Senior Architect; Residential

Senior Architect - Residential

Manchester

£48,000 - £55,000 pa I Excellent Benefits I Hybrid working

We have an opportunity for a talented Senior Qualified Architect with residential project experience to join a leading multidisciplinary design practice in their Manchester studio. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design and delivery of high-quality residential-led developments, driving innovative concepts from inception through to completion.

Reporting to the Architect Director, you will work collaboratively and creatively within a multidisciplinary team environment and will be expected to lead projects and coordinate teams through all stages of design and delivery. You will mentor junior team members, oversee project outputs, and contribute to the continued growth and success of the residential sector within the studio.

You will also lead the collaboration process with other professionals and disciplines, both internally and externally, to deliver highly coordinated and design-led solutions across a range of residential typologies including build-to-rent, mixed-use developments, high-density urban housing, regeneration schemes, and master planning projects.

Our client is a globally recognised multidisciplinary design practice with a strong reputation for delivering innovative, sustainable, and people-centred architecture across residential, workplace, education, healthcare, civic, and mixed-use sectors.

With studios across the UK and internationally, the practice brings together architects, engineers, designers, and urbanists to create high-quality environments that positively shape communities and enhance everyday life. Their collaborative and research-led approach has resulted in award-winning projects recognised for design excellence, sustainability, and technical innovation.

The residential team works on a broad range of large-scale and complex projects, delivering contemporary living environments that respond to evolving urban, social, and environmental challenges. The studio fosters a highly collaborative culture where creativity, inclusion, and professional development are actively encouraged.

You will be a talented, passionate, and dedicated ARB-qualified Senior Architect with proven post-qualification experience in residential design and delivery. Your portfolio will demonstrate excellent design and technical skills across a range of relevant projects, alongside strengths in briefing, concept development, project coordination, and implementation.

Having contributed to a range of complex residential projects, you will also be skilled at leading engagement processes with a diverse range of stakeholders including clients, consultants, local authorities, contractors, and design teams, managing those relationships effectively throughout all project stages.

You will be comfortable working to demanding programmes and demonstrate a collaborative and proactive team-working style. You will be able to work effectively with people at all levels and from all backgrounds and possess excellent leadership and communication skills verbally, graphically, and in writing.

As a successful candidate, you will ideally demonstrate:

• Strong experience delivering residential and mixed-use projects across multiple RIBA work stages.
• Excellent concept design and technical coordination skills.
• Experience working on build-to-rent, high-density housing, regeneration, or master planning projects.
• Confidence leading client presentations, design reviews, and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Strong understanding of UK planning policy, residential design standards, and building regulations.
• Experience mentoring and managing junior team members within a…