standard drawings, the architect shall prepare site-specific
site layouts, and ground preparation schemes.
- Working
closely with the land acquisition team, tasks shall include site
measurement, site evaluation, site analysis and ground preparation prior
to commencement of construction.
- Reviewing
and continuously improving the school design to enhance space utilization
and ergonomics of the spaces and furniture.
- Reviewing
typical BQs to adjust for changes due to specific site conditions, design
reviews or process improvement
About You
- Minimum
of 8 years experience in a busy architectural design environment handling
multiple projects concurrently
- Demonstrated
experience in production of construction detail drawings
- Excellent
AutoCAD/ArchiCAD/Artlantis skills and experience including 3D and
rendering
- Must
be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive
feedback while being extremely adaptable and flexible
- Excellent
writing and oral communication skills are required
- Ability
to identify potential problems, conflict and delays before they become an
issue and communicate them clearly to the Head of Department
- Good
people management skills that result in timely completion of deliverables
- Demonstrated
ability to solve problems
- Excellent
knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Preferably
registered with BORAGS (Board of Registration)
- Degree
in Architecture
In order to be considered
for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our
website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.