Senior Architect

Above Market Salary Paid For Construction delivery architects with minimum 10 years experience with main contractors Criterion Capital is a family-owned, entrepreneurial property company. We move fast, think commercially and transform existing buildings into affordable residential and hotel accommodation. The Role Deliver complex cut-and-carve conversions, transforming commercial buildings into hotels and residential accommodation.

What You’ll Do Produce and manage detailed drawings, technical packages and construction information to support site delivery. Prepare, review and coordinate architectural designs and technical drawings from concept through construction information across all RIBA stages. Lead architectural design and technical delivery for hotel conversions.

Find practical solutions to structural, spatial, fire safety and regulatory challenges. Review, Coordinate and manage design development with architectural, structural, MEP, façade, interior design and specialist consultants to deliver fully coordinated, buildable solutions. Challenge design solutions, identifying practical and commercially viable alternatives.

Manage resolution of design clashes, inconsistencies and information gaps. Coordinate technical design, statutory approvals and construction-stage information. Manage multiple projects concurrently, maintaining quality, programme and budget objectives. What We’re Looking For ARB-registered Architect with Part III qualification.

Minimum 10 years’ experience with a property developer or main contractor. Strong experience in refurbishment, cut-and-carve, adaptive reuse or commercial-to-hotel conversions. Excellent technical drawing and construction detailing skills. Strong knowledge of construction, buildability, Building Regulations and fire safety.

Experience coordinating consultants and managing technical design teams. Commercially minded, practical and focused on cost, programme and delivery. Proficient in Revit and AutoCAD; BIM and Procore experience is a bonus.