Senior Architect

Senior Architect – Buckinghamshire | £55,000-£60,000

An established Buckinghamshire architecture practice is hiring a Senior Architect to join its team.

A residential-led studio with a long-standing local reputation, a steady stream of high-end domestic work, and a genuine leadership role for someone ready to mentor and shape how the team operates.

The work is around 95% private residential: extensions, renovations, new builds, and the occasional listed building.

Project values typically sit between £250k and £1m, with occasional larger schemes up to £2m. Most work sits across South Bucks, Berkshire and the surrounding Thames Valley, so it’s genuinely a local practice with long-standing regional relationships.

You’d be a senior figure in a small team, mentoring 3-4 staff, running your own projects, and holding key client relationships across some genuinely interesting residential briefs.

The Senior Architect role, day to day:

• Running live residential projects from concept through to on-site delivery.
• Holding client relationships and managing the client journey from initial brief to completion.
• Mentoring more junior architects and technologists across the studio.
• Producing design and technical output using AutoCAD, SketchUp and InDesign.
• Engaging with local authority planning and building control across the region.
• Contributing to the wider direction of the practice as a senior team member.

What we’re looking for in a Senior Architect:

• ARB registered, RIBA Part 3 qualified.
• Several years of post-qualification experience running residential projects (mid-to-high-end domestic).
• Strong AutoCAD, SketchUp and InDesign skills. 
• Experience of listed buildings, planning in conservation contexts, and building control processes.
• Interest in mentoring more junior team members and helping shape a small studio.
• Genuine interest in a long-term role at a stable, established practice.

Why this Senior Architect role in Buckinghamshire is worth a look:

• A varied residential workload with genuine design and technical interest across every project.
• A senior role with substantial influence on how the team operates.
• Strong local reputation and a client base built on referrals and long-term relationships.
• A small, collaborative team with a genuinely international mix.
• Small-town Thames Valley base, with parking and strong rail links.
• The kind of role where you’ll actually see the buildings you work on, in the community they serve.

Sound like the kind of next step for you?

Get in touch with Tom Stewart at Konker for the full brief, salary, and the practice behind the role. 01392 357565 or tom.stewart@konkergroup.com.