Senior Architect

Senior Architect

Leeds

£55,000 Per annum

37 Hours, Monday to Friday 9-5 (With flexible working hours)

Norse Group is a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile, inspiring developments to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. NPS Leeds represents the highly successful joint venture between Norse Group and Leeds City Council, promoting sustainability and innovation across a range of property services.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Architect, you will take a leading role in the programming, design and delivery of projects from inception through to completion. Working across multidisciplinary teams, you'll influence design outcomes, build strong client relationships and help secure future opportunities for the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an architect who enjoys taking ownership of projects, mentoring colleagues and delivering high quality architecture that makes a lasting difference to communities.

Help Us Improve People's Lives

At NPS Leeds, improving people's lives is at the heart of everything we do. It's not only reflected in the places, buildings and communities we help create, but also in the way we support, develop and invest in our people.

As part of the highly successful joint venture between Norse Group and Leeds City Council, you'll join a collaborative multidisciplinary team delivering projects that make a meaningful difference across the UK. We combine commercial expertise with a strong public sector purpose, helping clients create safer, healthier and more sustainable environments for the communities they serve.

Our architects enjoy exposure to an exceptionally diverse project portfolio. Current work includes delivering Football Foundation hubs across the country, particularly in Manchester and London, alongside a wide range of projects for Leeds City Council's extensive asset portfolio, including housing, schools, heritage buildings, transport infrastructure and commercial developments. We also work closely with Tier 1 contractors across Design and Build projects, providing opportunities to develop experience across multiple sectors and procurement routes.

Based in our attractive studio in the heart of Leeds, overlooking the city skyline, you'll enjoy a supportive and collaborative environment, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, and the opportunity to build a rewarding career whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide full ‘Architect’s Service’ as described in the RIBA Plan of Work and the “Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect”.
• Ensure compliance with clients’ Standing Orders, Codes of Practice and relevant legislation.
• Act as Lead Designer or project lead on projects, and promote Sustainable Design wherever opportunities are available.
• Deliver a quality design service for all projects that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Ensure projects are managed in a way that ensures the agreed rate of return is received.
• Allocate tasks to a project team on multi-disciplinary projects and take day to day responsibility for the direction of the team as nominated by, and assist in the assessment of team resource capacity.
• Provide architectural advice to clients.
• Responsible for identifying new business opportunities.
• Fee earning at 90%, and contribute to the achievement of business plan objectives and targets.
• This role requires frequent travel to other offices and sites as required.
• Carry out duties appropriate to the grade of the post.
• Promote continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable high quality products and services which embrace quality standards.
• Demonstrate personal commitment to the Norse Way CSR strategy.

Candidate Requirements

• Professional membership of the Architects Registration Board.
• Professional membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
• Degree in an Architectural related discipline.
• Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain.
• Extensive experience in a similar or related role.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD.
• Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos.
• Experience of providing high level consultancy advice.

Our offer

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays 
• Company pension and sickness scheme Professional 
• Fees are funded Hybrid working arrangements 
• Access to company discounts and benefits 
• Access to the RICS Professional Qualification Support Package 
• Along with the above, we constantly strive to offer support and development opportunities to all of our staff, so you will be encouraged to grow within the role.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. 

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.