Associate Architect/ Associate Director

Hunter Dunning Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

January 2027 start

Notice period 2–3 months

Benefits to be confirmed

Job summary

Hunter Dunning is seeking an Associate Architect / Associate Director to lead technical design and construction-stage delivery in Holborn, London. You will oversee complex projects, manage multidisciplinary teams and maintain client relationships with a view to delivering high-quality outcomes.

This is a senior leadership role with a January 2027 start preferred. The salary ranges £70,000–£90,000 DOE, with initial offers around £70,000–£75,000, and permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Significant architectural practice experience at Associate level or senior position.
• Strong architectural background, ideally with ARB registration.
• Proven technical design and construction-stage delivery experience on completed projects.
• Sound knowledge of UK building regulations, detailing, construction methods and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Demonstrable experience leading architectural teams and managing complex project programmes.
• Strong communication, leadership and commercial awareness, including experience with project budgets, fee proposals and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural projects through technical design, construction and successful completion.
• Oversee technical drawing packages, specifications, construction information and buildability.
• Coordinate clients, consultants and contractors, resolving technical and construction-stage challenges.
• Manage project programmes, resources, budgets, fee expenditure and commercial risks.
• Lead and mentor architectural teams, overseeing workloads, technical quality and project efficiency.
• Maintain client relationships and support fee proposals, project bids and wider business development.

Skills

Senior leadership

Technical design

Construction delivery

Team management

Client relationships

ARB registration

UK building regs

Budget & fees

Job description

Job Title

Associate Architect / Associate Director

Salary

£70,000 - £90,000 DOE

Location

Holborn, London

Job Type

Permanent

Overview of the Role

An Associate Architect / Associate Director job in Holborn, London, offering £70,000 - £90,000 DOE. This senior leadership position focuses on technical design, construction-stage delivery, team management and client relationships. You will oversee complex architectural projects from technical development through to completion, taking responsibility for project quality, resources and commercial performance. A January 2027 start is preferred, with flexibility for the right candidate.

Practice & Project Information

This established architectural practice is seeking an experienced professional to strengthen its senior leadership team. The position welcomes candidates from across architectural sectors, provided they demonstrate strong technical delivery and construction experience. Working alongside senior management, you will oversee architectural teams, coordinate multidisciplinary projects, support operational decisions and contribute to business development. An existing client portfolio is not essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architectural projects through technical design, construction and successful completion.
• Oversee technical drawing packages, specifications, construction information and buildability.
• Coordinate clients, consultants and contractors, resolving technical and construction-stage challenges.
• Manage project programmes, resources, budgets, fee expenditure and commercial risks.
• Lead and mentor architectural teams, overseeing workloads, technical quality and project efficiency.
• Maintain client relationships and support fee proposals, project bids and wider business development.

Required Skills and Experience

• Significant architectural practice experience at Associate level or in a senior position with readiness to progress.
• Strong architectural background, ideally with ARB registration.
• Proven technical design and construction-stage delivery experience on completed projects.
• Sound knowledge of UK building regulations, technical detailing, construction methods and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Demonstrable experience leading architectural teams and managing complex project programmes.
• Strong communication, leadership and commercial awareness, including experience with project budgets, fee proposals and client relationships.

Benefits and Package

• £70,000 - £90,000 DOE, with initial offers expected around £70,000 - £75,000.
• Permanent senior leadership position.
• January 2027 start preferred, with flexibility for the right candidate.
• Applicants with notice periods of two to three months are welcome.
• Further benefits to be confirmed.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.