Senior Architect – Project Architect

Permanent | Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Benefits
If you are an architect who sees possibility everywhere whether in conversations, in sketches, in the energy of a great team then we would love to welcome you into our Leeds studio and wider business.
At Bowman Riley, we are looking for a Senior Architect/Project Architect who thrives on creative problem‑solving, enjoys building meaningful client relationships, and brings a spark of personality to every project. Someone who can blend design flair with leadership, turning ideas into places that feel inclusive and thoughtfully designed.
This is a role for an architect who wants to influence, inspire, and help shape the future of a growing multidisciplinary practice.
What You Will Be Doing
You will lead the creative journey of multiple projects in guiding early concepts, shaping design narratives, and ensuring our ideas translate into spaces that work brilliantly for the people who use them.
You will be the person that clients look forward to seeing and meeting, someone who listens, will face challenges and offer resolution, and brings fresh thinking to every meeting. You will help teams unlock design solutions, navigate options, and keep projects moving with clarity and enthusiasm.
In the studio, you will be a mentor and motivator sharing ideas, encouraging experimentation, and helping colleagues grow in their design confidence. You will play a key role in raising the creative bar across the team.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Lead projects from early concept through to completion, championing design quality at every stage
* Shape and refine design proposals, ensuring they are imaginative, functional, and aligned with client aspirations and requirements.
* Guide teams through creative problem‑solving, design reviews, and engage in collaborative workshops
* Represent Bowman Riley with confidence, and integrity during meetings with clients/contractors and whilst attending networking events.
* Support colleagues with day‑to‑day design challenges, helping build a culture of curiosity, excellence and creativity
* Build strong, lasting client relationships that lead to new opportunities and repeat work
* Contribute to the creative identity and future direction of the Leeds studio
About You
You will be ARB‑registered Architect with knowledge and experience in delivering complex projects. But what will really set you apart will be your enthusiasm in design instinct, your people skills, and your ability to bring ideas to life.
You will bring confidence, collaborative thinking, and natural leadership, with the ability to engage clients, guide teams, and shape a project’s creative direction.
You will be fluent in Revit and other design tools, and you will be at your happiest when sketching, exploring options and offering resolutions, and helping others unlock their potential and best ideas.
A full UK driving licence is preferred.
What We Offer
* A senior role with genuine creative influence
* A clear route to career progression following probation
* Competitive salary and benefits
* Healthcare support, Employee Assistance Programme, volunteer day
* Structured CPD, training, and development
* A collaborative, multidisciplinary studio environment
* A culture built around inclusion, imagination, and shared success
* Bowman Riley is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to an inclusive, supportive recruitment process.
Ready to Bring Your Creativity to Leeds?
If you are seeking a senior role where your design talent, personality, and leadership can make a real difference and impact. Where you can help shape a team while developing and building strong client relationships then we would love to hear from you