Senior​/Associate Architect

We are seeking talented, design focused Architect to join our London or Bristol studio. We are interested in strong, well‑rounded architect who are passionate about high quality design. Ideally, you will have a few years’ experience working as a qualified architect with evidence of strong conceptual design skills.

You will have a good balance of design and technical skills. You will be a strong Creative suite and Revit user, with an aptitude to share knowledge and mentor junior team members. Your portfolio will reflect your design skills on a range of projects.

You will be a team player, able to work productively in design teams, with experience of projects from inception to completion. You will also be able to demonstrate a collaborative team‑working style and work effectively with people at all levels and from all backgrounds, be able to work to tight deadlines and have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

• Design focused architect with strong project inception skills
• Demonstrable track record of developing design concepts, understanding early design decisions and their impact in later stages
• Excellent communication skills, drawing and verbal
• Enjoys collaborative working with clients and wider team
• Contributes and leads design quality across a small team through critical thinking, precedent research, and iterative exploration
• Experience of leading a project through design stages, from concept to detailed design
• Mentors junior staff through design reviews and informal guidance
• Enjoys wider contribution to studio culture beyond project work

In return, BDP can offer you a wide range of learning opportunities to encourage personal and professional career development. From sponsorship to profession led CPD events, we also offer annual appraisals and a mentoring scheme that is supported by our internal online learning platform.

We are committed to being an employer of choice and offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package that includes an employee profit share scheme, tax efficient smart benefits, private medical insurance, life insurance, long term sickness insurance, interest free season ticket loans, health screening, opportunity to buy/swap holidays and enhanced maternity and paternity provision, plus many more.

We offer regular international, and studio based social, sporting and charitable events. Some recent events include month‑end socials, a hiking club, wellbeing webinars and toolbox talks. Our variety of employee forums gives everyone the platform to have a voice and be heard which drives cultural changes and helps to create an engaged, inclusive organisation.

BDP is actively fostering an inclusive organisation where people can be themselves and everyone has a sense of belonging. We want our teams to be diverse at every level, reflecting the communities we design for. As designers, we will create spaces for all that promote equity, wellbeing and participation within the built environment. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills, professional and life experiences, to join us and help us to achieve our aspirations.

We also welcome applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly. BDP also operates a hybrid working policy which is usually three days in the office and two days working from home.