Principal Architect

We are hiring and looking for talented Principal Architects to join our team.

Based in Winchester, Hampshire County Council's Property Services is a pioneering public practice with a national reputation for inspirational, practical, and resilient architecture, winning awards over many years. We are a thriving multi-disciplinary design-led office of some 100 designers with an ever-increasing portfolio of exciting and varied projects.

We are looking for high calibre individuals to join our team and help deliver this work, embracing our commitment to creating quality architecture for the public good.

Joining our team will provide you with an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience, see your projects built and further your professional career. We are confident you will find Hampshire a great place to live and work. We enable our team to blend home and office-based working.

You can find out more about our work via our website.

Please send your CV and portfolio in PDF format up to 15MB, to architects@hants.gov.uk.

You will need to have the right to work in the UK. A Certificate of Sponsorship is not supported for this role.

What We Can Offer You:

Hampshire County Council offers a competitive salary and benefits package, please see our website for details: Our Benefits Package.

Hampshire is a beautiful place to live, with vibrant cities, miles of coastline and two National Parks. If you enjoy outdoor activities, you’ll find world class walking, cycling, sailing and much more. For more information, please go to:- Living and Working in Hampshire.

Additional Information:
Principal Architect - Job Description and Person Specification

Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. 

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
John Cantwell, Senior Delivery Manager - Property Services on 0370 779 1723.

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
Interview date: Week commencing 10 and 17 June 2024