About the Practice
Our client is an AJ100, award-winning, employee-owned studio known for high-quality commercial, residential and hospitality work across the UK and internationally.
The Role
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Architect with a proven track record in job running, to lead a prominent commercial retrofit in Central London for an institutional client. The project involves the sensitive retrofit of an existing listed building, including a new rooftop pavilion, amenity spaces, interior design and a Cat A fitout.
This is a permanent role within a technically strong Commercial team, offering genuine ownership of a high-profile scheme from design through to delivery, working closely with an institutional client and a wider consultant team across all RIBA stages.
Key Responsibilities
- Job run the project from design through to delivery, taking ownership of programme and outcomes
- Lead client-facing engagement with the institutional client throughout the project lifecycle
- Manage and coordinate a project team, including junior members and consultants
- Develop and coordinate technical drawing packages in Revit across RIBA Stages 0–6
- Undertake Principal Designer duties in line with CDM requirements
- Ensure design quality and technical compliance on a sensitive listed-building retrofit
Key Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' UK post-Part 3 experience
- Proven job-running experience — essential
- Commercial building experience preferred
- Confident, client-facing, with the ability to lead a project team
- Proficient in Revit, with experience across all RIBA Stages 0–6
- Experience undertaking Principal Designer duties
- Listed building experience beneficial
- Exceptional design and organisational skills
Why Join?
Our client offers a collaborative, design-led environment with genuine project ownership on prestigious, high-profile work.
- Flexible working, including WFH Fridays, a work-from-anywhere week, and discretionary flexi-hours
- Generous annual leave with an additional discretionary week over Christmas
- Pension scheme, season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme
- Professional development fully supported, including ARB/RIBA fees, Part 3 study support and in-house/external CPD
- Wellbeing offering including subsidised gym, sports teams, life drawing, yoga and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced family leave and additional perks including eye care support
Please note: candidates must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorshipis not available for this position.
