Senior Design Architect

Overview

Senior Design Architect job based in Chelsea Harbour with a long-established practice renowned for luxury residential and heritage projects across London and internationally. Offering £65,000 plus bonus, this role is perfect for a design-focused architect with strong sketching and 3D visualisation skills looking to lead early-stage concepts on high-profile schemes.

Our client is a well-established architectural consultancy that has delivered high-quality, tailored architectural solutions for over four decades. Based in Chelsea Harbour, they have a strong reputation for luxurious properties and heritage projects, with a portfolio of bespoke residential and commercial developments in prime locations across London and internationally.

Role & Responsibilities

• To initiate design on projects from stages 0 to 3, including formulation of the brief and development of concept designs
• Collaborating with the studio delivery team to finalise proposals through to stage 3 and into subsequent project phases
• Produce concept sketches and ideas using hand drawing techniques and computer-based tools
• Liaise with Directors and the technical delivery teams to ensure smooth project delivery
• Supervise the production of planning drawings and coordinate with the design team
• Prepare design and access statements, arrange and attend pre-submission meetings with planning and design officers
• Prepare and submit planning and listed building consent applications
• Coordinate the discharge of consent conditions

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years\’ experience post Part-III
• Minimum 5 years UK experience in professional practice
• Experience on high-end residential or high-end commercial/hotel projects with contract value circa £5 million upwards
• Proven experience delivering concept designs to RIBA stage 3
• Strong hand drawing/sketching skills
• Strong management skills with the ability to lead a small team
• Confident communication with external consultants
• Fluent in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, SketchUp and Adobe Suite
• Exceptional 3D concept visualisation skills
• Ability to conceptualise and interpret spatial design in three dimensions
• Fluent in spoken and written English

What You Get Back

• £55,000 – £65,000 per annum
• Discretionary performance-based bonus
• Workplace pension
• Continued support and growth opportunities
• Office hours 9am to 5.30pm
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays and additional Christmas office closure

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Senior Design Architect Job in Chelsea, London – Your Property Recruitment Specialists (Job Ref: 1278738)

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