Associate Architect

Description:

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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