Architect and Senior Architect

JA Projects is seeking an Architect or Senior Architect to join our growing London studio.

The ideal candidate will have considerable experience working in practice and a keen interest in public-facing projects across the board and the cultural sector. We are looking for someone who is able to marry conceptual innovation with technical rigour and has the capacity to lead and inspire. For Senior Architect appointments, candidates should demonstrate experience leading multiple projects concurrently, managing project teams, and maintaining client relationships across a range of sectors.

Founded by Jayden Ali, JA Projects is a London based Architecture and design studio with an office in New York, delivering large-scale mixed-use development, housing, estate regeneration, and master planning alongside internationally recognised cultural projects. The practice combines technical rigour with a strong social and cultural agenda, shaping cities as well as experiences.

Currently, our studio is working on a number of high‑profile projects across the arts, housing, community infrastructure, and public realm. These projects range in scale, from master‑planning and the design of urban blocks to rethinking cultural institutions and research.

As well as contributing to the general studio culture, the successful candidate will lead projects across multiple sectors and stages, taking responsibility for design development and quality, technical coordination, client relationships, project management and performance.

JA Projects is an equal opportunity employer and believes the composition of those designing our world should be representative of the diversity of those living in it. As such, we welcome applicants of colour and those from traditionally under‑represented backgrounds.

We’d love to hear from anyone who thinks this is for them, but please be mindful of the ESSENTIAL experience listed below.

• ARB Registered Architect with a minimum of 5 years in practice (Architect)

or

• ARB Registered Architect minimum of 8 years in practice - including 3 years post part 3 (Senior Architect)
• Experience of all RIBA Stages (1‑6)
• Experience leading and managing a number of projects concurrently, across multiple sectors (Senior Architect)
• Experience working with both private and public‑facing clients (Local authority, institutions)
• Completed built projects at a moderate scale (small‑scale projects and interiors not appropriate)
• Urban Strategy/Visioning as well as delivery experience
• Excellent design, presentation, graphics, and drawing skills (hand‑drawn and digital)
• Ability to multitask, manage their own workload and different project threads
• Ability to manage project teams (internal colleagues and external consultants)
• Excellent project management and organisational skills
• Confident communicator
• Confidence in authoring reports, presentations, and other written material
• Ability to take initiative in response to direction
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• A flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working and commitment to independent learning
• Calm under pressure
• Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite (PS, INDD, AI)
• Experienced in Vectorworks, Rhino, Sketch Up, Revit (or other similar CAD software - please declare on CV)
• Have the Right To Work in the UK

• Start date:
  
  By agreement (preferred mid‑late August)
• Working arrangement: 4–5 days/week
• Location:
  
  London
• Salary: £35,801–£48,540 (dependent on experience)