Careers
Our ethos is simple; to design and create stylish and imaginative buildings in which form and function work together in perfect partnership. Join our award-winning studio and expand your career horizons.
With over 30 years of experience under our founder David Hillam, the studio has delivered more than one hundred built projects across Perth and Western Australia, ranging from award-winning luxury homes, Australia’s first Build To Rent (BTR) project, and pioneered the introduction and adoption of Perth’s luxury apartment market. When you are working at Hillam, you will get to see your projects become reality.
Working at Hillam
Practical, Responsive and Innovative
Directly responsive to the needs of the client, the parameters of the site and climate, our projects reinforce the role of architecture in creating a sustainable future. In addition to award-winning design, our projects include:
- the first apartment building certified under the Australian Government’s Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Buildings (The Elements).
- One Planet Living ® Leader (2022) recognition for sustainability (Montreal Commons, Fremantle).
We give our clients expert advice, excellent design, and work to get their projects built.
Here at Hillam we value employee experience; we are collaborative, diverse and flexible and are proud to support working parents with flexibility and our innovative parental policy.
Benefits
Continuous Professional Development
Hillam Architects support its staff’s careers by ensuring time and resources are available for professional development.
We are actively involved in the AIA’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program, in addition to internal training and mentorship, backed by the institutional knowledge of a 30 year practice.
Innovative Parental Leave Policy
In addition to company-paid Parental Leave, Hillam Architects has instituted a generous Return To Work program that is an industry leader.
Hillam supports its staff when they need it most.
For more information on this initiative, visit this post: Taking the Lead in Supporting New Parents.
Team Environment
Our fast-paced work environment is built on collaboration.
We support this with frequent opportunities to interact with the team, including Tuesday mornings (breakfast and announcements), a BYO-protein salad bar for lunch (Mon-Thurs) and our Friday afternoon fun/information sessions.
Current Opportunities
Hillam Architects is not actively recruiting at present.
Expressions of Interest are always welcome though our EmploymentHero portal.