Snr. Associate / Project Director

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architecture and design firm is seeking a Senior Associate or Project Director to lead a landmark aviation project. Based in London, you will oversee the delivery of a high-profile development with significant international visibility, engaging stakeholders and managing multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience on international, large-scale projects ideally in aviation.
• Proven success in delivering aviation, transport or infrastructure projects at senior level.
• Deep technical understanding, particularly in Revit and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall project leadership from concept to delivery.
• Manage teams and external consultants across various disciplines.
• Ensure regulatory and programme compliance across project phases.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Design quality oversight

Budget control

Commercial awareness

Client-facing communication

Tools

Revit

Job description

Job DescriptionSenior Associate / Project Director - Landmark Aviation Project

Salary: £80k - £110k

Location: London (Hybrid/In-Office)



Join an Practice on a Landmark Aviation Project and Shape the Future of Global Aviation Design!

An internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm is seeking a Senior Associate, or Project Director to lead the delivery of a major aviation project in the Middle East. Based in London, this high-profile role offers the opportunity to direct a landmark development with international visibility and strategic design significance.

This is a rare opportunity for a Senior Associate, or Project Directorr to take ownership of one of the most ambitious aviation schemes in the region - driving design vision, stakeholder engagement, and multidisciplinary delivery across all stages of development.



What You’ll Be Doing:

• Providing overall project leadership from concept to delivery on a complex, large-scale aviation development
  
  
  




• Managing internal teams and external consultants across architecture, engineering, interiors, and client stakeholders
  
  
  




• Overseeing design quality, project planning, budget control, and resource management
  
  
  




• Acting as a primary point of contact with the client, consultants, and executive leadership
  
  
  




• Upholding the firm’s commitment to design excellence, technical innovation, and sustainable delivery
  
  
  




• Ensuring regulatory, contractual, and programme compliance across all project phases
  
  
  

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrated experience on international, large-scale projects, ideally in aviation, transport, or infrastructure
  
  
  




• Proven success in delivering large-scale aviation, transport, or infrastructure projects at senior level
  
  
  




• Strong commercial awareness, client-facing communication skills, and programme management experience
  
  
  




• Deep technical understanding, ideally with fluency in Revit and digital delivery tools




• Experience overseeing projects across RIBA stages 2–6, with particular strength in delivery
  
  
  

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