New Year… New Star… Join Our Team
Due to an increasing portfolio of interesting and challenging projects throughout Ireland, we are looking for an experienced architect to work within a supportive studio based environment who relishes a design challenge and has successfully delivered projects to a high technical standard whilst retaining the original architectural intent.
Hall Black Douglas value a considered and contextual approach to design and a desire to meet and exceed client aspirations. This relies upon motivated architects working in collaboration and aligned with our ethos. We have been transforming the spaces and communities in which we work for over thirty years. We seek to make a positive contribution designing spaces for living, working, wellbeing, learning, gathering and celebrating. This has recently been recognised in the 2025 RIAI Awards were Monaghan Peace Campus won both Public Building and Universal Access Awards.
A highlight from last year was receiving RSUA/RIBA Regional Design Awards for two Conservation led projects, Bank Buildings and St Comgalls Community Hub, with our whole office in attendance at the RSUA Design Awards Gala evening. In June all staff enjoyed a Friday afternoon on a Taste of Belfast tour and in November a tour of three of our current buildings on site followed by Flout Pizza at Portview, both were welcome additions to our regular in house CPD.
We offer a wide variety of CPD and support targeted CPD courses for individual career development within the practice: NEC Project Management/Supervisor; BIM Management; Passive House; Conservation RSUA/RIAI. Alongside this we host building visits and social events outside the office.
You would be joining a team of twenty people, working on a wide variety of interesting projects across multiple sectors: including but not limited to: Community, Health, Culture, Leisure and Residential. We have successfully delivered NZEB and BREEAM Excellent projects and have qualified Passive House designers within the practice. Dependant on experience we expect staff to both mentor or be mentored within the practice.
We would encourage applications for this permanent role from those that meet the requirements below:
Essential Criteria:
ARB or RIAI Registered
Demonstration of architectural thinking, design and technical understanding
Desirable Criteria:
A passion for architecture and design
Proven competency in the delivery of high quality architectural projects
Production of detailed technical Construction Drawing and Specification Packages
Contract Administration of Projects at Construction Stage (UK/Ireland)
Delivery of projects using BIM
Experience of UK or Ireland Contracts
Demonstrated Communication Skills
UK/EU Driving Licence
Please submit a written CV and Sample Portfolio (6–10 pages) in PDF Format to:
admin@hallblackdouglas.co.uk by 2.00pm Friday 30th January 2026.
For more information on the practice please visit: www.hallblackdouglas.com
