Senior Architect

Ignis Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Regular CPD and cultural events

Contribution towards Part 3

Job summary

Ignis Partners is seeking a Senior Architect to lead and contribute to projects in a collaborative and design-focused environment. This role offers the opportunity to impact primarily residential and housing projects across various RIBA stages, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Ideal candidates must be ARB-registered architects with significant UK residential experience and proficiency in Archicad. Benefits include a discretionary annual bonus, 20 days of holiday, and a hybrid working model from day one.

Qualifications

• ARB-registered Architect with strong UK residential experience.
• Able to hit the ground running with minimal ramp-up.
• Interest or experience in sustainability, retrofit, or heritage is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to projects across multiple RIBA stages.
• Deliver high-quality residential and housing schemes.
• Balance design thinking and technical delivery.

Skills

Strong UK residential / housing experience

ARB-registered Architect

Strong communication skills

Well-rounded skillset across design and delivery stages

Proficiency in Archicad

Tools

Archicad

Job description

Overview

The Role: We’re working with an award-winning, design-led and sustainability-focused architecture practice that is looking to appoint a Senior Architect as a priority hire due to continued project pipeline growth. This is a hands-on role for someone who can contribute immediately, working across both design and delivery on predominantly UK-based projects. The practice operates at a human scale, with a strong emphasis on housing, residential, community and cultural work, alongside selective commercial projects. You’ll be joining a small, close-knit team with a flat hierarchy, where collaboration, initiative, and cultural fit are genuinely valued. There is real scope to grow with the practice and become involved in wider studio operations over time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to projects across multiple RIBA stages
• Deliver high-quality residential and housing schemes in line with UK regulations
• Balance design thinking and technical delivery, depending on project needs
• Work closely with directors and senior team members in a collaborative setting
• Support sustainable, retrofit, and heritage-led approaches where applicable
• Contribute ideas, initiative, and leadership within a small studio environment

Qualifications

• ARB-registered Architect
• Strong UK residential / housing experience (essential)
• Well-rounded skillset across design and delivery stages
• Interest or experience in sustainability, retrofit, or heritage is highly desirable
• Recent proficiency in Archicad is strongly preferred
• Candidates must be comfortable using Archicad day-to-day
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Able to hit the ground running with minimal ramp-up

Working Environment

• Hybrid working from day one
• Office-based: Tuesday–Thursday
• WFH: Monday & Friday (subject to project needs)

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays (increases with tenure)
• Contribution towards Part 3 (where applicable)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular CPD, team activities, and cultural events
• Past team initiatives have included fully funded international study trips

Additional Information

Candidates requiring visa sponsorship cannot be considered at this time