Senior Architect

Senior Architect required to join the commercial team within an award-winning boutique RIBA Chartered Architectural practice located in Leeds, LS5 to initially to deliver various retrofit re-cladding and refurbishment projects on high-rise buildings across the region and M62 corridor and assisting within the education/civic and high-rise residential sectors.

Our client, a long established medium sized practice with a stellar reputation for providing a full range of Architectural services across their diverse portfolio of work including large and varied residential & commercial projects ranging from new build housing to large scale 150 million mixed use developments. In recent years the practice has expanded it's offering into the education and civic sectors, ensuring a robust business model and proving their enthusiastic design focussed team project variation.

This strategic Senior Architect appointment is to initially work alongside their developer client base and support the national effort to remove and retrofit safe cladding on high rise residential buildings, the scope of work is expected to last for up to two years. The projects which are predominantly regional / across the M62 corridor requires the Senior Architect to split their time between the office and site, therefore this role requires excellent client facing and relationship building skills, and a willingness to be on the road for site visits.

Whilst the needs of this role are clearly defined initially, once this work is completed their will be the opportunity to diversify into other sectors and lead your own projects across all RIBA stages. Additionally, our client is planning for succession, this role offers a clear route through to Associate level and beyond where you will advance into effectively being the number two reporting directly to the studio directors and in turn, shaping the future of the business.

Senior Architect requirements

• ARB / RIBA registered Senior Architect with 5-10 years post qualification experience.
• Background within a UK Architectural practice with a demonstrable portfolio within the Residential & Commercial sectors, with ideally some recent high-rise buildings experience.
• Experience of working with the BSA gateway structure
• Software - Demonstratable experience of BIM processes (Revit) and working in a collaborative environment
• Proficient user of AutoCAD software.
• Be familiar with the latest building regulations extending to HSE and CDM.
• Previously delivered your own projects in a project lead capacity.
• Excellent client facing and relationship building skills.
• Be an excellent ambassador for the business and be keen to grow a network of contacts and relationships.
• Own vehicle & licence, keen to regularly attend site visits and meetings.
• Ambitions to climb the ladder and progress into an Associate position.

Salary and Package for the Senior Architect

• Salary between 44,000 - 52,000 depending on experience and suitability.
• Workplace pension, 22 days holiday, flexible working patterns
• The best of modern working arrangements to include a delightful modern studio in pleasant setting with free onsite parking and the option to work from home up to 50% of the working week.
• Progression to Associate level within near future for the right candidate.

For further information please contact James Jackson at Conrad Consulting, or hit apply and provide an updated CV, suitable applications will be contacted immediately.