Senior Architect/Associate

Planning Recruitment; East Grinstead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment company is seeking a qualified Architect to lead cladding remediation and retrofit projects. This role involves providing technical expertise, mentoring team members, and ensuring projects meet best practice standards. The candidate should have strong knowledge of facades and building envelope performance, alongside excellent project leadership and communication skills. This position offers hybrid working from the East Grinstead office, focusing on high-impact projects that enhance safety and performance.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Collaborative working environment

Meaningful high-impact projects

Qualifications

• Qualified Architect with senior-level experience or Associate-level equivalent.
• Strong technical knowledge of façades, cladding systems, and building envelopes.
• Experience or interest in cladding remediation and fire safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver cladding remediation and retrofit projects from concept to completion.
• Provide technical expertise on facade systems and fire safety compliance.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Technical knowledge of façades

Project leadership

Communication skills

Interest in retrofit projects

Education

Qualified Architect with senior-level experience

Job description

About the Role

You will play a key role in the delivery of complex cladding remediation and retrofit projects, working closely with clients, consultants and contractors. The role offers the opportunity to lead projects, mentor team members and contribute to the continued growth of a nationally recognised specialist team.

About the Team

Our Cladding Remediation and Retrofit Team is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading teams in this sector. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside industry experts, gain invaluable technical knowledge, and be at the forefront of best practice in remediation and retrofit.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver cladding remediation and retrofit projects from concept through to completion
• Provide technical expertise on façade systems, fire safety compliance and building envelope performance
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and external stakeholders
• Contribute to design reviews, technical reports and regulatory submissions
• Support and mentor Technologists and Technicians within the team
• Ensure projects meet current legislation, guidance and best practice standards

About You

• Qualified Architect with senior-level experience, or Associate-level equivalent
• Strong technical knowledge of façades, cladding systems and building envelopes
• Experience or demonstrable interest in cladding remediation, fire safety or retrofit projects
• Confident project leader with excellent communication and coordination skills
• Enthusiastic, proactive and committed to high-quality, responsible design

What We Offer

• The chance to work on meaningful, high-impact projects that improve safety and performance
• Exposure to one of the UK’s most respected remediation and retrofit teams
• A supportive, collaborative working environment
• Hybrid working, based out of our East Grinstead office
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities

If you are passionate about technical excellence, building safety and making a positive difference to the built environment, we would love to hear from you.