Senior Architect: High End Residential

This role offers the opportunity to be involved in unique design led private residential and hospitality projects, working collaboratively with a broad consultant team.

You will have spent more than five years since your Part 3 developing your skills and your judgement and you will have taken responsibility for delivery of luxury residential or hospitality projects for demanding clients.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our talented team and we are keen to talk to architects with strong technical skills as well as enthusiasm for and understanding of high-quality work in the private residential sector

We have staff of approximately 300 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Winners of Architect Employer of the Year 2022.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

Our benefits package includes

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Sabbaticals
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Subscription fees
• Company day out
• A volunteering scheme
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

The role

We are looking for candidates who have the following qualifications and skills:

· A Registered Architect, you will have at least five years post Part III experience working as a project architect for a UK based practice

· Relevant experience of high end private residential projects within the UK is essential

· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

· Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and NBS software essential

· Excellent technical design and detailing skills

· A strong understanding of the UK Building and Planning Regulations

· Conservation experience or working with existing buildings is desirable

· Attention to detail, graphic sensibility, and hand drawing ability

· Be well organised, proactive and have an enthusiastic approach to work and projects

· Contract administration skills and experience desirable

· Experience of, managing a small team

Please email a copy of your CV and portfolio. Please include details of your Right to Work in the United Kingdom, as well as an available start date.

Send your application to [email protected].

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.

Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay.

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented backgrounds can be less likely to apply unless they meet every criteria listed. At Purcell, we are committed to building an inclusive, transparent, and welcoming team. If you’re enthusiastic about the role and excited to grow and learn with us, we warmly encourage you to apply.

When applying, please feel free to use your preferred name — we don’t require full or birth names at this stage.
We are proud to foster a culture of kindness, respect, and authenticity, where everyone can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of your original application, then you have been unsuccessful. Please continue to look at our vacancies and apply where relevant. We wish you all the best in your job search.

As world leaders of heritage and conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and live.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.