Associate Director – Residential; Delivery Focus

An established RIBA award-winning architecture and interior design studio is seeking an experienced Associate Director to join its London team. The practice has over three decades of experience delivering high-quality, sustainable and design-led projects across residential, commercial and mixed‑use sectors, working with leading public and private sector clients across the UK.

With a strong pipeline of large‑scale residential and mixed‑use developments, the studio is looking for a senior architect with a proven ability to lead delivery of complex high‑rise schemes through technical stages.

You will take a leading role in the technical design and delivery of major residential projects, particularly high‑rise and urban regeneration schemes. Working closely with directors and multidisciplinary consultant teams, you will oversee projects from Stage 3 onwards, ensuring design intent is maintained while achieving buildable, compliant and commercially viable solutions.

You will also support studio leadership in managing teams, maintaining programme and quality standards, and strengthening client relationships.

• Lead the delivery of large-scale residential and mixed-use developments, including high-rise schemes
• Oversee project progression from RIBA Stage 3–6
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations and Gateway 2 processes
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors and stakeholders to deliver technically robust solutions
• Provide technical leadership within Revit / BIM workflows
• Mentor and manage project teams
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and collaborators
• Support directors in programme, resource planning and project performance

• Qualified Architect (ARB/RIBA) or equivalent
• Significant experience delivering large residential or mixed-use projects, ideally high-rise
• Demonstrable technical and delivery expertise on complex urban developments
• Experience with Gateway 2 submissions and regulatory compliance
• Strong Revit / BIM proficiency
• Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate multidisciplinary consultants
• Commercial awareness and experience working with developer-led projects
• Excellent communication and client management skills

• Opportunity to work within a collaborative design-led studio environment
• Involvement in major residential and regeneration projects across the UK
• Clear path to senior leadership within the practice
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• A studio culture that values collaboration, pragmatic design thinking and long-term client partnership

If you are a technically strong architect with experience delivering complex high-rise residential schemes, and are looking to take the next step into a strategic leadership role, we would like to hear from you.