Associate Architect / Director: Lead Design & Delivery

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

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.