Senior Architect - Residential Sector Lead

Residential Sector Lead

• Annual Salary: Competitive, based on experience
• Location: London

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Join one of the UK & Ireland's leading architectural practices, celebrated for its collaborative team structure and impressive accolades, including a top 25 ranking in the AJ100 List of UK’s Top Architectural Practices for 2025. Our studios across the UK & Ireland are united in sharing resources, knowledge, and skills, fostering a truly integrated environment.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Residential Sector Lead to support growth across our regional studios. This pivotal role involves working directly with the Director/Board Sponsor and Regional Leads, combining specialist sector knowledge, design leadership, project delivery, and work-winning to help expand our residential portfolio throughout the regions.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Support the Director/Board Sponsor in delivering the sector strategy.
• Provide leadership and specialist expertise to support work winning across the regional studios.
• Contribute to business development activities, bids, and client engagement.
• Identify new opportunities and support pipeline development.
• Lead and contribute to the design of residential projects, focusing on place-making and design excellence.
• Apply sector-specific knowledge to develop innovative, practical solutions.
• Champion best practice, standardisation, and continuous improvement across projects.
• Act as project lead and senior team member on residential projects.
• Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and lead stakeholder engagements, including public consultations.
• Share lessons learned and drive efficiencies across the sector.
• Promote collaboration across sectors, disciplines, and regions.
• Capture and share lessons learned from projects.
• Contribute to innovation in design and sustainability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified Architect (ARB/RIBA or equivalent).
• Minimum 5+ years’ post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience designing and delivering residential projects across a range of tenures.
• Strong design and technical capability.
• Experience supporting bids, proposals, or client presentations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Desirable: Experience working within public sector frameworks, with HRB’s and gateway approvals, and delivering projects incorporating MMC design principles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and an award-winning lifestyle benefits package.
• Friendly studio environment with a focus on personal and professional development through the Academy.
• Part of an Employee Owned Trust, offering a sense of ownership and a stake in the company's success.
• Opportunities to work on diverse projects both in the UK and internationally.

This position offers a unique opportunity for a Residential Sector Lead to lead, inspire, and innovate within the residential sector. If you are driven by design excellence and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.