Head of Architecture

Head of Architecture

Salary: Competitive, 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, and other benefits including flexible working

Location: Otley or Northallerton / Hybrid - (3 office / 2 home)

Employer: Align Property Partners

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role.

Align is multi-award-winning and is one of the largest multi-disciplinary organisations in the North of England - we provide a huge range of “one stop shop” architectural, design, consultancy and engineering solutions to a wide range of clients right across the public and private sector. Established in 2015 and owned by North Yorkshire Council, Align has grown substantially since its inception – we are now almost 5 times the size and still growing with a multi-million-pound turnover. This brand-new role is being created due to our ongoing expansion and represents a fantastic opportunity to join us as we seek to embark on the next phase of our exciting growth plans.

You will be joining and leading the Architectural Team that work within the company’s multi-discipline workforce including Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, Highways, Civil & Structural and M&E Engineers. You will manage the Architectural Team and act as a lead consultant on larger projects, overseeing a range of smaller commissions, liaising with the client and co-ordinating the design team. I am looking for an ambitious leader who will be responsible for project delivery management including project-related fees, appointments, expenditure and appointment of third parties, so it will be vital to have strong client liaison skills.

Align projects are very diverse and span various sectors including leisure, historic buildings, refurbishments, care homes, housing, education, public and community buildings, regeneration and public realm. Every day is different with projects across all RIBA Plan of Work stages, ranging in value from £50k to £20m and beyond - recent projects include The Seam, Barnsley and Whitby Maritime Training Hub.

We are a unique organisation which combines the very best of cutting-edge high profile commercial design projects with all the advantages of working within a more secure public sector environment. Align is wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and so provides a highly stable foundation from which to build your career – regardless of the ups and downs of the economic climate. Our awards are testimony to our teams and the quality of their work, and we have plenty more to do.

We are poised for even more significant future growth, and as Head of Architecture you will have considerable autonomy to lead others and enable you to make critical decisions at a strategic level. Our size means that you will have the ability to play an important role in the running and development of the organisation. You will not feel like a small cog in a big machine here – your voice will count and help to shape our future growth. With bases across the North of England, and with hybrid working this means you can enjoy a genuine work/ life balance whilst enjoying a cutting-edge career with fantastic prospects.

If this interesting and unique role sounds appealing, we would very much like to hear from you. We are confident that this role will provide an excellent platform for an ambitious individual as well as the opportunity to be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team.

If you are interested in joining our team and are inspired to help lead the next phase of our journey, we look forward to your application. To further your interest in the role, please review the full details of the role, supporting information and details of how to apply: https://nyresourcing.co.uk/align-head-of-architecture/

Closing date: Sunday 21 September at midnight