Senior Architectural Technologist

Ignis Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Benefits package

Contemporary studio location

Friendly, open culture

Employee share ownership

Job summary

Ignis Partners is recruiting a Senior Technologist for our London studio to lead technical delivery from brief through construction on heritage refurbishment projects. You will manage on-site projects, delegate to junior staff, and ensure design coordination across architectural and engineering teams.

The role requires strong Revit skills, experience with large-scale schemes, and the ability to oversee complex, multi-project delivery while maintaining profitability.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large-scale projects (£20m+).
• Refurbishment/retrofit experience, ideally on heritage buildings.
• In-depth knowledge of Revit and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and manage a small internal team under regional director.
• Develop proposals through technical delivery stages from brief to construction.
• Coordinate the design team and consultants for project delivery.
• Manage client relationships to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Monitor fees and invoicing on live projects and contribute to winning new work.

Skills

Project leadership

Team delegation

Client relationship management

Financial oversight

Tools

Revit

Dynamo scripting

NBS Chorus

Job description

About The Role

Our client is an employee-owned architecture practice and certified B Corp, with over 300 specialists across architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design, town planning and graphic design, operating from a network of UK studios. We are looking for an all-rounded Senior Technologist with experience across a variety of sectors, with essential experience in refurbishment and retrofit — ideally on heritage buildings — and desirable experience in education or healthcare projects. This permanent role sits within a growing London studio and is suited to a technically strong Senior Technologist capable of running several on-site projects simultaneously, delegating effectively to junior team members while maintaining oversight of complex, large-scale work. Reporting to the regional director, you will lead project teams and take ownership of technical delivery from brief through to construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and manage a small internal team, reporting to the regional director
• Take a brief and develop initial proposals through technical delivery stages
• Coordinate the design team and associated professional consultants
• Manage client relationships, running multiple or complex projects to satisfaction, on time and in profit
• Monitor financial performance and manage fees/invoicing on live projects
• Contribute to winning new work across the studio

Key Requirements

• Significant experience running large-scale projects (£20m+ or similar)
• Essential: refurbishment/retrofit experience, ideally on heritage buildings
• In-depth knowledge of Revit
• Strong specification-writing and technical documentation skills
• Ability to manage and delegate workload across junior team members and outsourcing partners
• Sound understanding of legal, statutory and professional compliance on complex or multiple projects
• Comfortable managing several projects simultaneously, working both independently and collaboratively
• Desirable: education or healthcare sector experience, Dynamo scripting, NBS Chorus

Why Join?

Our client offers a flexible, purpose-led environment with a strong long-term career path.

• Flexible working environment
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Contemporary studio in an excellent location
• Friendly, open and caring culture
• Future opportunity for employee share ownership