Senior Architect in London

Energy Jobline CVL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with three office days

Discretionary Christmas leave

Professional memberships paid

Employee assistance programme

Project trips and socials

Job summary

Hunter Dunning is seeking a Senior Architect in Embankment, London, to lead high-end residential, heritage and conservation projects across all RIBA stages.

You will coordinate clients, consultants and contractors, develop technical drawings and manage budgets and delivery while ensuring compliance with UK planning and building regulations. This hybrid role offers permanent employment with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Qualified Architect with 5+ years PQE
• Heritage/conservation or high-end residential experience
• Experience delivering projects across all RIBA stages
• Good knowledge of UK planning, building regulations and contract administration

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural projects across all RIBA work stages
• Produce detailed technical drawings and specifications
• Manage client relationships and project communication
• Coordinate consultants, contractors and project stakeholders
• Manage project programmes, budgets and delivery requirements
• Contribute to heritage, conservation and high-end residential design

Skills

Heritage experience

RIBA stages experience

UK planning knowledge

Contract administration

Client coordination

Tools

ArchiCAD

Job description

Job Title

Senior Architect

Salary

Up to £60,000

Location

Embankment, London

Job Type

Permanent, Hybrid

Overview of the Role

Senior Architect job in Embankment, London, working across high-end residential, heritage and conservation projects. The role covers all RIBA stages, combining design development, technical detailing and project delivery. You will lead projects from concept through completion, coordinating clients, consultants and contractors while maintaining compliance with UK planning and building regulations.

Practice & Project Information

This established practice delivers residential, heritage and masterplanning projects across the UK. Work includes private homes, sensitive refurbishments, listed building projects and wider urban design schemes. Projects require a strong understanding of contextual design, traditional construction, technical detailing and careful interventions within existing buildings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architectural projects across all RIBA work stages
• Produce detailed technical drawings and specifications
• Manage client relationships and project communication
• Coordinate consultants, contractors and project stakeholders
• Manage project programmes, budgets and delivery requirements
• Contribute to heritage, conservation and high-end residential design

Required Skills and Experience

• Qualified Architect with at least 5 years post-qualification experience
• Heritage, conservation or high-end residential experience or strong interest
• Strong residential construction detailing and traditional building knowledge
• Experience delivering projects across all RIBA stages
• Good knowledge of UK planning, building regulations and contract administration
• ArchiCAD knowledge beneficial

Benefits and Package

Up to £60,000, 21 days holiday plus bank holidays and discretionary Christmas leave, paid overtime at an increased rate, professional memberships covered, employee assistance programme, project trips and social activities, and hybrid working with three office days per week following probation.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.