Private (Prime) Residential Architect

Location: On site / London, UK

Job type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Architecture Architecture

Annual Salary range: from £39,000.00 to £49,000.00

Purcell are looking for an exceptional recently qualified Private (Prime) Residential Architect to join our London team. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in and develop your career while working in a team on unique design led private residential and hospitality projects, working collaboratively with a broad consultant team. You will have relevant experience with a focus on technical design and project delivery gained while working on UK prime residential projects during your Part 2 and Part 3.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our talented team, and we are keen to talk to architects with strong technical skills as well as enthusiasm for and understanding of high-quality work in the private residential sector.

Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 350 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Proudly ranked No. 1 for Heritage in the World Architecture 100 for a fifth consecutive year.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Sabbaticals
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Subscription fees
• Company day out
• A volunteering scheme
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

• Minimum 2 years' post Part 3 qualification experience (PQE) as a UK-registered architect, with experience of delivering prime residential and listed building refurbishment projects in the UK.
• Strong proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, with a good working understanding of BIM processes, model coordination, and producing accurate, well-structured drawing information.
• Technical design capability, with experience in preparing high quality detailed traditional design and construction packages under senior guidance, with a focus on clarity, accuracy and buildability.
• Working knowledge and understanding of UK Building Regulations and construction principles, with a willingness to deepen knowledge in listed building and heritage contexts.
• Experience supporting coordination with multidisciplinary consultants (structural, MEP, interiors, specialists), ensuring effective information flow within BIM-led project environments.
• Proactive and responsible approach to work, showing initiative in progressing tasks, resolving design/technical queries, and supporting project delivery without constant supervision.
• Ability to manage, prepare and update drawings and packages and BIM models, maintaining consistency, quality, and compliance with project standards and protocols.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage assigned tasks efficiently and contribute positively to programme deadlines in a fast-paced studio environment.
• Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively within teams and engage constructively with consultants and project stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic, design and detail-oriented, and highly motivated to develop professionally, with a strong willingness to take on increasing responsibility within a design-led team.

As world leaders of Heritage and Conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and live. We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.