Senior Architect (ARB Registered)

Senior Architect (ARB Registered) | North London Take ownership.

Lead the design.

Deliver the project.

EMI Consulting is growing, and we are looking for an experienced ARB-registered Senior Architect to join our multidisciplinary North London practice.

We are looking for more than a strong portfolio.

We need an Architect who can take ownership of projects , make confident technical decisions and drive work from initial brief and feasibility through planning, Building Regulations, technical design and construction .

This is a hands-on senior role with genuine responsibility, direct client contact and close collaboration with our structural engineering team.

Our projects are varied and include

• Residential extensions and refurbishments
• Loft conversions
• HMO conversions and internal reconfigurations
• Complex structural alterations
• Commercial properties
• Mixed-use developments
• New-build projects
• Planning and Building Regulations applications
• Detailed technical and construction design If you combine strong architectural judgement with excellent technical knowledge and understand how buildings actually go together , we want to hear from you.

THE ROLE You will manage your own portfolio of projects while helping maintain and develop the technical standards of EMI’s architectural team.

You will

• Lead projects from feasibility through planning, Building Regulations, detailed design and construction
• Develop practical, buildable architectural solutions that balance design, compliance and commercial requirements
• Prepare and manage planning and Building Regulations submissions
• Produce and review high-quality architectural drawings using Auto CAD
• Prepare detailed plans, sections, elevations, construction details and technical drawing packages
• Coordinate architectural information directly with structural engineering designs and calculations
• Deal confidently with Building Control , including technical comments and design amendments
• Lead client discussions, design reviews and technical meetings
• Liaise directly with structural engineers, consultants and contractors
• Attend site inspections and resolve technical issues during construction
• Identify design, regulatory and construction risks before they become problems
• Manage multiple live projects while maintaining quality and deadlines
• Review and check architectural information produced by developing team members
• Mentor Part I and Part II Architectural Assistants where required
• Contribute to improving EMI’s technical standards, systems and project-delivery processes WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Essential: ✔ Current Architects Registration Board (ARB) registration ✔ Typically 5+ years of relevant UK architectural practice experience , with demonstrable project responsibility ✔ Proven experience personally leading and delivering architectural projects ✔ Advanced professional Auto CAD capability – essential ✔ Strong experience producing detailed Building Regulations and technical drawing packages ✔ Excellent knowledge of UK Building Regulations, planning requirements and construction methods ✔ Experience dealing directly with Building Control ✔ Strong residential experience, including extensions, loft conversions, refurbishments, structural alterations and property conversions ✔ Experience delivering projects through planning, Building Regulations and detailed technical design stages ✔ Ability to interpret and coordinate structural engineering information ✔ Strong technical detailing and construction knowledge ✔ Experience communicating directly with clients, contractors and professional consultants ✔ Ability to manage several projects simultaneously ✔ Strong project-management, communication and organisational skills ✔ Ability to make sound technical decisions and progress projects without continual supervision Highly desirable:
• Commercial and mixed-use project experience
• HMO and complex residential conversion experience
• RIBA Chartered Membership
• Experience within a multidisciplinary architecture and structural engineering consultancy
• Experience supervising or mentoring architectural staff
• Experience reviewing and checking technical work produced by others
• Strong commercial awareness and client-management capability OUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT Auto CAD is our principal architectural drawing platform.

EMI is a multidisciplinary consultancy bringing together architectural design, structural engineering, Building Regulations and neighbourly matters .

That means our Architects work directly alongside Structural Engineers rather than passing information between disconnected consultants.

We also use structured digital project-management systems, including monday. com, to manage workloads, deadlines and project visibility.

Previous monday. com experience is not required.

WHY EMI CONSULTING?

This is an opportunity to have a visible impact within a growing practice.

You will have

• Genuine ownership and autonomy over projects
• Exposure across the full project lifecycle
• Direct access to structural engineering expertise
• A broad residential, commercial and mixed-use workload
• Direct client and contractor involvement
• The opportunity to influence architectural and technical standards
• Responsibility for mentoring developing team members
• Professional development and progression opportunities
• Competitive remuneration based on experience We are particularly interested in Architects who enjoy solving real design and construction problems, taking responsibility and seeing projects through to successful delivery .

LOCATION North London – office based , with site attendance across London and surrounding areas as required.

TO APPLY Please submit

• Your CV
• Your architectural portfolio
• Examples of technical / Building Regulations drawing packages
• Examples of relevant residential, commercial or mixed-use projects
• A brief summary of projects you have personally led and delivered We want to understand what you personally delivered, the responsibility you held and the technical decisions you were accountable for .

If you are an experienced Architect ready for greater ownership, multidisciplinary exposure and the opportunity to help shape a growing practice, we would like to hear from you.

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