HTA Design is hiring a senior technical leader to join its team in London, Edinburgh, Manchester or Bristol.

Contract: permanent

Salary: c. £60,000 (dependent on experience and location)

HTA Design is an award winning multi-disciplinary design partnership of specialist teams working collaboratively in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Sustainability, Planning and Communication Design.

We’re seeking a Senior Technical Leader to provide dedicated, specialist technical expertise across a range of UK projects, with a particular emphasis on Building Regulations and Fire Safety. You will embed technical excellence and compliance at every RIBA stage, shape our standards, knowledge and quality systems. You will mentor and upskill our teams, and support Project Leaders to ensure our designs are practical, buildable and compliant; that our buildings are sustainably designed, safe and healthy; and that commercial risk is minimised. You will also help develop HTA’s external profile through engagement with clients, industry groups and thought leadership.

The successful candidate will have/be:

ARB registered architect or MCIAT chartered architectural technologist with ten plus years’ post-qualification experience in technical design, detailing, specification and construction-stage support through to handover
significant UK residential-led/mixed-use experience across RIBA 3 to 6, including design & build and contractor collaboration; proven in leading technical delivery across multiple projects/teams
experience of the Building Safety Act regime (including HRBs, Gateways/change control)
experience establishing technical standards, QA systems, knowledge management and delivering internal CPD/training
understanding of UK Building Regulations, Approved Documents (including Regulation 7 materials restrictions)
ability to act as, or advise, the principal sesigner under CDM 2015 and/or the principal designer (building regulations), with competence aligned to BS 8670/PAS 8671
strong construction detailing and due diligence: buildability, sequencing, tolerances, QA, testing/commissioning; authoring NBS specifications and product selection
familiar with warranty provider requirements (NHBC, LABC, Premier Guarantee); envelope/physics literate (thermal/moisture analysis, airtightness, overheating risk, acoustic separation, fire-stopping/cavity barriers, façade compliance)
excellent communication and leadership skills; able to deliver clear accurate reports and presentations; able to chair reviews, mentor, and coach others

If you have what we are looking for and want a role with excellent career development opportunities and a supportive environment, then why not apply?

Please visit our website at: www.hta.co.uk to apply and for the full job description and person specification.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 17 February 2026

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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