Careers

We’re looking for an Architect to join the abc team as employee owner!

This is a role for an enthusiastic, highly organised, and proactive person who wants to join a creative practice.

Our practice has a broad spectrum of project experience, as well as a varied ongoing workload including housing, healthcare, commercial, education and community projects. We love architecture and, in our office, you’ll be creatively challenged and encouraged to develop your architectural career.

We are looking for a qualified architect with a minimum of 2-3 years post Part III, to help us deliver work in a design-led environment. You will have the opportunity to work on fast-moving projects and will be able to utilise your experience of running jobs on site, with both traditional and design and build contracts.

We are looking for someone who will have:

• A good range of experience, principally in delivering residential and retrofit projects,
• A keen interest in housing and urban regeneration,
• Design flare and a proven ability to deliver quality,
• Ideally be proficient in Revit,
• Strong AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite experience,
• Excellent computer, graphic and written communication skills,
• Sound understanding of high-quality construction detailing and specification,
• Conversant with current building regulations and energy standards,
• Able to work efficiently and accurately with minimum supervision,
• Highly motivated whilst displaying initiative, responsibility, and commitment,
• Team player and show ability to work with others,
• Commitment to mentoring others and developing skills within the office,
• Good understanding of CDM 2015 regulations,
• A clean UK driving license is desirable but not essential.

abc promote a positive work / life balance. All employees have an equal ownership of the business (the John Lewis model). We reflect our values in our approach to balancing work and home life, employee owners:

• Can choose the hours they work, around the core hours of 10am – 4pm,
• Work a reduced day on a Friday, the office closes at 5pm,
• Work in a hybrid format, all employee owners are in the office min 2 days each week,
• Start with 35 days leave, which will increase in line with our policy to 40 days.

Remuneration:

• abc offer a competitive salary that is based on the candidate’s relevant experience.
• Our company structure allows us to offer tax free bonuses each year, to all employee owners in line with our bonus policy.
• abc offer enhanced parental leave packages.
• abc operate salary sacrifice schemes for both cycles and electric vehicles, which are open to all employee owners.
• There is opportunity for training, personal development and career progression based on success in the role.

If you meet the criteria above, we would love to hear from you. Please email your CV, a covering letter, and examples of both creative and technical work (maximum 10MB), and include your name in the subject line. Applications should be sent to hello@abc.archi

Anderson Bell + Christie is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date for applications: 15th June 2026

No agencies please

We’re always happy to hear from people who want to help us do great work in a supportive, collaborative practice. If you’re curious, motivated and share our values and approach, we’re keen to hear from you – even if there isn’t a role advertised right now. Simply send us your CV along with a short note telling us what type of role you’d be looking for and why you’d like to join us. If you have one, feel free to include your portfolio too.

We foster a culture of personal growth, investing in our employee owners and facilitating exploration of aligned personal interest – in fact, that’s how some of our services were formed.A healthy work-life balance is essential, and we carry out yearly surveys to understand how we can continue improving our workplace for employee owners. We all benefit from:- Core working hours- Reduced hours on Fridays- Hybrid working- Enhanced parental leave- Enhanced sick pay allowance- Enhanced annual leave – starting at 35 days and increasing to 40- Electric vehicle, cycle to work and pension salary sacrifice schemes- Tax free bonus of up to £3,600 per year- Tailored training and personal development opportunities- Performance reviews every six months, and a separate annual salary review- Fully funded Part 3- Living Wage Accreditation