Alfred Recruitment LLP
Senior Architect
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Senior Architect – Workplace / Commercial
Bristol
Up to £50,000 DOE
Our client's vibrant Bristol studio is seeking an experienced and proactive Architect to take a lead role within their Workplace and Commercial team. This is an opportunity for an Architect ready to step up into project leadership or senior level role, where you will hold influence over design direction and project delivery from Stage 2 through to completion.
You will join a talented team known for forward-thinking and sustainable design, who are currently delivering major campus-based workplace and commercial spaces. We are looking for someone with the technical expertise and leadership skills to deliver high-quality, sustainable architecture while helping to drive the future of our commercial sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Design Development & Compliance: Take a client brief and develop efficient, effective designs using robust and sustainable solutions. Ensure all work is compliant with UK Building Regulations, construction law, British Standards, and relevant Codes of Practice (CoPs).
- Technical Specification: Advise on material selection and assist in the production of NBS specifications.
- Statutory Leadership: Lead the preparation and completion of statutory submissions, including Planning Applications, Building Regulations, and Building Safety Gateways.
- Negotiation & Reporting: Act as a primary point of contact for project delivery; you will negotiate directly with statutory bodies, draft technical reports, and manage all necessary submissions.
- Collaborative Delivery: Attend and lead meetings and workshops with clients, designers, contractors, and other specialists.
- Risk Management: Support the Project Lead in the management and maintenance of Design Risk Registers.
- Sector Growth: Collaborate with the Sector Director to identify new opportunities, contributing to the practice’s design language and business development within the commercial sector.
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Requirements
- Significant experience delivering complex workplace or commercial projects in the UK.
- Comfortable navigating the Building Safety Act, technical statutory requirements, and complex regulatory frameworks.
- Ambitious Architect looking for a firm that offers a clear path to Senior or Associate status, where your technical expertise and contribution to the team are valued.
- ARB Registered with 5+ years of experience in a UK practice.
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Benefits
Our client is an employee-owned and B Corp® certified practice, and believe that great design requires a human approach, deep local knowledge, and specialist expertise, all backed by verified results. They offer:
- Full-time hours (37.5 hours/week) with hybrid, flexible and agile working
- A comprehensive benefit package including 25 days holiday plus public holidays, Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme & EV Lease Scheme
- Support with career progression and education
- A supportive, friendly, open and caring culture
- Mentoring, with opportunities to develop team leadership skills
- A great working environment
Application
If you would like to be considered, please include a:
- CV covering your professional achievements and experiences
- Portfolio that includes examples of your best projects to show us that you are the right person for this role.
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