Associate Architect

Bespoke Careers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Bespoke Careers is helping an established architecture studio in London recruit an Associate Architect or Architectural Technologist to join its Development Team. The role offers leadership on structural remediation and refurbishment within high-quality residential schemes.

You will guide design, coordinate multidisciplinary stakeholders, mentor colleagues, and drive technical excellence in a BIM-led environment, with hybrid working and strong career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Qualified Architect or Architectural Technologist with a strong technical background.
• Experience in structural remediation, refurbishment or building renewal projects is highly advantageous.
• Proficiency in technical design, construction detailing and delivery of large, complex schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the delivery of structural remediation, refurbishment and lifecycle extension projects.
• Provide technical direction across complex residential developments and existing buildings.
• Support growth and leadership of an established team within a rapidly expanding sector.
• Manage and coordinate consultant teams, clients and key project stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, promoting technical excellence and best practice.
• Collaborate across sectors, departments and offices to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Contribute to the continued development and success of the Development Team.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Team coordination

Technical coordination

Education

Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

BIM

Job description

A leading architecture studio with a portfolio of distinctive, high-quality residential projects is looking to appoint an Associate Architect or Technologist to join its specialist development team. The practice is home to multiple teams covering a range of disciplines and has built a reputation for delivering innovative design alongside technical excellence.

This opportunity sits within a growing team focused on structural remediation, refurbishment and maximising the full lifecycle of existing buildings and developments. As demand for building renewal and retrofit solutions continues to increase, this has become one of the practice's busiest and most exciting areas of growth.

They are seeking an ambitious Architect or Architectural Technologist ready to step into an Associate-level role, helping to strengthen the team's leadership capabilities while contributing to the delivery of technically complex projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the delivery of structural remediation, refurbishment and lifecycle extension projects.
• Provide technical direction across complex residential developments and existing buildings.
• Support the growth and leadership of an established team within a rapidly expanding sector of the practice.
• Manage and coordinate consultant teams, clients and key project stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, promoting technical excellence and best practice.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across sectors, departments and offices to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Contribute to the continued development and success of the Development Team.

Skills and Experience

• Qualified Architect or Architectural Technologist with a strong technical background.
• Previous experience within structural remediation, refurbishment, retrofit or building renewal projects would be highly advantageous.
• Candidates with comparable experience in technical design, construction detailing and delivery of large, complex schemes are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong understanding of building technology, construction methodologies and technical coordination.
• Experience managing project teams and coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ambition to take on greater responsibility.
• Proficiency in Revit and experience working within BIM-led environments.
• A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in working across disciplines.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected and people-focused practice where collaboration is actively encouraged across teams, sectors and offices. Alongside a supportive culture, employees benefit from hybrid working, private healthcare, a competitive pension scheme, generous annual leave and clear opportunities for career progression.

For an ambitious Architect or Technologist looking to take the next step into an Associate position, this role offers the chance to make a real impact within one of the practice's most dynamic and fast-growing teams.