Senior Architect

At P+HS Architects, our passion lies in creating spaces that enhance people’s lives. For over 40 years, we’ve brought energy, enthusiasm, and expertise to every project we undertake, whatever the scale or sector.

Our primary expertise is in designing for people, with a particular focus on the residential and healthcare sectors. Our work includes affordable housing, private homes, specialist living for older adults, acute healthcare, integrated care, and mental health environments.

We champion accessible routes into architecture, run STEAM outreach initiatives to promote diversity in the profession, and donate our time and expertise to local charities. Health and wellbeing are central to our practice.

We’re an ambitious and growing practice constantly challenging ourselves to seek personal and professional growth. Our commitment to enhancing people’s lives extends to our employees creating a great place to work, with employee development at our heart, supporting our team to grow rewarding careers while delivering work they care about.

We’re looking for an experienced, passionate and purpose-driven Senior Architect to join our talented team, working on our biggest hospital project to date. You will be working directly alongside the Associate lead on the project, with great opportunities for exposure to design lead responsibilities on a major healthcare project. You will work closely with clients, our technologist consultants and contractors to ensure the provision of design solutions for this project.

What We’re Looking For

• A track record of leading Architecture Projects taking ownership of multiple schemes
• Brilliant client relationship skills
• Completion of a RIBA Part 3 course of education, with ARB registration. RIBA Chartered Membership, or willingness to become a RIBA Chartered Member.
• Strong design, visualisation, and graphics skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and graphical presentation skills.
• Broad range of technical knowledge.
• Proficiency in common software packages (e.g. Autodesk, Adobe, Office) is desirable.
• Ability to use Autodesk Revit to a reasonable standard is desirable, but transferable skills from other 3D drawing packages are also considered relevant.

• Understand the agreed fee and scope of services.
• Plan resource needs against project programme and deliverables.
• Regularly review project details and update if required.
• Ensure Practice QA procedures are followed, including key deliverables at each RIBA Stage.
• Ensure information produced by the project team is appropriately reviewed before issue.
• Agree clear objectives with each project team member, ensuring that requirements are understood.
• Give regular feedback the project team in a supportive and constructive manner.
• Provide support to other project team members in their decision making.
• Acknowledge individual contributions and openly share credit where appropriate.
• Act decisively and practically in the interest of the whole Practice.
• Ensure project issues are dealt with in a timely manner, to the client’s satisfaction.
• Manage progress of any required statutory approvals, including Planning and Building Regulation requirements.
• Maintain regular communication with Team Leaders and Project Director to provide updates on project progress and fee expenditure.

Technical delivery including:

• Preparation of drawings, schedules and specifications
• Production of presentation material, including graphics, documents, visuals and models
• Provide competent design solutions to problems
• Adhere to agreed practice procedures, templates, Quality Assurance and technical standards
• Deal with client queries and elevate when required.
• Be prepared to research aspects of building design, legislation, and codes of practice.
• Appl…