Senior Architect

A highly regarded design-led architecture and interiors practice is looking for a Senior Architect to join its growing London studio. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering some of the city's most ambitious workplace, retrofit and education projects, transforming existing buildings into contemporary, people-focused environments. You'll join a team that genuinely values design quality, technical excellence and career progression, with the opportunity to lead projects from concept through to completion.

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Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex architectural projects through all RIBA stages, from concept design through to completion. • Take responsibility for project coordination, ensuring design quality, programme and client expectations are consistently achieved. • Develop and oversee detailed technical packages, planning submissions and construction information. • Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary consultant teams throughout project delivery. • Act as a key client contact, leading meetings and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. • Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior team members, supporting their development and progression. • Work closely with contractors and the wider design team to resolve technical challenges and ensure successful project outcomes. • Support the transformation and repositioning of existing buildings, delivering creative and commercially successful design solutions. • Contribute to design reviews, quality assurance processes and project delivery strategies. • Play an active role within a collaborative studio environment that values design excellence, teamwork and innovation.

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Requirements

• ARB registered Senior Architect with experience delivering projects within a UK practice. • Strong experience across commercial workplace, office retrofit projects, and education projects. • Confident leading projects through multiple RIBA work stages, technical preffered. • Proficiency in ArchiCAD, Revit will be accepted. • Strong technical detailing and construction knowledge. • Experience coordinating consultants and managing project teams. • Strong communication, organisation and client-facing skills. • Positive, proactive and collaborative approach.

Benefits

• Salary up to £55,000 per annum. • Hybrid flexibility. • 25 days annual leave (20 days plus Christmas closure) plus bank holidays. • Private healthcare (for senior members of staff). • Annual salary reviews and clear progression opportunities. • Supportive, social and collaborative studio culture. • Exposure to high-profile commercial workplace and retrofit projects across London. • Excellent opportunity to develop both design and technical experience within a respected design-led practice. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Architect looking to accelerate their career as you'll take ownership of exciting London projects, work alongside a highly experienced team, and play a key role in reimagining existing buildings for some of the capital's leading occupiers. For ambitious architects seeking greater responsibility, strong progression opportunities and genuinely interesting projects, this is a role not to be missed.