Project Lead Architect - London

Department: Architecture

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, UK

Compensation: GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000 / year

Description

Maccreanor Lavington is a multi-award winning, design led architectural practice with offices in London and Rotterdam. Our vision is to create places where all can thrive, and we keep this at the forefront as we design. We work at scale, from whole city master plans to single storey dwellings, and have a team of people dedicated in the pursuit of good quality sustainable architecture.

We currently have an opportunity for a senior Architect with experience of leading projects in the residential sector. We are particularly interested in meeting people whose design ethos and aspirations align with our own, have experience working at later stages, leading teams, and managing the client relationship.

Key Responsibilities

As the project lead you be the first point of call for all project related activity, coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors, whilst steering the project team and keep the programme on track. You'll be an excellent communicator, a good leader, and able to create an environment within the project where creativity, collaboration, focus can flourish, and people can do their best work.

Notable skills, knowledge and expertise

Education and Experience

• ARB registered
• Previous experience of large-scale housing projects in the UK is essential
• Previous experience working at RIBA Stage 4+ essential
• BRPD competency, or open to working towards qualification
• Project leadership experience essential

Personal skills

• Leadership skills
• Client management
• Project coordination
• Personable with good humour
• Self-awareness and committed to own professional development
• Highly motivated and engaged in architecture and design
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both in person at in the virtual sphere
• Attention to detail, critical reasoning, and good problem solving skills
• Good focus and ability to organise self

Benefits of working here

We offer a range of benefits including:

- ARB fees
- Professional CPD training budget
- 24+ days annual leave
- Hybrid working for 40% of working time
- Working abroad opportunities
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Income protection cover and life insurance
- Wellbeing services, including 24 hour GP services & counselling support
- Enhanced parental leave and pay
- Social impact volunteering opportunities
- Monthly lunch
- Cycle to work scheme
- Dr Bike workshops and surgeries
- Flu vaccines
- Discretionary bonus

And lots more.