Senior Architect – Liverpool

DLP Planning Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare (BUPA)

Life insurance

Salary sacrifice pension

Cycle-to-work scheme

Professional subscriptions

Enhanced maternity scheme

Job summary

Cass Design Consulting, the design arm of the DLP Group, is based from our Liverpool City Centre office. We are seeking a Senior Architect with +5 years post-qualification experience to deliver residential and commercial projects across the Northwest and nationally. You will work with our in-house multidisciplinary team and participate in ongoing CPD, performance reviews, and chartership support. As part of the Employee Ownership Trust, staff wellbeing and development are priorities.

Qualifications

• Qualified Architect with +5 years post-qualification experience.
• Able to lead and manage projects across residential and commercial sectors.
• Committed to CPD and career development within an Employee Ownership Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects across all RIBA stages.
• Prepare quotations and tender submissions.
• Produce detailed drawings, specs and construction documentation.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors and internal teams.
• Chair meetings, record minutes and actions.
• Inspect sites to ensure quality and compliance.
• Hold a full UK driver's licence.

Job description

The DLP Group is one of the UK’s leading employee‑owned planning‑led practices, providing tailored multidisciplinary advice to our clients across the development sector.

Cass Design Consulting is the design arm of the DLP Group, offering a multidisciplinary design service including Masterplanning, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture based from our Liverpool City Centre office.

Joining Cass gives you the opportunity to work alongside skilled professionals who provide essential guidance and support to grow your career as a professional. You will also work on a wide variety of clients and projects across both the private and public sectors, alongside colleagues in the wider DLP Group’s core business sectors:

• Planning
• Research & Analysis
• Transport & Infrastructure
• Sustainability Engineering

The range of benefits we offer includes private healthcare with BUPA, life insurance, a company salary sacrifice pension, cycle‑to‑work scheme, contributions towards professional subscriptions, and an enhanced maternity scheme.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a talented and qualified Architect with +5 years of relevant post‑qualification experience to deliver on a range of projects locally in the Northwest and nationally through the wider DLP Group client network. Our projects span residential and commercial sectors, often utilising our in‑house multidisciplinary team.

We support staff with a very active training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme aimed at education, feedback, and skill development. All staff are encouraged to present on relevant topics to develop presentation skills.

Each staff member is formally reviewed at least annually, reflecting achievements and future goals to promote learning and growth.

We provide support for chartership progression (e.g., RIBA) and mentor you throughout your career development.

As an Employee Ownership Trust, we prioritise staff wellbeing and development.

Commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing

• Actively contribute to enhancing social value, including impacts on the environment, communities, local economies and innovation.
• Promote mental, physical and social wellbeing in the workplace.
• Actively celebrate and enhance diversity across the organisation.
• Cultivate an inclusive culture that maximises talent, skills and diversity within our workforce.

What do we expect from you?

As a Senior Architect you will work under the supervision of the office Director. Your duties will include:

• Leading and managing projects within residential and commercial sectors across all RIBA work stages.
• Preparing quotations and tender submissions.
• Being highly organised with an appetite for continual improvement.
• Co‑ordinating with clients, contractors and other internal and external team members.
• Independently producing detailed architectural drawings packages, specifications and construction documentation.
• Chairing meetings, recording minutes and actions.
• Acting as contract administrator, administering JCT minor work contracts and RIBA domestic contracts.
• Carrying out site inspection visits to ensure technical compliance and high quality.
• Being commercially aware and able to work within budgets and timescales.
• Holding a full UK driver’s licence.

How can you apply?

If you are interested in this position at Cass, please send your current CV and availability to [e-mail] and our HR team will be in touch.