Talentix Africa
Construction & real estate

hire architects in africa

You hire an architect when you start a building project and need a design that meets your needs, your budget and the local building rules, or when your firm takes on more design work. A good architect gets permits through without long delays, coordinates the engineers and keeps the design buildable at the agreed cost.

A few questions, one at a time, then pick a time for a free 30-minute strategy call with our team.

Abroad? See how we hire for the diaspora

What to check when screening

  • Review their portfolio for built projects, not only concepts and renderings.
  • Check their registration with the national order or board of architects where signing plans requires it.
  • Confirm their level in the tools you use, such as AutoCAD, Revit or SketchUp.
  • Ask which projects they have followed through to handover, including site visits.

Questions to ask in interview

  • How do you keep a design within the client's budget from the first sketch?
  • Tell us about a permit application that ran into trouble. How did you resolve it?
  • How do you design for heat, light and ventilation in our climate?

Skills to look for

  • AutoCAD and Revit
  • SketchUp and 3D rendering
  • Building permit applications
  • Design coordination and BIM
  • Bioclimatic design
  • Site supervision

Other job titles

  • Project architect
  • Design architect
  • Architectural designer
  • Architectural technologist

hire architects by country.

We recruit architects in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where the person will work when you book.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    You answer a few questions

    Which roles, where, how many people and by when. Two minutes, then you book a free 30-minute strategy call with our team.

  2. 2

    We match you with the right talent

    We search our pool of pre-screened candidates, check skills and references, and interview the best profiles for you.

  3. 3

    In 48 hours, ready to start

    Within 48 hours of the call you get a shortlist of available people. You meet them, you choose, they start.

questions.

How does Talentix recruit for you?

You answer a few questions about the roles you need, then book a 30-minute strategy call with our team. We find and screen the right people, and present them to you within 48 hours, ready to start.

Can you hire architects for remote roles?

Yes. Talentix recruits for on-site, remote and diaspora roles. Tell us where the person will work when you book your call.

How many architects can you hire for us?

From one person to more than 20. Tell us the headcount when you book and we plan the search around it.

Where do your candidates come from?

They are African talents who apply to Talentix, across the continent and in the diaspora, in every sector. Our team interviews every candidate and checks their skills and references before presenting them to you.

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