Senior architect/senior architectural technologist

Critical Playground LLC; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Life Assurance

Bonus scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Social activities

Job summary

Corstorphine & Wright in Newcastle is seeking a senior architect or senior architectural technologist to join our Newcastle Studio and lead projects from concept to completion.

You will mentor designers, drive design quality, manage client relationships and contribute to business development across multiple sectors. A strong portfolio and professional qualification are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Qualified architect or architectural technologist.
• Strong design and delivery experience across sectors.
• Experience leading client meetings and workshops.
• Portfolio demonstrating design excellence and delivery.
• Experience managing project programmes, budgets and consultant teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead or work within project teams from concept to completion.
• Mentor designers and technicians.
• Build client relationships and act as trusted advisor.
• Drive design quality and technical excellence.
• Support business development and client relationships.

Skills

Design skills

Presentation

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Architect/Technologist

Portfolio

Education

Architectural qualification

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Corstorphine & Wright is looking for a senior architect/senior architectural technologist to join its team in Newcastle, UK.

Senior delivery roles: senior architect or senior architectural technologist

Location: Newcastle Studio

Salary: dependent on experience

Contract type: full-time

About us

Corstorphine & Wright is an award-winning AJ top ten practice with studios across the UK. We are a dedicated team of three hundred plus enthusiastic individuals that care about creating places that foster human connection while adding commercial, civic, environmental, and social value.

About the role

Following continued growth, exciting project wins and the ongoing expansion of our North East teams, we’re looking for a talented senior delivery focused person in our Newcastle Studio. This could be a senior architect or senior architectural technologist.

As a senior architect/architectural technologist in the C&W team, you will play a key role in leading projects, building client relationships and shaping exceptional delivery across a diverse range of sectors. Working closely with our leadership team, you will lead or work within project teams on projects from concept through to completion, mentor designers and technicians and help drive continued growth. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, gain exposure to varied sectors at all stages of the design process and build a successful career within a growing team.

This role is ideal if you want to:

• lead the design and delivery of high-quality projects across multiple sectors
• build and maintain strong client relationships, becoming a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle
• inspire, mentor and develop talented junior team members within a collaborative team environment
• drive design quality, innovation and technical excellence across every stage of a project
• contribute to business development and growing existing client relationships

What you will bring to the team:

• strong design, presentation and communication skills with confidence leading client meetings and workshops
• proven experience managing projects from briefing and concept through to technical delivery and completion
• a collaborative leadership style with the ability to mentor, motivate and develop others
• commercial awareness with experience managing project programmes, budgets and consultant teams
• proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office
• be a qualified architect or architectural technologist
• extensive experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating design excellence and successful project delivery

What you will get in return

you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on ambitious and varied projects, with opportunities to develop your skills, grow your career and make a meaningful impact from day one.

our people are at the heart of what we do. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that promotes a work-life balance and supports your professional development needs. Life assurance, bonus scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, hybrid working opportunities, regular social activities plus more are among some of the benefits on offer to our Corstorphine & Wright colleagues.

Corstorphine & Wright is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment throughout the employee lifecycle.