Experienced Design Architect (French speaking)

With over 400 employees in seven global offices - from Amsterdam to Austin, Hong Kong to Dubai - UNS is more than an architecture firm. We're a collective of thinkers, problem solvers, and creative minds working across disciplines to shape a better world. Whether it's cities or airports, bridges or brands, we design solutions that address real societal challenges.

We are currently looking for an Experienced Design Architect to join our Amsterdam office. The ideal candidate should have strong conceptual thinking skills, experience in setting up design concepts, and the ability to lead and manage design teams through the early stages of a project. French language is mandatory skill as well, to be able to communicate with our clients.

In this role, you will be responsible for establishing design concepts, defining project visions, and ensuring strong architectural identity across multiple projects. You will lead early-stage design processes, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and guide a project team through creative and strategic decision-making. We expect you to be able to travel 1 time per week to Luxembourg.

• Master's degree or equivalent in Architecture
• 10+ years' experience in architecture, with a focus on conceptual design and early-stage project development
• Strong conceptual and strategic design skills
• Experience leading design teams and managing project direction
• Ability to translate abstract ideas into innovative, buildable solutions
• Experience working in international, design-oriented environments
• Fluent in English and French (presenting, speaking, reading, writing)
• Highly motivated, self-guided, and research-driven
• Willing to contribute to our collective knowledge culture

Why UNS:

• You have the opportunity to work on high profile, challenging global projects
• You are part of a creative, fresh, professional and academic working environment
• The city centre of Amsterdam is on your doorstep: one of the world's most beautiful cities
• Research is an integrated and valued part of your daily work
• You have the opportunity to initiate and develop research projects with external companies and institutions
• Your experience is highly valued, but your innovative and entrepreneurial attitude is ranked highest
• You work in a young international team that is highly ambitious, collegial and social, made up of recently graduated architects, experienced senior architects and everything in-between
• You design through discovery, and learn on the job
• You get as much creative freedom as you are willing to take
• You find yourself in a responsible position as soon as you are ready
• Friday Afternoon Drinks are always waiting for you
• Our annual Summer and Winter Events have become legendary
• You have 30 annual holidays, with a holiday allowance in addition to your annual salary