Architect

You’ll work alongside Project Leads, reporting to an Associate/Director, delivering complex, design-led residential and mixed-use projects at RIBA Stages 2 and beyond, including Gateway 2 submissions to the Building Safety Regulator.

As a key member of our architectural design team, you’ll oversee talented designers, coordinate with clients, consultants, and contractors, to ensure projects are compliant and meet the highest design and technical standards.

Our ideal candidate has strong background in residential design and delivery, with the ambition to progress their career into project leadership. You’ll have professional experience working across all RIBA stages on large-scale UK residential, mixed-use or regeneration projects.

Excellent communication skills are essential, along with the confidence to oversee the work of others and liaise directly with clients, consultants, and contractors. You’ll thrive in our dynamic, open-plan studio where collaboration and knowledge sharing are central to how we work.

• Experience delivering residential or mixed-use projects in the UK, ideally large-scale.
• Working knowledge across all RIBA work stages, predominately 2-5.
• Job running experience, with the ability to lead an internal project team and collaborate with multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Confident in client, consultant, and contractor liaison.
• Strong knowledge of Nationally Described Space Standards, the London Plan, and UK Building Regulations.
• Proficient in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong design and technical skills with proven experience in practice.
• Experience in Planning Consultations and Community Engagement
• Knowledge of current building safety legislation relating to fire safety design & Gateway procedures.

• Experience in preparing technical delivery drawings with a good knowledge of construction detailing.
• Experience contributing to a Gateway 2 application.
• Experience writing specifications in NBS Chorus.
• Familiarity with Photoshop, InDesign, and SketchUp.

BPTW is an award-winning architectural and urban design practice specialising in residential-led development and mixed-use regeneration projects. Working alongside leading developers, housing associations, local authorities, and private clients, our philosophy is centred on creating homes and places that transform people’s lives.

We offer an open, collaborative, and interactive working environment that promotes the sharing of ideas and enables creativity to flourish. Teamwork is important to us, and our culture is built on inclusivity and respect. Our balanced gender representation, recognition as one of the most diverse UK architecture studios by the AJ100, and multiple employment awards reflect the benefits of our studio culture.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer with a wheelchair-accessible studio, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP helpline.
• Cashback on healthcare costs.
• Free financial advice from a Financial Advisor.
• Insurance cover (Life Assurance, Critical Illness, Income Protection).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• Professional Fees (ARB) paid.
• Support for your ongoing professional development.
• Annual salary reviews.
• Regular design reviews, CPDs, and office/team social events.
• Daily breakfast cereals and freshly ground coffee.

Please submit your CV, portfolio, and a cover letter to people@bptw.co.uk explaining why you’d like to join BPTW and how you meet the essential criteria.

We look forward to hearing how you can contribute to our mission to design and deliver architecture that transforms people’s lives.

Please note: We are currently unable to support applications requiring current or future employment visa sponsorship. Please clearly state your right to work in the UK in your application.