Colonies is looking for a special person with a background in Architecture and Design to work on Paneuropean projects based in Paris. You would be working alongside our Head of Architecture and Design, and the wider Colonies team, elaborating co-living quick turnaround smallscale Houses projects as well as longterm larger scale projects.

What would we like you to do at Colonies?

You will work with the business development team to evaluate quick feasibilities of projects by applying the Colonies Concept
You will lead and monitor the design provided by local architects
You develop and create new designs for future COLIVING concepts
You will be working with procurement and liaising with suppliers
You will be producing templates, template packages and guidelines for the roll-out into the local market
You will do research on the topic of what is living today, tomorrow and in the future on this planet and on mars - we like to keep our product in constant evolution

What type of background do we imagine that you have?

You have several years of experience in international retail/hospitality or residential design, including management of design and construction documents
You have excellent team and project management skills and know how to work with several external partners at the same time
CAD drafting (e. g. AutoCAD or equivalent), 3d SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop and PowerPoint or Google Slides, InDesign, are one of your strengths. If you are comfortable using Slack, Github, Notion that is a plus - otherwise we have people who can help you get used to these tools and more.
You have strong communication skills and therefore a confident appearance while holding presentations
You have an independent working attitude and a strong hands-on mentality and ability to work under deadlines
You are experienced in managing external architectural and design consultants as well as building relationships with cross functional teams
You are fluent in written and spoken English and French, additional languages (e.g. German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin…) are a plus
Experience on the French market is required and knowledge of the French construction laws is a real plus

What is the Colonies Culture?

Assembling various trades into a single team is a characteristic of Colonies. We do real-estate development, architecture, project management, experience design, and tech. Each one of us is encouraged to share their craftsmanship with the team, and to participate to discussions about the Colonies concepts.
The atmosphere is casual and relaxed. Work schedules and personal organization are flexible: we bet on autonomy and trust. We are currently at Station F, and we shall move to our own offices soon, somewhere in Paris.

What does Colonies offer?

We are offering you the opportunity to become a member of our growing and highly-motivated pan-european team
We offer a team-oriented and diverse working culture within a highly professional, national and international network and start- up environment
Competitive package (based on your experience)
50% off your metro card
Alan health insurance
You’ll be encouraged to dedicate time to learning new technologies and skills
We are currently based in the co-working space in Station F but will soon be moving to our Colonies offices planned for 2019.

Colonies search for people with a passion for their profession, in various projects of different sizes. As we want to get to know you and how you work please do not send us your full CV, portfolio, coverletter…

We prefer you to respond to the following questions in order to for us to be able to include you in our selection:
What are the 2 of your most important projects in your portfolio and what was your role and responsibility in these projects?
What are the 2 technical drawings you are most proud of?
Which 3 handsketches that you have done represents your way of design thinking?
Can you give us 3 inspirational images of what COLIVING means to you?
What does urban living today and tomorrow mean for you and why do you want to participate in changing the way we live?
Can you recommend 2 new hospitality concepts you think Colonies should get inspiration from.
What motivated the above selection?

We need you to have the talent to strengthen our team.

Flexible Start date to be discussed.