Principal / Associate Architect

Department: Marrons - Marrons - Architecture - Architecture - 2404

Location: Bristol

Description

Marrons is growing and we’re looking for an ambitious Principal or Associate Architect to help lead and deliver thoughtful, contextual architecture from one of our regional hubs: London, Bristol, or Birmingham.

This is a senior role within a national design team that works closely with in-house planning, heritage and urban design colleagues. Whether your strength lies in design, delivery, or development strategy, we’re looking for someone ready to lead, inspire, and help shape our next chapter.

We work across a range of projects from residential-led regeneration and strategic urban extensions, to infill, retrofit, and bespoke heritage schemes for private developers. Every project is context-driven and commercially grounded. We’re looking for someone who brings creative thinking and technical rigour to the table.

You will:

• Lead architectural projects from concept through to delivery (full RIBA Stages), tailored to your expertise and regional focus
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, consultants, and stakeholders, building strong and lasting relationships
• Oversee internal teams and coordinate external collaborators to ensure quality, consistency, and timely delivery
• Support business development and pipeline by nurturing client relationships (new and existing), networking, preparing proposals, and facilitating new opportunities
• Champion good design and help shape the culture and ambition of our growing architecture team
• Grow into a leadership role — with the opportunity to shape team culture, support junior colleagues, and take on more responsibility over time
  
  

What we’re looking for:

• A natural team player with an ambition to grow into a leadership role as someone who’s ready to take ownership and develop long-term client relationships with the support of the wider leadership team
• RIBA Part III qualified or international equivalent; ARB registration preferred
• 5+ years’ post-registration experience within a respected design consultancy
• Proven experience across all RIBA stages, with design leadership and technical delivery capability
• Strong project experience in sectors such as residential, mixed-use, commercial, regeneration, or education
• A proactive, collaborative approach to design and project management
• Solid knowledge and application of UK building regulations and planning frameworks.
• Excellent communication, presentation and leadership skills
• High-level proficiency in Revit is essential; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD and visualisation tools beneficial
• Significant experience in the Principal Designer role, with a sound understanding of health and safety legislation
  
  

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Lincoln, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Sheffield.

This role can be based from either London, Birmingham or Bristol on a hybrid basis.

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Additional information:
Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities
Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.