Associate Architect

Looking for your next step beyond project delivery? This could be an opportunity to take a genuine leadership role within an established London (Aldgate) architectural team.

An Associate Architect is required to join a well-established, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy at their London office. Our client has a long-standing reputation for delivering practical, sustainable and high-quality design solutions across the built environment, with projects spanning education, residential, social housing, healthcare, commercial and defence.

The role would suit an experienced Senior Architect who is ready to take on greater responsibility, without stepping too far away from the projects themselves. Working alongside the existing Architectural Director, you will have the opportunity to lead projects, develop client relationships and contribute to the direction of the London architectural team, with a clear pathway towards future team leadership and succession.

The practice delivers projects ranging from approximately £500,000 to £50 million, providing a varied workload and the opportunity to take ownership from early-stage feasibility through to completion. Alongside project delivery, you will gradually take greater responsibility for team mentoring, resource planning, business development, fee generation and work winning.

This is a particularly good opportunity for an established Senior or Associate Architect who wants more influence, autonomy and commercial responsibility, with the backing of an established multidisciplinary consultancy.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Salary up to £75,000 DOE

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Festive shutdown

Flexible and remote working (3 days hybrid)

Competitive company pension scheme

Health cash plan scheme

Professional membership support

Death in service benefit

Cycle to work scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Family-friendly policies

Additional volunteering leave

Employee Referral Scheme

Health & Mental Wellness Programmes

Regular team building and social events

Early finish incentives when Practice targets are achieved

Other benefits discussed at interview stageAssociate Architect Overview

Lead architectural projects from inception through to completion

Take ownership of projects across education, residential, social housing, healthcare, commercial and defence

Develop client briefs, feasibility studies and initial design proposals

Produce high-quality design concepts, working drawings and technical information

Prepare and coordinate planning, Building Regulations and Listed Building applications

Liaise with clients, consultants, contractors and relevant authorities

Act as Project Manager on selected projects, attending pre-start, site and project meetings

Assist with bids, fee proposals, tenders and work-winning opportunities

Undertake tender analysis and value engineering exercises

Build and maintain long-term client relationships

Mentor and support junior members of the architectural team

Work alongside the Architectural Director on the continued development of the London team

Progressively take responsibility for resource planning and team management

Contribute to business development, networking and generation of new work

Support fee generation, forecasting and pipeline development

Help improve project profitability through effective management of time and resources

Use Revit to develop projects and produce technical informationAssociate Architect

Requirements

ARB / RIBA Qualified Architect

5+ years post-Part III experience

Strong experience across a range of RIBA Stages

Thorough knowledge of Building Regulations

Strong working knowledge of Revit, including the ability to start drawings from scratch

Knowledge of NBS specifications

Experience within education, residential and/or social housing projects, highly advantageous

Healthcare experience, including knowledge of HBNs and HTMs, would be advantageous

Experience preparing fee proposals and managing project finances

Experience preparing planning, Building Regulations and Listed Building applications

Strong client-facing and communication skills

Commercial awareness and an interest in business development and work winning

Experience of networking and developing client relationships

Good hand-sketching skills and experience of housing masterplanning would be advantageous

Ability to lead projects while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment

Active UK SC Clearance or the ability to obtain UK SC ClearanceBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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