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Overview of the Role

A Senior Architect (Residential) is required to join a well-established architectural practice based in Clerkenwell, London. This role offers the opportunity to lead design-led residential projects for national housebuilders and private developers across the UK.

The Senior Architect (Residential) will play a key role within the practice’s residential team, taking responsibility for the delivery of complex housing schemes across multiple RIBA stages. The position requires strong leadership, technical coordination, and the ability to manage relationships with consultants, clients, and contractors.

This Senior Architect (Residential) role is suited to an experienced ARB registered architect with a strong background in UK residential architecture. You will be responsible for maintaining design quality while ensuring projects remain technically robust, commercially realistic, and compliant with UK regulations.

The role offers the opportunity to work on medium to large-scale residential developments within a collaborative and design-focused studio environment.

Practice & Project Information

The practice is an established multidisciplinary architecture studio with more than 120 architects, designers, and creatives working across three UK offices. The Clerkenwell studio works closely with colleagues in other locations to deliver projects across residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors.

Residential architecture forms a significant part of the practice’s portfolio. The team works with major UK housebuilders and private developers on a range of housing projects, including large-scale residential developments and multi-phase masterplans.

Projects typically span all RIBA stages, from early feasibility and planning through to detailed technical delivery and construction. The practice maintains a strong focus on ensuring that design quality is supported by robust technical coordination and practical delivery strategies.

Architects and technologists collaborate closely throughout project lifecycles. This integrated approach ensures design concepts remain deliverable while meeting the requirements of UK Building Regulations, national space standards, and planning policies.

The Clerkenwell studio provides a collaborative working environment where architects contribute to design development, technical delivery, and project leadership. Hybrid working arrangements are supported following completion of probation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead residential architecture projects through multiple RIBA stages from concept design to completion
• Coordinate internal architectural teams and external consultant teams across project phases
• Manage client relationships and represent the practice in project meetings and design reviews
• Oversee planning submissions and liaise with local planning authorities and consultees
• Coordinate technical design to ensure compliance with UK Building Regulations and national housing standards
• Manage project programmes and support delivery during construction stages
• Contribute to contract administration and coordination during site delivery
• Maintain design quality while ensuring projects remain commercially deliverable
• Mentor and support junior team members within the residential architecture team

Required Skills and Experience

• ARB registered Architect with approximately 10 years of professional experience
• Strong experience delivering UK residential architecture projects
• Proven track record working across all RIBA stages, including technical design and construction stages
• Experience working with national or regional housebuilders and residential developers
• Strong understanding of UK Building Regulations and residential technical standards
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams
• Ability to lead planning applications and manage communication with planning authorities
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing project programmes and coordinating technical design delivery
• Experience with Higher Risk Buildings or Building Safety Regulator processes would be advantageous

Benefits and Package

• Salary of £45,000 – £55,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working with up to two days remote working following probation
• Flexible start and finish times within standard office hours
• 23 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Ability to carry forward unused annual leave days
• Employer pension contribution scheme
• Paid professional memberships including RIBA
• Discretionary Christmas bonus
• Annual loyalty bonus linked to years of service
• Death in service life insurance policy
• CPD training sessions and technical working groups
• Regular team events, networking opportunities, and company socials
• Health and wellbeing support including virtual GP services and mental health support
• Referral scheme and additional employee reward programmes

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.

We offer informed and confidential discussions for both clients and candidates and welcome conversations about this opportunity and your wider career plans within the built environment.

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