Architect for Housing Projects
Architecture Social
London, England, United Kingdom
Information Technology, Art / Design / Entertainment
Responsibilities
- Lead technical design and delivery of housing schemes from developed design through to construction
- Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure robust technical solutions
- Produce and review detailed Revit models, drawings, and specifications
- Oversee compliance with building regulations, planning conditions, and sustainability targets
- Support site delivery, including responding to RFIs and attending site meetings
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative studio culture
- Qualified Architect (ARB) or Technologist (CIAT) with significant housing experience
- Proficient in Revit, with a portfolio demonstrating technical excellence
- Strong knowledge of UK building regulations and construction detailing
- Fire Safety knowledge, experience working on cladding remediation highly desirable
- Experience delivering projects through RIBA Stages 3-5
- Excellent communication and coordination skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- The right to live and work in the UK
- Hybrid working policy, one day a week from home
- 23 days annual leave plus Volunteer days
- Supportive, inclusive studio culture focused on professional growth
- Exposure to award-winning, design-led residential projects
- Regular CPD sessions and mentoring opportunities
- Competitive salary and benefits package
About the company
Company website•Architecture and Planning, Design Services, Construction
It is hard to get a job in architecture. We exist to help you get there.
The UK Built Environment is facing a massive communication gap. On one side, ambitious architects and assistants are dealing with stagnant wages, the cost-of-living crisis, and a complex qualification route. On the other side, practice directors are fighting tight margins, the liabilities of the Building Safety Act, and a chronic shortage of the right technical talent.
Architecture Social is the unfiltered guide to the industry. We reject the "corporate machine" recruitment agency model, and we do not act as "aesthetic gatekeepers" pretending the profession is just about producing beautiful imagery. Founded by an ex-industry insider who understands the realities of the drafting board, we operate as a central node of intelligence bridging the gap to the boardroom.
For Candidates (The Drafting Board):
We decode the mechanics of the business. From the 15-Second Portfolio Rule and CV engineering to accurate salary benchmarking and Part 3 survival guides, we provide the actionable career playbook you need to build a sustainable profession.
For Practices (The Boardroom):
We act as a strategic growth partner to studios adapting to the realities of practice today. We conduct hiring audits, advise on retention economics, and place top-tier technical talent. As an APSCo-accredited agency partnering with top UK studios, we understand your commercial pressures. To actively support the future of the profession, we offer a 0% fee on Part 1 Graduate placements for our existing retained partners.
Through our community platform, honest podcast conversations, and direct talent partnerships, we connect the right people to the right studios.
No fluff, just the reality of practice.