Current Vacancies

Senior Architect / Architectural Technologist with clear progression to management level

Permanent | Full Time | Skipton, North Yorkshire

Bowman Riley is seeking a Senior Architectural Technologist / Technical Architect to take a leading role in the delivery of technically complex projects across a range of sectors. This is a senior position within our Skipton team, offering full responsibility for project delivery from inception through to completion, with a clear pathway to management level following a successful probationary period if desired.

The Role

You will act as a technical lead on multiple projects, overseeing the production, coordination, and quality assurance of technical information. The role requires someone who is confident reviewing and monitoring the work of others, undertaking detailed QA checks prior to issue, and ensuring that all design information meets the highest technical, regulatory, and safety standards.

You will be client and contractor-facing, representing Bowman Riley at design team meetings, during construction, and through technical problem-solving on live projects. Operating at senior level, you will take ownership of technical compliance and programme delivery, while maintaining a strong office presence to guide, mentor, and support colleagues, helping to raise technical standards and capability across the team.

Projects You’re Likely to Work On

The role will involve leading and contributing to a diverse portfolio of live and forthcoming projects, including:

A £15m specialist residential care scheme, involving complex regulatory, safeguarding, and technical coordination requirements.
£5m commercial office projects, including refurbishment and redevelopment works.
Bespoke one-off private homes, with a strong emphasis on design quality, detailing, and direct client engagement.
National retail refurbishment roll-out projects, delivered across multiple sites with consistent technical standards and fast-paced programmes.

This variety demands strong technical judgement, excellent coordination skills, and confidence working across different procurement routes and delivery models.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the technical delivery of projects from early design through to completion.
Review, coordinate and quality-assure technical drawings and specifications prior to issue.
Act as Lead Designer and undertake the Building Safety Act Principal Designer role where required.
Ensure full compliance with Building Regulations, CDM 2015, British Standards, and associated guidance.
Coordinate consultant and contractor information, resolving technical and construction-stage issues.
Maintain a visible presence within the office to mentor team members, provide technical leadership, and support day-to-day problem-solving.
Build and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to repeat work and long-term partnerships.

About You

Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
Extensive experience delivering technically complex projects.
Listed building and heritage experience.
Thorough, up-to-date knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM, British Standards and the Building Safety Act.
Confident reviewing others’ work and taking accountability for technical output.
Comfortable in senior client and contractor facing roles.
Highly proficient in Revit, with experience of AutoCAD and associated software.
Proactive, authoritative, and approachable, with a genuine interest in developing others.
Full UK driving licence preferred.

What We Offer

A senior role with genuine responsibility and influence.
A clear route to Associate level following successful probation if desired.
Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
Healthcare support, Employee Assistance Programme, volunteer day.
Structured CPD, training, and career development.
A collaborative, multidisciplinary studio environment.
A culture built around inclusion, quality, and shared success.

Bowman Riley is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive recruitment process.

If you are looking for a senior technical role with real accountability, visible leadership, and a defined progression route, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV or enquiries to: employee-relations@bowmanriley.com

Senior Architectural Technologist – London

Permanent Full-time position

Based in central London

Bowman Riley has an exciting opportunity due to an increasing workload for a Senior Architectural Technologist, who wants to take on a new opportunity within our central London architectural team.

We are looking for someone who has experience working in different sectors, who can work on multiple projects and create detailed drawings while ensuring that all designs meet building regulation standards, the Building Safety Act requirements, and other prerequisites. You must be able to coordinate with clients, contractors and other stakeholders. Foster professional development while sharing knowledge, supporting and offering mentorship to other team members.

To apply, you will need

A degree or equivalent qualification relevant to the role.
To be proficient with Revit, AutoCAD and other application software packages.
To have experience in and be able to undertake the Building Safety Act Principal Designer role and act as Lead Designer on projects, responsible for coordinating information between the design team.
A practical knowledge of building and planning regulations and associated standards.
To have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
To be a team player with the determination to drive projects forward.
To hold a Full UK driving license is preferred.

At Bowman Riley, we pride ourselves on our Core Values, one of which is people. We believe in our team and support them in achieving their career ambitions. This position offers an opportunity to develop your career with a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, including healthcare support, an employee assistant programme, a volunteer day, consistent CPD, training, and development opportunities.

Our collaborative office structure is centred around our team of architects, surveyors and interior designers. Our calendar includes some great team-building events.

Diversity and inclusion are at the core of Bowman Riley. We pride ourselves on sharing an inclusive culture and are an Equal opportunities employer. We will provide reasonable support throughout the recruitment process and welcome you to contact us to identify any additional support you might require, enabling you to apply.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in this new opportunity or would like to learn more about the role.

Please send your CV and any questions you may have to: employee-relations@bowmanriley.com .

Senior Architect – London

Central London Office

Bowman Riley has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Architect with a minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience to join our team. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to immerse themselves in working on a variety of projects within different sectors while being supported and mentored on their career path.

This is a full-time position based at our central London office, you will be an integral part of the team.

To apply, you will need:

RIBA qualifications and registered with the ARB
to be proficient in the use of Revit and AutoCAD
a strong approach to learning and development related to your role
good verbal and written communication skills
to work within a team and be able to lead and manage an internal team
to be confident in running multiple projects
an understanding of resource management
to be fully competent in project delivery
to have experience in and be able to undertake the Building Safety Act Principal Designer role and act as Lead Designer on projects, responsible for coordinating information between the design team’ is applicable to the SNR Architect role too.
a thorough understanding of building regulation requirements and all other statutory requirements in relation to the production of construction information
to maintain strong relationships with clients and consultants
to mentor and share skills with junior team members
to possess exceptional knowledge of construction
the ability to make decisions

Diversity and inclusion is at the core of Bowman Riley. We pride ourselves on sharing an inclusive culture and are an Equal Opportunities employer. We will provide any reasonable support to you throughout the recruitment process and welcome you to contact us to identify any additional support that you might require to enable you to make an application.

We have a collaborative office structure that is centred around our team of surveyors, architects, and interior designers, with some great team-building events in the calendar.

We pride ourselves on our Core Values, one of which is people. We believe in our team and help them to achieve their ambitions. This position offers an opportunity to develop your career along with a competitive salary coupled with an attractive benefits package. With consistent CPD and development opportunities, we believe in supporting our colleagues to develop, so we welcome ambitious individuals looking for the next opportunity to build their personal experience and development.

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity or would like to find out more about it, then we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV along with any questions you may have to: employee-relations@bowmanriley.com

Careers

We are always on the lookout for talented people to come and work with us.

If you’re looking for a new opportunity then please send your CV to: recruitment@bowmanriley.com