Architect - Commercial & Defence

Location: City

Architect Commercial + Defence (London) Salary - £45,000-£55,000

If your current role is starting to feel like the same project type, the same details, the same issues, this is a solid move.

I m recruiting for an Architect to join a Commercial + Defence team within a 100+ person, multi-studio practice (including a London studio).

The work is technical, structured, and backed by proper resource around you.

Why you might move for this

• Bigger, more complex work than typical run of the mill commercial projects
• Longer pipelines and programmes you can actually get stuck into (less stop/start)
• More support around you - wider teams, specialist input, and people who ve done it before
• Career stretch: delivery responsibility, client management, and real ownership (without being thrown in at the deep end)

If you re currently stuck doing packages with limited say, or you re only seeing one end of the RIBA stages this gives you more scope and a clearer path.

The work you ll get involved in

• Running parts of projects day-to-day (and stepping up into fuller job running as you grow)
• Coordinating consultants and keeping drawings/specs aligned
• Working on secure / regulated environments where detail and process matter
• Supporting project delivery: design development, technical packages, site input
• Keeping communication tight with clients and internal leads

Some schemes may require security clearance / vetting - if so, you ll need to be eligible.

You ll do well in this if you ve got

• UK-based experience delivering commercial projects (any mix of stages)
• Confidence producing technical information and coordinating others
• A calm approach when the detail gets heavy
• Interest in working on projects with constraints, standards, and proper process
• BIM / Revit experience is useful (doesn t need to be perfect)

Next step

If you want the full job pack + benefits (and a quick overview of the team and project types), send me your CV/portfolio and I ll share everything over.

Contact Tom Stewart on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)