Senior Architect - Plymouth

This AJ100 practice has a new Senior Architect job in its Plymouth office. Are you passionate about design, delivery and strategic project management? Join an employee-owned, purpose-driven architectural practice where your insight will help shape how major projects are delivered across multiple sectors.

This award-winning, employee-owned architectural practice and certified B Corp is one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design consultancies, with over 300 specialists across architecture, interiors, landscape, planning and more. With studios nationwide, the practice blends creativity, technical rigour, and a collaborative culture rooted in a triple bottom line ethos, People, Planet and Purpose.

• Lead and manage internal change control processes on large-scale architectural projects
• The initial project would be in the healthcare sector
• Provide direction to ensure deliverables meet agreed services and manage change procedures for additional scope requests
• Manage the appointment, delivery and change process for directly appointed consultants
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to maintain efficient communication and quality delivery
• Oversee internal programmes and delivery packages across teams and sectors
• Support project teams in managing NEC contract processes and programme amendments
• Identify and mitigate risks, managing early warnings and change events proactively
• Facilitate communication between contractors, clients and consultants
• Contribute to strategic project decisions and continuous process improvement across studios

• Extensive post-qualification experience within architecture, ideally with healthcare sector exposure
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and contract programme management
• Proven design leadership across all RIBA stages, from concept to site delivery
• Experience delivering complex, high-value projects on time and within budget
• Excellent communication, negotiation and team coordination skills
• Collaborative, strategic mindset with a focus on improving delivery processes
• Willingness to work regularly from the Plymouth Studio and attend project meetings as required
• Desirable: experience with healthcare design, MMC, BIM workflows and leading consultant teams on 20m-100m projects

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• Flexible working times
• Hybrid working
• Employee ownership scheme
• Pension contribution
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Support with obtaining CIAT chartered status / paid membership
• Assisted healthcare plan

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days, consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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