Senior Architect

Our client, a well-established and design-led architectural practice based in Gloucester are seeking a Senior Architect to join their expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a variety of high-quality projects, particularly within the education sector, and to take a lead role across the full architectural process from Inception to Completion.

The successful Senior Architect will have a proven track record working on various Education projects. Our clients projects typically are in the range of £1m to £20m. This opportunity provide an opportunity to play a key role in project bidding, leading project teams and liaising directly with clients and consultants. A deep understanding of RIBA Work Stages 0-7 is essential, as is the ability to run front-end design and manage teams through technical delivery and construction.

Senior Architect Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary (£40,000 - £50,000 DOE)

Hybrid working

Progression opportunities

Company pension

Discretionary Christmas Bonus

Discretionary Loyalty Bonus

Professional subscriptions paid

Life Insurance Policy

23 days paid annual leave (this also increases with length of service)

Long Service Awards

Further company benefits to be discussed at interview stage

Senior Architect Job Overview

Lead architectural projects through all RIBA stages

Oversee a variety of Education projects ranging in scale and value

Prepare and contribute to bid submissions and fee proposals

Manage and mentor project teams, providing technical and design guidance

Develop design proposals primarily in Revit

Co-ordinate with consultants and specialists, ensuring high-quality documentation

Engage with clients, stakeholders, and authorities throughout the design and construction process

Contribute to practice-wide design reviews and continuous improvement

Manage multiple projects simultaneously and monitor progress against key deliverables and deadlines

Senior Architect Job Requirements

UK-qualified Architect with a minimum of 3 years' post-Part III experience

Extensive experience delivering education sector projects, ideally new build and refurbishment schemes

Strong experience working across all RIBA Stages

Revit experience preferred, training can be offered though

Demonstrable experience managing project teams and leading client meetings

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Able to commute to the Gloucester office and attend site meetings as required Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett 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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