Senior Architect/Technologist – Heritage Design Leader (Hybrid)

Purcell Architecture; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile, flexible & hybrid working (min

Annual leave increasing with long**

Job summary

Purcell Architecture is expanding our Cambridge team and seeks an experienced Architect/Technologist or Senior Architect/Technologist to lead and deliver projects across all RIBA stages. You will collaborate with clients, colleagues, and consultants within our employee-owned culture and heritage-focused practice.

The role offers hybrid working with a strong emphasis on design leadership, technical excellence, and mentorship of a small team.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience as Project Architect or Technologist for a UK-based practice.
• Experience across all RIBA stages, particularly stages 3-7.
• Experience managing a small to medium-sized team.
• Strong understanding of heritage-led architecture is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Driving creative design proposals across all projects.
• Programming and planning technical design packages, defining outputs and deliverables.
• Day to day execution, management and leadership of projects delivering design quality, client satisfaction and financial outcomes.
• Liaison and coordination of design professionals within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Regular communication with clients and project stakeholders.
• Line management of up to three people.

Skills

Creative design leadership

Technical detailing skills

UK Building & Planning regulations

Project management

Leadership of small/medium team

Client-facing communication

Verbal & written communication

Education

RIBA/ARB or CIAT qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

NBS software

Job description

Purcell Architecture is expanding our Cambridge team and seeks an experienced Architect/Technologist or Senior Architect/Technologist to lead and deliver projects across all RIBA stages. You will collaborate with clients, colleagues, and consultants within our employee-owned culture and heritage-focused practice.

The role offers hybrid working with a strong emphasis on design leadership, technical excellence, and mentorship of a small team.