Senior Architect / Senior Technician

Unum Partnership Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Unum Partnership Ltd in Glasgow invites applications for a Senior Architect / Senior Technician to lead and deliver architectural projects. The role requires running schemes through to detailing, coordinating consultants, and maintaining strong client and contractor relationships.

You will work within a collaborative team, applying Scottish standards and building regulations, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and contribute to diverse residential, care, and hospitality projects.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead projects from concept to completion.
• Experience coordinating design teams through detailed design and construction.
• Strong graphic presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in residential, care and hospitality sectors preferred.
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Run projects from outline design through to completion including scheme design, detail design and production information, and involvement throughout construction phases.
• Coordinate Consultants input and manage the process.
• Liaise regularly with clients, contractors and the design team to build strong relationships.
• Understand and implement technical standards for Scotland and the English building regulations with local authorities.
• Direct junior team members in day-to-day activities.

Skills

Project leadership

Client liaison

Team coordination

Verbal communication

Graphic presentation

Communication skills

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Architect / Senior Technician

Glasgow

The UNUM Partnership are looking to reinforce their team at a senior level within our Glasgow based office, due to an expanding workload. The ideal candidate will be someone with the talent and a track record in the delivery of projects, job running and managing project teams and other team members.

Our current work-stream is full of exciting and unique projects as we continue to win high-profile projects nationwide. These include landmark hotels, golf clubhouses, events centres, care homes and one-off private houses in prime locations.

We pride ourselves on having longstanding relationships with our clients that include some of the UK's leading hotel operators and care operators.

We are looking for the right individual with the talent to help design, detail and deliver our growing workload. That individual will have with the appropriate skill-set, experience, and talent, who will work well within and become an integral part of our established ‘team’.

We promote a collaborative environment and strong team ethic within the office and encourage involvement across all projects to achieve the best solutions and to broaden staff experience and skills. Applicants should be driven with a pro-active approach and take pride in their work.

The role will involve:

• Under the direction of directors, run projects from outline design through to completion including scheme design, detail design including production information, and involvement throughout construction phases. Managing the process and co-ordinating Consultants input.
• Liaising regularly and building strong relationships with clients, contractors and the design team.
• Understanding and implementing the technical standards for Scotland, and the English building regulations and liaising with local authorities.
• Working as part of a team and directing junior team members in day-to-day activities.

Key Attributes:

• Have a proven ability to lead projects from concept to completion.
• Experience co-ordinating design teams through detailed design and the construction phase.
• Strong graphic presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work individually and part of a team.
• Experience in residential, care and hospitality sectors is preferred although not essential.
• Proficient in Revit (preferrable), AutoCAD, Adobe suite, and Microsoft office software.

At Unum we offer excellent remuneration, commensurate with experience, including a competitive salary, company pension scheme, private medical care including discounted gym memberships, 32 days annual leave allowance inclusive of bank holidays. Blended working can also be agreed.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

Salary

Competitive, commensurate with experience

Contract length

Permanent

Full/part time

Full Time

Advert posted

24 August 2026

Closing date

25 September 2026

Practice

• Unum Partnership Ltd
• 77 St Vincent Street
• 1st floor rear
• GLASGOW G2 5TF
• United Kingdom

Contact

• [e-mail]
• http://www.unum-partnership.co.uk