Experienced Architect or Senior Architect in Cambridge

Purcell are expanding our team and are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and experienced Architect/Technologist or Senior Architect/Technologist to join our Cambridge team. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in, and lead projects at all RIBA stages, working collaboratively with clients, colleagues and consultants. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development. This is an excellent opportunity to join our award-winning, friendly and inclusive team and we are keen to talk to experienced professionals with excellent design and technical skills and experience of running successful architectural projects.

Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 350 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Proudly ranked No. 1 for Heritage in the World Architecture 100 for a fifth consecutive year.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

Our Benefits Package Includes

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Sabbaticals
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Subscription fees
• Company day out
• A volunteering scheme
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

Role & Responsibilities

• Driving creative design proposals across all projects.
• Programming and planning technical design packages, defining outputs and deliverables.
• Day to day execution, management and leadership of projects (or packages within a larger project) successfully delivering positive design, client satisfaction and financial outcomes.
• Reporting to your team leader and wider studio leadership team.
• Liaison and coordination of design professionals within a multi-disciplinary design team.
• Regular communication with clients and project stakeholders.
• Undertaking technical design reviews/audits of projects and sharing feedback and lessons learned.
• Line management of up to three people.
• Being part of a diverse, inclusive and creative team of architectural professionals.

We are looking for candidates who have the following skills

• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience working as a Project Architect or Technologist for a UK-based practice. RIBA/ARB or an equivalent professional qualification, such as CIAT.
• Strong creative design skills.
• Excellent technical and detailing skills.
• Strong understanding of UK Building and Planning regulations.
• Proven experience working across all RIBA stages, particularly stages 3-7.
• Experience in using and/or managing others using technical software, including AutoCAD, Revit, and NBS software.
• Conservation experience is desirable.
• Project management and contract administration skills.
• Leadership experience in managing a small to medium-sized team.
• Well-organised, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to work and projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong client-facing communication skills.
• Experience taking responsibility for the financial success of projects.
• Enthusiasm for developing wider team skills and sharing knowledge and experience.

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.

As world leaders of Heritage and Conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and live.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.