Architect / Senior Architect

A highly selective, design-led architectural practice known for its meticulous standards and contextual design is seeking an experienced Project Architect / Senior Architect to lead on key projects. Operating across private residential, higher education, arts & culture, and luxury hospitality, this boutique studio offers an agile, inclusive, and family-oriented culture. They prioritise quality over quantity, delivering exceptional projects ranging from embassy developments to multi-storey Grade II listed refurbishments and international educational facilities. This is a brand-new, permanent role for a skilled Project Architect / Senior Architect to take ownership of diverse, high-value projects right from initial feasibility through to final handover on site. Key Responsibilities: • Lead projects autonomously across all RIBA stages, taking responsibility for feasibility studies, detailed planning submissions, listed building consents, and on-site delivery. • Manage complex technical issues, navigating heritage constraints and structural retrofits. • Drive sustainable design integration, ensuring projects meet and exceed dual sustainability standards and rigorous accessibility guidelines. • Produce, review, and manage comprehensive technical packages, working fluently in VectorWorks while helping guide the practice's transition to Revit. • Manage primary client relationships, contractor engagement, and multi-disciplinary consultant teams throughout the design and construction phases. • Carry out regular site inspections, resolving technical challenges promptly to ensure uncompromising delivery quality. Qualifications: • ARB registered Architect with significant post-qualification experience leading UK projects. • Proven track record delivering complex building projects and bespoke residential or institutional schemes. • Strong proficiency in VectorWorks, with working knowledge or fluency in Revit to support BIM transition. • Comprehensive understanding of UK Building Regulations, listed building planning processes, accessibility, and modern sustainability standards. • Strong technical acumen combined with a refined design eye, capable of seamlessly balancing creative concepts with construction realities. • Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills. Benefits: • Lead high-profile, landmark projects across central London, including historic retrofits, embassy projects, and international client briefs. • Flexible working model (1 day per week WFH). • Annual international studio trips abroad alongside regular team events and outings. • Family-focused culture offering structured working hours with strong respect for personal time. • High degree of autonomy within a supportive, collaborative, and highly selective boutique studio environment. • Convenient central London studio. If you'd like to learn more about this role & practice then please get in touch with your CV & portfolio.