Zürich
Architect (m/f/d)
- 15 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- CHF 95 000 - 100 000 /year
- German (Fluent)
- 8001 Zürich
About the job
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Architect (m/f/d)
Salary - CHF95,000 - 100,000How are spaces created that connect people and create quality of life? Our Rocken partner is an established architectural firm that realises demanding projects ranging from educational buildings to retirement centres and urban residential quarters. With a clear focus on sustainable renovations and new builds, the team combines design precision with functional excellence. The projects range from sensitive conversions of historic fabric to complex site developments – always with the aim of creating architectural relevance. Interdisciplinary thinking and close collaboration with specialist planners and clients are key. Precision, design quality and a clear stance characterise the working method. Ready to become part of a team that lives architecture with conviction and depth? Then we look forward to your application with our Rocken partner.
Role:
On behalf of a client, we are seeking a qualified professional as a design architect ETH / FH for an internationally oriented Swiss architectural firm specialising in demanding architecture, sustainable project development and innovative building concepts. You will take on the creative and conceptual handling of architectural competitions, study commissions and urban test planning, developing high-quality design solutions for various construction tasks. The focus is on architectural design planning, the development of sustainable building and usage concepts, and digital project processing with ArchiCAD and BIM. You will work closely with interdisciplinary specialist planners and take responsibility for design quality, project workflows and the convincing presentation of architectural concepts.
Responsibilities:
Architectural design: Independently developing architectural concepts, building designs and spatial design ideas for demanding building projects
Architectural competitions: Handling open and selective competition procedures including design conception, variant development and competition submission
Study commissions and test planning: Developing urban studies, feasibility studies, volume studies and usage concepts for various project developments
Project development according to SIA: Handling the early SIA phases 21-32 with a focus on preliminary studies, preliminary design and construction design
Sustainable architectural concepts: Integrating ecological, energetic, social and economic sustainability aspects into architectural conception
Urban and spatial analysis: Examining site qualities, development structures, access concepts and spatial relationships as a basis for design development
ArchiCAD and BIM planning: Creating and processing digital building models, 2D/3D planning documents and BIM-based design models with ArchiCAD
Design visualisation: Developing perspectives, diagrams, architectural visualisations and graphic representations to communicate architectural ideas
Presentation and layout design: Creating competition plans, presentation materials, project brochures and design documentation with suitable text and layout programmes
Interdisciplinary specialist coordination: Involving and coordinating civil engineers, building services planners, sustainability experts and other specialists during the design phase
Project organisation and quality assurance: Coordinating design workflows, internal project meetings, planning bases and competition submissions
Architectural development: Contributing to the further development of design methods, digital planning processes and sustainable architectural strategies
Qualifications:
Completed architecture studies at ETH or FH with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or an equivalent recognised higher education qualification
Solid knowledge in architectural design and concept planning, ideally with experience in architectural competitions, study commissions or test planning
Strong design and conceptual skills as well as understanding of urban planning, building typologies, spatial design and sustainable architecture
Knowledge of relevant SIA planning phases, especially SIA 102, as well as the basics of project development and preliminary design
Good to very good user knowledge of ArchiCAD for 2D/3D architectural planning and digital building modelling; experience with BIM planning methods is an advantage
Confident use of text, graphic and layout programmes, such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, for creating high-quality competition and presentation materials
Very good German language skills in spoken and written form for design processing, project documentation and interdisciplinary communication
Benefits:
- Good transport connections and accessibility: A pleasant working environment in a central location near Zurich main station
- Attractive training and development opportunities: Training and development opportunities
- Interesting and varied tasks/projects: A responsible area of work with plenty of creative freedom, where everyone can fully contribute their skills
- Flexible working hours: Plenty of creative freedom
- Experienced and dynamic team: A young, committed and qualified team
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