Average Architect salary in the UK

Architect£50,000 - £55,000 + Career development + Flexible working hours + Medical Care Newcastle-upon-TyneAre you a Architect looking to progress into an Associate position in a flexible and varied role with a well-established business as it continues to expand and open new branches? You will be a key leader within a growing business offering fantastic company benefits, including medical expenses, company social events and flexible working hours.This thriving architectural practice are currently expanding their team across all branches, they are an award-winning consultancy that have been operating for over 100 years and boasts an impressive portfolio of clients. Recent projects have included work for public-sector clients across the UK. On offer is a great opportunity to elevate your career, be a leader within the practice mentoring junior team members and grow your own career. You will be preparing planning and working drawing construction packages, office based with opportunities.This role would suit an Architect looking to join a growing close-knit, successful company who offer, progression, and the chance to work on high-quality, exciting and varied bespoke projects with guaranteed training and progression opportunities.The Role:* Designing and working on construction plans * Working on Planning documents with clients * Dealing with the lifecycle of projects The Person: * Architect * Background in Building Regulations Reference: BBBH27955Key Words: Architecture, Technologist, Architect, Planning, Revit, Drawing, Residential, Buildings, Design, AutoCAD, Graduate, Newcastle, Sunderland, DurhamWe are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

The CompanyA well-established, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Associate Architect to their growing London team.Operating across the UK, the consultancy provides integrated design and technical services across sectors including education, residential, healthcare, commercial and defence. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Associate Architect who wants to combine project delivery with team leadership, client development and the future growth of an architectural department.The Associate Architect RoleThe successful Associate Architect will work closely with the Architectural Director, initially leading a varied portfolio of projects from inception through to completion.The Associate Architect will take responsibility for design quality, project delivery, resource planning and client relationships, while progressively becoming more involved in the management and development of the London architectural team.Projects typically range from £300k to £40m, giving the Associate Architect exposure to schemes of varying scale and complexity.Key responsibilities will include:Leading architectural projects through all RIBA stagesManaging and mentoring members of the architectural teamPreparing feasibility studies, design concepts and planning applicationsProducing and reviewing technical information using RevitManaging project resources, fees, forecasting and profitabilityAttending client, design and site meetingsSupporting bids, fee proposals and tender submissionsDeveloping existing client relationships and generating new opportunitiesContributing to the continued growth of the London officeThe Associate ArchitectThe successful Associate Architect will ideally have:RIBA Part III qualification / ARB registrationMinimum 5 years' post-qualification experienceStrong working knowledge of Revit and BIMThorough understanding of UK Building RegulationsExperience within education, residential, social housing or healthcare projectsKnowledge of NBS specificationsPrevious responsibility for fee proposals and project financial managementStrong client-facing, networking and business development skillsExperience managing or mentoring architectural staffAbility to obtain UK Security Clearance where requiredIn ReturnThe Associate Architect will receive a salary in the region of £65,000 - £75,000, alongside 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pension, professional membership support, health cash plan, flexible working, funded social events and continued professional development.This is an excellent opportunity for an Associate Architect seeking a senior position with a clear route towards greater responsibility and future leadership.

This is a long-term contract until March 2027 (with likely extension), offering a daily rate of £750-800 (inside IR35), based in Birmingham with 3 days per week on site. Candidates based in London who can travel to Birmingham are also being considered.Why this could interest youChance to shape and refresh the data architecture for a large, complex organisationMulti-year stability while still on a strong day rateFocus on conceptual and logical data modelling rather than hands-on engineeringExposure to enterprise architecture tooling (e.g. Sparx Enterprise Architect, Orbus iServer)The role - what you'll be doingEnterprise Data Warehouse models refreshRedocumenting and updating existing enterprise data warehouse models - creating fresh diagrams, ensuring robust version control, and putting together clear how-to guides for colleagues using enterprise architecture tools.Data cataloguing & lineageWorking closely with data category management to catalogue data, document flows, and map how data moves across applications using tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect or Orbus iServer (to be confirmed).Conceptual & logical data modelling supportProviding conceptual data models for new initiatives, smaller entity relationship models, and assurance of physical and logical data models across projects.What our client is looking forStrong experience with data modelling tools (e.g. ER/Studio, ERwin, PowerDesigner, Sparx EA, etc.)Background in large, complex organisations - e.g. public sector, government, construction, finance, or telecoms - dealing with substantial and complex datasetsA clear conceptual understanding of data modelling and data architecture - they are not looking for a data engineer or full-stack data architectDesirable: experience with Sparx Enterprise ArchitectAbility to work on site in Birmingham at least 3 days per weekProcess & timelinesContract until end of March 2027, with scope to extendInside IR35, day rate £750-800BPSS clearance required (or eligibility to obtain)