Senior Architect – Architecture Job in Bermondsey, London – Up to 57,000

Overview

In this Senior Architect role in London, you will lead design delivery for prime residential and hospitality projects within historic settings. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage technical information across complex refurbishments and new interventions. The position emphasizes high-quality technical delivery, client liaison, and responsible project coordination to ensure successful outcomes. You’ll work in a supportive, heritage-focused practice that values expertise, judgement, and continuous professional development. This is a hands-on role with a clear impact on the quality and delivery of high-end projects.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary up to 57,000
• Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days home)
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service)
• Employee assistance programme
• pension and life assurance
• cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loan, and bonus scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery for prime residential, hospitality, and listed-building refurbishment projects
• Create coordinated technical drawings, construction packages, and project information
• Coordinate structural, MEPH, lighting, and interior design consultants
• Manage internal and external project teams while maintaining programmes and quality
• Review consultant information, shop drawings, RFIs, and site queries
• Chair coordination meetings, conduct inspections, and manage defect reviews
• Communicate with clients, consultants, contractors, and craftspeople
• Monitor project performance and support financial success

Key requirements

• Minimum five years post Part 3 experience as a registered architect in the UK
• Experience delivering prime residential and listed-building refurbishments in the UK
• Strong technical design skills for construction packages and coordination
• Thorough knowledge of traditional construction and sensitive historic interventions
• Understanding of UK Building Regulations, British Standards, and codes
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and NBS in BIM environments
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage demanding programmes
• Excellent written and verbal communication across technical, contractual, and client-facing settings

• strong communication
• proactive working approach
• sound judgement
• technical design
• construction packages and detailing
• coordination of multidisciplinary consultants

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