Senior Technical Leader

Permanent | Full time

London, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh

A well‑established, multi‑studio architecture practice is seeking a Senior Technical Leader to provide practice‑wide technical leadership across residential‑led and mixed‑use projects in the UK. This is a key senior role for an experienced Architect or Chartered Architectural Technologist who enjoys shaping technical standards, supporting project teams, and leading on building safety, compliance and buildability.

The role

The Senior Technical Leader will act as a central technical authority, supporting projects from early design through to construction and handover. Working closely with Project Leaders, the role ensures technical excellence, regulatory compliance and risk management are embedded across all RIBA stages. Responsibilities include leading technical reviews, advising on Building Regulations and fire safety, supporting construction stages, and contributing to the development of technical standards, guidance and quality systems across the practice.

What they’re looking for

• This role would suit someone with extensive post‑qualification experience delivering UK residential or mixed‑use schemes, particularly across RIBA Stages 3 to 6.
• Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act, fire and life safety, and technical detailing is essential, along with confidence working with contractors, consultants and clients.
• The successful candidate will also enjoy mentoring and training others, sharing knowledge, and helping to raise technical capability across multiple teams and studios.

Why this role & its Benefits

This position offers genuine influence at practice level, long‑term progression, and the opportunity to help shape how complex projects are designed and delivered. It suits someone who wants to combine hands‑on technical expertise with leadership, collaboration and strategic input.

Insurance, health & wellness

• Income protection
• Private health insurance
• Death in service cover
• Dental insurance

Financial & retirement

• Pension plan

Family & parenting

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Dependent care support
• Emergency childcare, including three days of paid leave

Leave & work‑life balance

• Generous leave policies, including paid menstrual leave, menopause leave, miscarriage guidance and foster care leave
• Flexible working, with most staff in the office three or more days a week
• Work‑abroad policy, up to 10 days paid, extendable to 20 days for those with caring responsibilities

Time off

• Sick pay
• Annual leave
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Paid volunteering time off
• Bereavement leave

Workplace & wellbeing

• London office with in‑house café and on‑site chef providing free breakfast and lunch
• Shower facilities with towels provided
• Bookable wellbeing room for quiet retreat, prayer or breastfeeding
• Calm, thoughtfully designed office environment with acoustic features supporting neurodiverse staff

Additional perks

• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee discounts
• Season ticket loan
• Gym membership

Culture & development

• Award‑winning workplace culture focused on transparency and accountability
• Strong commitment to professional development and long‑term career planning
• Community‑focused initiatives and social engagement
• Certified B Corp, reflecting a commitment to social and environmental responsibility

This is an opportunity for a senior technical professional to step into a role with real influence, autonomy and long‑term progression. The practice places genuine value on its people, offering a supportive, inclusive environment where technical excellence, wellbeing and personal development are taken seriously. For someone looking to shape the quality and safety of complex projects while contributing to a progressive, values‑led studio culture, this role offers both challenge and reward in equal measure.