Senior Architect - Conservation

Conrad Consulting Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45k–£55k (DOE)

Flexible home working part of the week

Holiday allowance grows with tenure

Life assurance

Study support with paid time off

Sabbaticals

Employee assistance programme

Season ticket loans

Cycle-to-work

Virtual GP access

Subscriptions & memberships covered

Social events

Learning & development

Job summary

Conrad Consulting Ltd is seeking a Senior Architect for a London-based, employee-owned architectural and heritage practice involved in major cultural projects across all RIBA stages. The role offers leadership of a small team, delivery ownership, and a culture of learning.

You will work in a flexible, heritage-led environment with a salary around £45k–£55k DOE and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• ARB and RIBA/RICS registration essential.
• AABC, IHBC or RIBA CA/SCA desirable.
• 3–7 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience across all RIBA Stages, especially Stages 2–6.
• Conservation experience desirable; interest in historic buildings.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and NBS software.
• Strong technical design and detailing with strategic overview.
• Confident communicator at all levels.
• Knowledge of UK Building and Planning Regulations.
• Team player, well-organised and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Operate on major cultural projects across all RIBA stages, particularly Stages 2–6.
• Lead and manage a small team.
• Own day-to-day project delivery balancing design, client satisfaction and commercial performance.
• Champion technical excellence and run reviews of the work.
• Contribute to learning across the studio.

Skills

ARB/RIBA/RICS registration

Leadership

Communication

Revit

AutoCAD

NBS software

Heritage/conservation

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

NBS software

Job description

Join an Award-Winning Employee-Owned Architectural Practice:

Senior Architect Opportunity in London

Here's a fantastic opportunity to get involved with significant central London cultural projects, working across all RIBA stages on innovative and complex interventions in historic buildings

Are you an ambitious Architect looking to take on a Senior role and advance your career in a vibrant and supportive environment? Look no further! An award-winning, employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy is seeking a talented Senior Architect to join their London team.

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

As a Senior Architect at their London studio, you will engage in diverse and creative cultural projects across all RIBA stages, working collaboratively with a broad consultant team. We are looking for individuals with excellent technical and project-running skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for high-quality, historically sensitive work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate on major cultural projects across all RIBA stages, particularly Stages 2 6.
• Successfully lead and manage a small team.
• Take day-to-day ownership of project delivery, balancing design quality, client satisfaction and commercial performance.
• Champion technical excellence across your team, running reviews and supporting others as they develop their skills.
• Help build a culture of shared learning, contributing ideas and expertise across the wider studio.

Senior Architect Requirements:

• ARB and RIBA/RICS registration essential
• AABC, IHBC or RIBA CA/SCA desirable.
• 3 7 years post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience working across all RIBA Stages, especially Stages 2 6.
• Conservation experience desirable, with a strong enthusiasm for historic buildings and experience working on existing buildings.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and NBS software.
• Strong technical design and detailing skills, with the ability to take a strategic overview of complex design problems.
• Confident communicator, able to present at all levels, internally and externally.
• A strong understanding of UK Building and Planning Regulations.
• Personable, well organised and proactive, with a genuine team spirit.

What's on Offer:

• Salary likely to be in the region of £45k £55k (DOE).
• 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.

This role offers not just a job, but a pathway to grow and develop your skills within a world-renowned heritage-led practice.

Become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and personal growth.