Technical Associate Director – Housing

This is an excellent opportunity to step into senior management to play a key role in the technical oversight and leadership of complex high quality housing schemes at a firm with stand out benefits.

Position: This is a rare management opportunity for an established technical architect at associate director or entry director level. Reporting to the CEO and Managing Director, you will play a key role in the strategic technical oversight ensuring adherence to regulatory, contractual and quality standards, striving for technical excellence and promoting best practices. You will be hands on overseeing large teams on a complex high quality and very significant housing scheme, coordinating with contractor and consultant teams ensuring they are on programme and budget and mitigating risk throughout project delivery. As a senior leader, you will act as a mentor to others, spearheading knowledge sharing and inspiring success in others.

Candidate: The successful candidate will be an ARB registered Architect (or equivalent) with 10-15+ years of post-qualification experience, heavily focused on technical leadership. You will have a proven track record of delivering large scale, high rise, quality residential projects of varying complexities with an excellent grasp of Gateway 2, building regulations, health and safety legislation, risk management and contractual appointments. This is a senior management position requiring strong demonstrable leadership qualities, business strategy and communication skills to flourish and the desire to commit long term to their practice.

Studio: This is a design led but commercially astute practice who have carved a reputation for realising some of London’s best new housing regeneration projects. They blend contemporary design with expert knowledge of complex planning, regulatory standards and meticulous detailing to consistently deliver on quality and profitability for their clients. At the heart of their ethos is a genuinely collaborative, people first culture that values every voice and idea, encouraging everyone to contribute positively to the practice, no matter their position. They employ and retain the best talent in the industry by offering stand out benefits comparable to big players, including a strong pay package, private healthcare and enhanced parental leave.

Apply: Apply via LinkedIn or email architecture@foliocareers.com with the subject line: FC2435. Due to the high volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those shortlisted for the position. Applicants must have valid Right to Work (RTW) in the UK, as those without will not be eligible.

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