Senior Architect - London

High-end residential projects, heritage and conservation experience, full RIBA stage involvement.

Job Summary: Senior Architect role within the Architecture sector, delivering high-end residential, heritage and conservation-focused projects across London and the wider UK. This role offers involvement across all RIBA stages, combining design development, technical detailing and project delivery responsibilities. The position suits a qualified architect with strong experience or interest in heritage, conservation and high-end residential architecture. You will take ownership of projects from concept through completion, working independently and within multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Client engagement, consultant coordination and maintaining compliance with UK planning and building regulations.
• Careful attention to craftsmanship, traditional construction, contextual design and high-quality architectural detailing.
• Responsibility across complex projects while maintaining a strong technical and design focus.
• Exposure to sensitive existing buildings, bespoke homes and considered architectural interventions requiring confident project leadership.

About the Company: This established practice operates within the Architecture sector, delivering residential, heritage and masterplanning projects across the UK. The portfolio includes high-end private homes, sensitive refurbishments, listed building works and larger urban design schemes. The organisation focuses on high-quality design, contextual architecture and carefully considered detailing throughout project delivery. Architects work independently while contributing within collaborative teams and coordinating with clients, consultants and project stakeholders. The working environment supports technical excellence, design integrity and professional development across different project stages.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead architectural projects across all RIBA work stages, maintaining consistent design quality and technical accuracy throughout delivery.
• Produce detailed technical drawings and specifications supporting high-quality construction and compliance with relevant UK regulations.
• Manage client relationships effectively, providing clear communication and maintaining trust throughout each stage of the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors and stakeholders to support integrated, efficient and well-managed architectural project delivery.
• Take responsibility for project programmes, adjusting timelines and resources to meet agreed deadlines and project objectives.
• Oversee project budgets, monitoring financial performance and supporting delivery within agreed project cost constraints.
• Contribute to heritage, conservation and high-end residential design development with strong attention to context and detailing.
• Work independently when required while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams delivering complex and sensitive architectural schemes.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Qualified Architect with a minimum of five years post-qualification professional experience within the Architecture sector.
• Strong interest or good experience in heritage, conservation and high-end residential architecture and project delivery.
• Strong technical knowledge of residential construction detailing, including experience or understanding of traditional building methods.
• Demonstrable experience delivering architectural projects across all RIBA stages from initial concept through to completion.
• Good understanding of UK planning policy, building regulations, construction systems and relevant project delivery requirements.
• Experience in contract administration with knowledge of standard building contracts and established construction procurement routes.
• Strong communication skills with confidence engaging clients, consultants, contractors and wider project stakeholders throughout delivery.
• Working knowledge of ArchiCAD is beneficial, alongside willingness to learn and adopt appropriate new digital tools.

Salary & Benefits:

• Up to 56,000
• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays and discretionary leave over the Christmas period.
• Paid overtime at an increased rate with no expectation of regular additional working hours.
• Professional memberships are fully covered, supporting continued development and industry engagement.
• Employee assistance programme providing wellbeing support and confidential advice services.
• Regular project trips, sketching sessions, social events and organised charity fundraising activities.
• Hybrid working arrangement with three days per week in the office following successful probation.

Who Is This Role Ideal For? This role is ideal for a candidate seeking responsibility across heritage, conservation and high-end residential projects. It suits architects motivated by design quality, technical detailing, contextual architecture and considered interventions within sensitive settings. Candidates should be comfortable leading projects independently while contributing effectively within collaborative multidisciplinary project teams. The opportunity suits architects with strong organisational skills, commercial awareness and confidence managing clients and consultants. Experience or a strong interest in traditional construction, heritage buildings and conservation principles will support effective project delivery. It particularly suits architects seeking broader responsibility across all RIBA stages while maintaining direct involvement in design and technical development.

Apply: If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.