What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Architect position at Foster + Partners?
Department: Architecture
Location: Nashville
As an Technical Architect at Foster Partners, you’ll be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary studio working on one of Nashville’s most high‑profile schemes. You’ll contribute meaningfully across design stages on medium to large‑scale projects, developing your skills alongside a globally connected team that values innovation, mentorship and thoughtful design.
This role is ideal if you want to:
- Work across all stages of architectural design on complex, large‑scale projects.
- Contribute ideas and design thinking that shape project outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with internal and external teams in a studio environment.
- Develop your career through CPD and continuous learning.
- Be part of a studio committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- 1-5 years of professional experience, ideally on medium to large‑scale architectural projects.
- A recognised degree in Architecture (AIA, NCARB, ARB, RIBA or equivalent).
- Strong design thinking with the ability to develop, articulate and present ideas clearly.
- Proficiency in Revit with experience using tools such as Rhino, Grasshopper, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- A proactive, collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills.
- Legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes medical and dental insurance, partially funded by the practice, life assurance, retirement planning support and access to employee assistance programmes providing counselling, wellbeing resources and lifestyle support.
To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities for development through continuous learning and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.
If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.
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