Experienced Architect or Senior Architect

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave increasing with long/ten+

Life assurance

Study sponsorship with paid studyleave

Employee assistance programme

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Virtual GP service

Company day out

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Purcell Architecture in Cambridge seeks an Experienced Architect or Senior Architect to join our hybrid team. You will lead design and technical delivery across projects at all RIBA stages, working with clients, colleagues and consultants to achieve excellent architecture and heritage outcomes.

The role requires a minimum of five years post-qualification experience, strong detailing, and a proactive, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience as Project Architect or Technologist for a UK-based practice.
• RIBA/ARB or CIAT qualification or equivalent.
• Excellent technical and detailing skills.
• Strong understanding of UK Building and Planning regulations.
• Experience across all RIBA stages, particularly 3-7.
• Experience using and/or managing others with AutoCAD, Revit and NBS software.

Responsibilities

• Drive creative design proposals across projects.
• Program and plan technical design packages, defining outputs and deliverables.
• Lead day-to-day execution and management of projects to deliver design, client satisfaction and financial outcomes.
• Report to team leader and studio leadership.
• Coordinate with design professionals within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Undertake technical design reviews and share lessons learned.
• Line manage up to three people.
• Contribute to an inclusive, creative team culture.

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

NBS software

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Building regulations

Education

RIBA/ARB or CIAT qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

NBS software

Job description

Experienced Architect or Senior Architect

Purcell Architecture

Location: Hybrid / Cambridge, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Architecture | Architecture
Annual Salary range:from £ 34,000.00 to £ 44,000.00

Purcell are expanding our team and are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and experienced Architect/Technologist or Senior Architect/Technologist to join our Cambridge team. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in, and lead projects at all RIBA stages, working collaboratively with clients, colleagues and consultants. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development. This is an excellent opportunity to join our award-winning, friendly and inclusive team and we are keen to talk to experienced professionals with excellent design and technical skills and experience of running successful architectural projects.

Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 350 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Proudly ranked No. 1 for Heritage in the World Architecture 100 for a fifth consecutive year.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

Our benefits package includes

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Company day out
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

Role & Responsibilities

The role will involve applying creative and technical design leadership within project teams as well as within the wider studio, working on a range of projects that vary in size and nature. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Driving creative design proposals across all projects.
• Programming and planning technical design packages, defining outputs and deliverables.
• Day to day execution, management and leadership of projects (or packages within a larger project) successfully delivering positive design, client satisfaction and financial outcomes.
• Reporting to your team leader and wider studio leadership team.
• Liaison and coordination of design professionals within a multi-disciplinary design team.
• Regular communication with clients and project stakeholders.
• Undertaking technical design reviews/audits of projects and sharing feedback and lessons learned.
• Line management of up to three people.
• Being part of a diverse, inclusive and creative team of architectural professionals.

We are looking for candidates who have the following skills:

• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience working as a Project Architect or Technologist for a UK-based practice. RIBA/ARB or an equivalent professional qualification, such as CIAT.
• Excellent technical and detailing skills.
• Strong understanding of UK Building and Planning regulations.
• Proven experience working across all RIBA stages, particularly stages 3-7.
• Experience in using and/or managing others using technical software, including AutoCAD, Revit, and NBS software.
• Conservation experience is desirable.
• Project management and contract administration skills.
• Leadership experience in managing a small to medium-sized team.
• Well-organised, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to work and projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience taking responsibility for the financial success of projects.
• Enthusiasm for developing wider team skills and sharing knowledge and experience.

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.

As world leaders of Heritage and Conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and

equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and

live.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of

employee ownership.