Konker
Associate Architect
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Associate - Birmingham | £55,000-£60,000
An established Birmingham architecture practice is hiring an Associate Architect to step into a leading role on live projects as the current Directors gradually pass more day-to-day delivery down the studio. Senior-level ownership, direct client relationships, and a defined route into the next generation of practice leadership.
The work is technically demanding across multiple sectors, including large-scale industrial, energy, residential, and commercial. This is a practical, delivery-focused practice, and buildability is at the heart of how the studio operates.
You'll be running projects from concept through to on-site, holding the client relationships that come with them, and mentoring the wider team on both the design and technical side.
The Associate Architect role, day to day:
- Leading live projects from feasibility through to delivery on site, with full ownership of the technical and delivery stages.
- Holding senior client relationships, with commercial and contractual responsibility.
- Contributing to fee proposals, business development, and the practice's wider growth.
- Mentoring project architects, technologists, and junior team members.
- Working closely with Directors as they gradually step back from day-to-day project delivery.
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What we're looking for in this Associate Architect:
- ARB registered, RIBA Part 3 qualified.
- Several years of post-qualification experience, with a proven track record leading substantial UK projects.
- Strong technical background, ideally with sector experience in industrial, energy, residential, or commercial work.
- Confident client-facing communicator, comfortable with commercial and contractual conversations.
- Strong Revit skills and practical, buildability-focused instincts.
- Genuine interest in stepping into a leadership role and helping steer the direction of the practice.
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Why this Associate role in Birmingham is worth a look:
- A defined path into the leadership layer of an established practice.
- Direct exposure to the Directors during the transition, with the chance to shape how the practice evolves.
- A workload that reaches the ground, with sector variety across some genuinely interesting technical briefs.
- The commercial and client-facing responsibility that comes with a senior role.
- Birmingham as a base, with easy reach from across the Midlands.
Sound like the kind of next step for you?
Get in touch with Tom Stewart at Konker for the full brief, salary, and the practice behind the role. 01392 357565 or tom.stewart@konkergroup.com.
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