Senior Architect

Our client, a well-established multidisciplinary design practice, is looking for a Senior Architect with a strong Education sector background covering different frameworks to join their growing Education team in Bristol.

You'll take ownership of design development and coordination across a varied portfolio of education projects, from early feasibility and briefing through to technical design and construction. You'll be expected to strike the right balance between design quality, functionality, sustainability, regulatory compliance and buildability, so every scheme delivers against the brief.

Day to day, you'll lead and contribute to design reviews and stakeholder workshops, carry out accommodation analysis, develop options and support planning submissions, while coordinating architectural information with the wider project team.

You'll also help strengthen the practice's reputation in the education market and its ability to win new work, networking across the sector and getting involved with the developing relationships across the region

This is a key hire within an expanding education portfolio, with clear opportunities for professional development and a route towards Associate level.

Our client is a respected, people-focused design practice with a collaborative studio culture and a strong reputation for inclusive, sustainable design. They work closely with clients, users and communities, and offer the stability of an established business alongside varied, meaningful project work.

• Lead and support school projects through feasibility, concept, developed and technical design stages
• Develop and present design proposals that meet the brief, DfE requirements and programme
• Produce and coordinate drawings, layouts, schedules, reports and technical information
• Lead and take part in design reviews, workshops and stakeholder engagement, working with clients, contractors, school users, DfE representatives and consultants
• Deliver robust, compliant and buildable solutions, spotting and resolving design and technical issues early
• Support studio leadership with team resourcing, programme and deliverables
• Mentor and guide junior colleagues, sharing technical and project knowledge to support their development

• 5 + years post-qualification experience, with a proven track record in the Education sector
• ARB/RIBA registered Architect
• Experience of education frameworks is highly desirable.
• Confident in Revit and BIM workflows, with strong technical knowledge and the ability to communicate design information clearly
• A collaborative approach to working with clients and the wider project team
• Keen to contribute to studio culture beyond project work

The successful Senior Architect will see a salary likely to be in the region of £42,500 - £50,000 Dependent on experience, Hybrid working and a host of other benefits.