Average Architect salary in the UK

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)

Solution Architect - ERPSolution Architect required on an initial 6-month contract by our client in Edinburgh.Your new role:A major ERP transformation programme needs an experienced Solution Architect to own the solution design across a busy, multi-workstream programme. You'll turn business requirements into practical, supportable designs, and review and challenge what ERP vendors and systems integrators deliver. You'll work hands-on with senior tech leaders and delivery partners, covering integration, data migration, reporting and deployment.You'll need:**Solution Architect experience on large-scale ERP transformation programmes **Enterprise architecture across application landscapes, integrations, APIs and data flows **Experience governing vendor and SI designs within a Design Authority **Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills **Lakehouse (Medallion) or Star Schema data warehouse design, and agentic AI automation (desirable)The Rate:The Rate:£500 - £525 per day, hybrid role 2 days onsite, inside IR35, with a good chance of extension.Click on the link to apply and contact Andy Weir at Cathcart Technology for a more detailed discussion.Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.