There is a point in every project where good taste is no longer enough.
The façade has to work.
The detail has to hold.
The model has to tell the truth.
Consultants need answers.
The programme keeps moving.
And the original design intent needs someone capable enough to protect it.
That is where this role starts.
Grõ Careers is supporting a fast-growing, design-led London studio entering a more mature phase of growth. The practice is still young, agile and non-corporate in feel, but is now working on increasingly complex, creative projects across the UK and internationally.
They are looking for an Architect / Project Architect with strong technical ability, particularly from Stage 4 onwards.
But this is not a production-only role.
The immediate need is for someone who can bring technical confidence to a live later-stage international project. Longer term, the studio is looking for an all-rounder: someone who understands how buildings are put together, but still wants to work in a creative environment where design matters.
Experience on international projects would be highly desirable, particularly where this has involved working with overseas consultants, clients, or project teams. However, the priority is technical capability, coordination strength and the ability to move complex design information forward.
The Opportunity
This would suit someone at that interesting point in their career where they are looking for the full room to lead.
You might be an Architect, an emerging Project Architect, or an overseas-qualified Architectural Designer operating at a similar level.
What matters most is not the title.
It is whether you can think clearly, coordinate calmly, use Revit properly, and help move complex design information forward without needing constant direction.
You will be joining a studio where capable people are trusted quickly. It is not heavily layered, and it is not somewhere responsibility is only handed out after years of waiting.
The Work
The initial project need sits around Stage 4 onwards, so technical confidence is important from day one.
Your role would include:
* developing and coordinating technical design information;
* taking ownership of the project, drawing packages and project outputs (whilst leading a small team);
* resolving façade, interface, interior or bespoke component details;
* coordinating with consultants, engineers and external teams;
* working through Revit-based models and drawing sets;
* helping keep deliverables, deadlines and information flow under control;
* protecting design intent while responding to programme, buildability and regulatory pressure;
* coordinating with international consultants, clients or project teams.
The longer-term opportunity is broader.
As future projects move through the studio, there is scope to contribute to earlier-stage, design-led work. The right person will not be boxed into technical delivery; they will be joining as someone who can bring immediate technical value and project leadership while growing into a wider role.
Why This Is Different
The studio was founded by architects with backgrounds in globally recognised design practices, and that pedigree is visible in their work and the way they think about projects.
But the culture couldn't be further from corporate.
It is more open, more direct and more personal. You are closer to the directors, closer to the work, and closer to the decisions.
For someone currently in a larger practice, this could offer the thing that is often missing: the chance to step out from behind the structure and be trusted with more.
You’ll Be Right For This If…
* You enjoy technical architecture, but do not want to become purely technical.
* You can work through Stage 4 information with care and accuracy.
* You understand how façades, junctions, interfaces and coordinated packages come together.
* You have delivered multiple projects in Revit.
* You can communicate clearly with consultants and internal teams.
* You care about design quality, materiality and the architectural idea.
* You want more responsibility, but not at the expense of creativity.
Useful Experience
The strongest fit will bring:
* Experience from Stage 4 onwards (UK &/or international);
* strong Revit capability;
* façade, envelope, interior or bespoke component coordination experience;
* consultant coordination experience;
* confidence producing and reviewing technical information;
* exposure to design-led projects across a range of typologies;
* experience working on international projects, or coordinating with overseas consultants / clients, would be highly desirable;
* the ability to balance design quality with technical delivery.
This would suit someone slightly earlier in their Project Architect journey who is technically strong and ready for more visibility.
Package
* Salary range of £45,000-£50,000, dependent on experience.
* London-based studio, with a general pattern of four days in the studio and one day from home.
* Relaxed, ambitious and non-corporate environment, with strong senior exposure and genuine progression potential.
To apply, send your CV and portfolio to Grõ Careers.
Further details will be shared after an initial confidential conversation.