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Purcell

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United Kingdom, London

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Construction

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Job Description:

Purcell is looking for an exceptional Senior Architect to join our London Team to work on a number of significant central London cultural projects. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in cultural projects at all RIBA stages, working collaboratively with a broad consultant team. This is an excellent opportunity to join our talented team, and we are keen to talk to architects with excellent technical and project running skills, as well as an enthusiasm for high quality work. You will play a key role in driving and delivering projects, liaising with clients and consultants. This position is ideal for a team player that is confident in managing multiple workstreams while delivering the highest standards of projects from inception till completion within tight timescales. The role will involve applying technical design leadership within a project team as well as within the wider studio, working on significant cultural projects, each with broad consultant teams.

Job Responsibility:

Support and assist the Associates and Partners on major cultural projects across all RIBA stages
Successfully lead effective teams of architects and assistants
Contribute to the seamless running of all architectural projects to the highest standards including the day-to-day management and leadership of projects (or packages within larger projects)
Reporting to your team leader and wider studio leadership team
Successfully delivering positive design, client satisfaction and financial outcomes
Work to exceed the expectations of Clients to deliver successful projects
Working to continuously improve their own and their teams technical design and delivery skills, including undertaking technical reviews and upskilling technical competency within the team
Line management of up to three people
Knowledge share within the team and take a role in helping to improve the design, technical and conservation ability across it
Being a part of a diverse, inclusive and creative team of architectural professionals

Requirements:

3-5yrs post-qualification experience
Proven experience working on all RIBA Stages, especially Stages 2-6
Proficiency in using Revit, AutoCAD and NBS software
An effective and thoughtful manager of projects and people
An ability to listen and show team leadership skills
Effectively communicate at all levels (internal and external) and can lead major presentations
Excellent technical design and detailing skills
Experience leading and contributing to the design of major projects
Equally at home leading the creative process or contributing to the wider team
The ability to take a strategic overview of complex design problems and devise elegant solutions
Have a strong understanding of the UK Building and Planning regulations
Have experience in working on existing buildings
Be well organised, proactive and enthusiastic approach to work and projects
Able to receive feedback positively, even if different to own views or ideas
Passionate about historic buildings
Essential: ARB, RIBA/RICS

Nice to have:

Project management and contract administration skills and experience is desirable
Conservation experience is desirable
Desirable: AABC, IHBC, RIBASCA

What we offer:

Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
Annual leave increasing with long service
Life assurance
Study sponsorship with paid study leave
Sabbaticals
Employee assistance programme
Season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Virtual GP service
Subscription fees
Company day out
A volunteering scheme
Enhanced learning & development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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