Lead Luxury Retail Architect – London Studio

Sybarite; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sybarite in London is seeking an experienced Senior Architect/Designer to join its studio and lead architecture and base-build design across luxury retail and mixed-use projects. You will drive Concept through to completion, coordinate with interiors, structural, MEP and branding disciplines, and mentor a small project team in a multidisciplinary environment.

The role demands strong design thinking, technical delivery, and the ability to articulate the design vision to clients and partners on

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years’ relevant professional experience.
• Strong experience delivering luxury retail or mixed-use projects internationally.
• Experience taking projects from concept through to completion.
• Experience producing tender, technical and coordinated drawing packages.
• Detailed knowledge of materials, finishes and construction.
• Experience working with subcontractors, consultants and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural development across Concept Design, Schematic Design and Design Development.
• Take responsibility for significant architectural and design packages.
• Produce and coordinate tender and technical drawing packages.
• Review and annotate construction information produced by contractors and third parties.
• Develop material and finish specifications from concept through to delivery.
• Balance creative ambition with technical feasibility throughout the design process.
• Coordinate architectural requirements with interiors, structural, MEP and specialist disciplines.
• Work closely with Associates and Directors to develop and maintain project vision and design intent.
• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors and external project partners.
• Identify and resolve design and technical issues.
• Support the planning of project programmes, resources and workloads.
• Maintain quality and consistency across project outputs.
• Lead and mentor a small project team.
• Establish clear priorities and support delivery against project deadlines.
• Contribute confidently to client meetings, presentations and design reviews.
• Collaborate across architecture, interiors, installation and branding disciplines.
• Communicate design ideas effectively to different audiences and levels of stakeholder.

Skills

Design leadership

Technical delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Job description

Sybarite in London is seeking an experienced Senior Architect/Designer to join its studio and lead architecture and base-build design across luxury retail and mixed-use projects. You will drive Concept through to completion, coordinate with interiors, structural, MEP and branding disciplines, and mentor a small project team in a multidisciplinary environment.

The role demands strong design thinking, technical delivery, and the ability to articulate the design vision to clients and partners on