Building Futures

Jan brings SMART thinking to Southgate & Sarabia in his role as our lead on BIM (Building Information Modelling). We seek uniqueness from all of our team to bring diverse thinking, energy and passion to our architecture.

Passionate about technology, sustainability and future proofing architecture, Jan’s technical expertise and critical eye for detail and process, ensures that our information Management, 3D modelling and designs translate into effectively planned builds with embedded data critical for Industry 4.0 and Public Sector projects alike.

Jan, with his worldwide travelling has built an appreciation of different cultures and architectural histories which inspire his work for clients.

His broad experience has been developed across residential, care, extra-care, masterplanning and transport schemes. By working from concept to delivery, using modular and traditional construction methods Jan has an enviable range of insights to bring to our clients.

Core skills
• Solution optimisation
• Versatility within projects
• Project management
• Concept design
• Artistic/creative approach

Duncan takes a thorough and forensic approach to his work, with detail being the key to the production of his suite of CDM documents that support the client, design team and principal contractor.

Almost 40 years of experience in the workplace, across a diverse range of industries gives Duncan the advantage of being able to provide risk-based solutions for complex issues.

Delivering invaluable advice and technical support at the coal face, Duncan thrives in any challenging environment and has delivered the principal designer role on major projects and schemes across the UK, including new build, refurbishment, highways, bridges, heritage properties, process industry, education and care facilities.

Demolition, construction, civil engineering, fire safety management and environmental competencies are brought to the table when engaged on various value projects.

Core skills

• Diverse skill set across public and private sector appointments
• Investigative and analytical
• Methodical and logical
• Commercially aware

Adam’s mastery of landscape and urban design for Southgate & Sarabia gives us a uniqueness for clients that is world class. For 20 years Adam has led small and large scale regeneration projects across the UK, Australia and the Middle East.

Through thoughtful consideration Adam is an expert in creating the feel and mood of an urban space, to complement both the surrounding landscape and buildings both future and present.

With experience across varied sectors (including leisure, mixed use, education, healthcare, large scale residential masterplans, and even the odd golf course), Adam draws his experiences together to consult and advise on concept, detail and delivery.

As a father of two boys, an avid traveler and a real ale connoisseur, Adam brings these human interactions into his work when he is designing and creating outdoor spaces.

Core skills

• Masterplanning and regeneration
• Landscape-led sustainable urban design
• Design process management
• Design detail delivery

Helen brings an expertise and energy to design and detailing to Southgate & Sarabia which gives our clients that finesse and focus which differentiates, with the robustness of BIM management.

Having worked as an Architectural Technologist for the last seven years in the UK, South Africa and MENA regions (Middle East and North Africa), Helen’s uniqueness is founded on her ease to problem solving and creative resolutions.

Not only is she an adept problem solver, her experience of sectors (including education, residential, commercial offices, retail, leisure and mixed use developments) gives our clients access to breadth and depth.

Helen’s personal ambition is to have her photograph taken in front of all of her favourite buildings around the world, six down only 127 to go!

Core skills
• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Façade design
• High rise design
• Problem solving
• Co-ordination

Organisation, coordination and planning are what Sam does best. Sam has many years’ experience in events planning, business development, financial management and exceptional organisation skills. We are sure she could organise anyone and plan for anything.

Sam’s a mother of two girls. She has a passion for travel and she’s on a mission to show her girls the World. Sam enjoys nothing more than discovering new foods (Mrs Foodie). Sam also enjoys a local gin (or two!) sat in her garden, which she has lovingly planted, built and designed herself.

We challenge anyone to rival Sam’s obsession with 90s pop.

Core skills

• Event planning
• Processing systems
• Financial management
• Business development
• Coordination & organisation

We are always interested to hear from talented professionals who are looking for their next move. If you like what you see and read about Southgate & Sarabia, and think you are like-minded and up for working in a growing business, then we’d love to hear from you.

Send us a covering email and CV and we promise we will read it and respond.

Contact us at info@southgate-sarabia.co.uk