At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead architectural projects from start to finish and ensure quality delivery.
- Company: Reputable architectural practice with a focus on high-quality projects.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, career progression, and wellness initiatives.
- Other info: Enjoy regular social events and professional networking opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a collaborative team and make a real impact in diverse projects.
- Qualifications: Qualified Architect or experienced Architectural Technologist with project-running experience.
The predicted salary is between 37000 - 45000 £ per year.
A successful architectural practice with a growing workload and an established reputation for delivering high-quality projects is seeking an experienced Project Runner to join its Northampton studio. This opportunity is suited to either a qualified Architect or an experienced Architectural Technologist who enjoys taking ownership of projects and playing a hands‑on role in their successful delivery. The practice operates across a range of sectors and project types, offering staff the opportunity to work on varied and rewarding schemes. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team environment where professional development, technical excellence and client satisfaction are highly valued.
Benefits
- Excellent salary package reflective of experience and responsibility
- Genuine career progression opportunities
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
- Hybrid working flexibility for essential homeworking requirements
- Regular social events and team‑building activities
- Annual walking weekend
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing initiatives
- Enhanced holiday entitlement linked to progression and long service
- Free on‑site parking
- Modern breakout facilities
- Complimentary tea, coffee, and healthy snacks
- Large, landscaped garden with outdoor seating and recreational facilities
- Professional networking opportunities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate architectural projects from inception through to completion
- Manage day‑to‑day project delivery, ensuring quality, programme and budget objectives are achieved
- Develop and maintain project information within REVIT
- Produce and review planning, technical and construction documentation
- Coordinate consultant teams and liaise directly with clients, contractors, and stakeholders
- Attend project meetings and site visits as required
- Ensure compliance with current building regulations, legislation, and technical standards
- Support and mentor junior team members where appropriate
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of delivery
- Contribute to the ongoing development and success of the practice
Ideal Candidate
- Qualified Architect or experienced Architectural Technologist
- At least several years of project‑running experience within a UK architectural practice
- Substantial UK based experience
- Strong working knowledge of REVIT is essential
- Demonstrable experience delivering projects through technical and construction stages
- Comfortable taking ownership of projects and working autonomously
- Excellent communication and client‑facing skills
- Strong technical understanding and problem‑solving ability
- Organised and capable of managing competing priorities effectively
- Committed to producing high‑quality work and meeting project deadlines
- Able to commute regularly to the Northampton office and work collaboratively within a team environment
- Ambitious and motivated to progress within a growing and successful practice
To apply, please contact KAZ on 01792365003 OR alternatively, send your updated CV and Portfolio across to kaz.davies@penguinrecruitment.co.uk.
Project Runner in Northampton employer: RIBA Journal
Join a thriving architectural practice in Northampton that values collaboration, professional growth, and high-quality project delivery. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive team culture, this company offers an excellent environment for Architects and Technologists to advance their careers while enjoying a range of benefits including enhanced holiday entitlement and regular social events.
