Architect and Planning Lead

Salary: £65,000 – £80,000 | Location: Hybrid / Regional, with national travel as required | Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the role As Salutem grows, we're building a new in-house Growth Team to deliver new services, schools, acquisitions and major refurbishments across England and Wales. We're looking for an experienced Architect and Planning Lead to take projects from early site appraisal and feasibility through design, planning approval and construction to handover. You'll help us make well-informed investment decisions and create environments that improve outcomes for the people we support and educate.

What you'll do

• Lead the architectural and planning input on property searches, acquisitions and early business cases
• Turn service and education briefs into inclusive, practical designs for new builds, conversions and refurbishments
• Develop planning strategies and manage applications as the main contact with local planning authorities
• Coordinate structural, fire, M&E and other specialist consultants, and make sure designs meet Building Regulations and CDM 2015
• Support tendering, site inspections, snagging and handover alongside the Quantity Surveyor
• Manage the Draftsperson and help develop Salutem's design standards

Who we're looking for

• Registered Architect with the Architects Registration Board (ARB)
• Strong experience taking projects from feasibility through planning and technical design
• Detailed knowledge of the English and Welsh planning systems
• Working knowledge of Building Regulations, fire safety, accessibility and CDM 2015
• Confident leading consultants and managing several projects at once

Desirable

• RIBA Chartered Membership, and an RTPI qualification or substantial town-planning expertise
• Experience in care, supported living, children's services, SEND education or healthcare
• Experience of Principal Designer duties, BIM/Revit, Modern Methods of Construction or low-carbon design