Senior Architect

Conrad Consulting Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Study support

Sabbaticals

Cycle-to-work

Virtual GP

Company socials

Professional development

Season ticket loans

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Conrad Consulting Ltd in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead projects from concept through to completion across a real variety of building types within an award-winning, employee-owned practice. You will manage design development, coordinate technical packages, and maintain client relationships while balancing design quality, schedule, and budget.

A flexible, hybrid working setup and ongoing professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong creative design ability and detailing skills.
• Experience leading projects and managing client expectations.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and deliver on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Bring creative, considered design to a varied range of projects.
• Plan and coordinate technical design packages with the wider team.
• Take ownership of delivery, balancing design, client satisfaction and commercial performance.
• Coordinate between designers, consultants and other professionals on multi-disciplinary schemes.
• Keep clients and stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Carry out technical reviews and feedback lessons learned to the studio.
• Manage a small-to-medium team.

Skills

Creative design

Client relationships

Project management

Communication skills

Education

RIBA/ARB registration

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

NBS

Job description

Join An Award-Winning Employee-Owned Architectural Practice:

Senior Architect Opportunity in Cambridge

Here's a great opportunity to join a growing Cambridge studio, leading projects from concept through to completion across a real variety of building types

Are you an experienced Senior Architect looking for your next step in a genuinely supportive, design-led environment? Look no further! A well-established, employee-owned architectural and heritage practice is looking to add to its Cambridge team.

This practice has built its reputation as one of the UK's leading architectural and heritage consultancies!

Joining this friendly and inclusive team, you'll bring strong design flair and technical know-how along with a proven track record of successfully running architectural projects, and you'll have real scope to shape how projects are delivered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bring creative, considered design to a varied range of projects.
• Plan and coordinate technical design packages, agreeing outputs and deliverables with the wider team.
• Take ownership of project delivery day-to-day, balancing design quality, client satisfaction and commercial performance.
• Act as the main point of coordination between designers, consultants and other professionals on multi-disciplinary schemes.
• Keep clients and stakeholders regularly informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.
• Carry out technical reviews and audits, feeding back lessons learned to the wider studio.
• Management responsibility for a small team

Senior Architect Requirements:

• At least 5 years' post-qualification experience as a Project Architect within a UK practice.
• RIBA/ARB registration.
• Strong creative design ability alongside excellent technical and detailing skills.
• Solid working knowledge of UK Building and Planning Regulations.
• Experience across all RIBA stages, with particular strength in Stages 3 7.
• Confident using AutoCAD, Revit and NBS.
• Conservation experience is a plus, though not essential.
• Project management and contract administration experience.
• Some experience leading or managing a small-to-medium team.
• Well organised, proactive and enthusiastic, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable building relationships directly with clients.
• Experience taking commercial/financial responsibility for projects.
• A genuine enthusiasm for developing others and sharing knowledge across a team.

What's on Offer:

• Salary in the region of £45k £52k, depending on experience.
• A genuinely flexible working setup, with the option to work from home for part of the week.
• Holiday allowance that grows the longer you stay with the practice.
• Life assurance cover.
• Support towards further study, including paid time off to pursue it.
• Access to sabbaticals for longer-term career breaks.
• An employee assistance programme for wellbeing support.
• Season ticket loans to ease the cost of commuting.
• A cycle-to-work scheme.
• Virtual GP access.
• Subscriptions and memberships covered.
• Regular company social events, plus opportunities to get involved in volunteering.
• Ongoing investment in your learning and professional development.

If you're a driven Senior Architect looking for a long-term home within a collaborative, employee-owned practice, we'd love to hear from you.