Architect

AECOM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

AECOM is recruiting for architect roles across the UK to join our growing architecture team. Based in Manchester, Warrington, or Glasgow, candidates should have strong design and technical abilities, with Revit and BIM experience, and be ARB accredited.

Preference for nuclear/defence project experience and active BPSS/SC clearance or ability to obtain it. You will join a world-leading infrastructure consultancy, delivering projects from planning to construction management while operating in a

Qualifications

• Must be ARB RIBA accredited and SQEP.
• Experience on security, nuclear power, and MOD projects.
• Proven experience with Building Contracts and regulation knowledge.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Work on architectural design projects within a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver projects in nuclear and defence sectors with appropriate clearance.

Skills

Strong design ability

Revit skills

BIM awareness

Highly organised

Education

ARB Registered Architect

Tools

Revit

Job description

Architect

2026-08-15T00:00:00

Location: Abbey Hey, Greater Manchester, GB, M18 8

Application Deadline: 2026-11-15T09:10:49.953

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers, and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Due to expanding workload, AECOM is recruiting for all the above roles in the UK. AECOM is offering a great opportunity to join our rapidly growing architecture team in our multi-disciplinary offices in Manchester, Warrington, and Glasgow with experience in the Nuclear industry.

About us

Our Studio is listed as the 4th largest employer of architects worldwide in the World Architecture WA100 2023 survey, with 1,554 architects globally. We currently have 160 architectural staff in the UK and are now ranked 10th in 2025 AJ100.

About you

• Have a strong design and technical ability and be highly computer literate.
• Have strong Revit skills (a must) and BIM awareness.
• Be highly organised with attention to detail.
• Have architectural or technical qualifications relevant to the role.
• Preferably, demonstrate a wide experience of design and project management within the regulated industries, and have worked previously on industrial, process-driven, and highly serviced projects.
• Relevant experience in nuclear and MOD projects.
• Need to be ARB RIBA accredited, SQEP.
• Experience in nuclear and/or defence will be required.
• Required to obtain BPSS and SC clearance, if not already held previously.

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Architect (ARB Registered)
• Proven related Architecture experience
• Recent experience of having worked on Security and Nuclear Power projects (SC clearance required)
• Experience of various forms of building contracts.
• Working knowledge of Building Systems, Regulations, and construction types.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and deadlines.
• Work experience within a similar consultancy or other relevant business.

Additional Information

You must either hold or can obtain security clearance. To obtain this, you will have been in the UK for more than 5 years and not been out of the country for more than 3 months in the 5-year period. A REVIT test will be a stage of the interview process.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm, and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023.

See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Work Environment & Benefits

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity: You will have the flexibility to do your best work with hybrid options. Whether working from an AECOM office, remote location, or at a client site, you will be in a dynamic environment where integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset are championed.

We foster a safe and respectful workplace, inviting everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes.

AECOM provides a broad range of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs to meet diverse employee needs. We're a trusted global infrastructure firm committed to your growth and success as part of a worldwide, publicly traded company.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer, offering interviews to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the role's minimum criteria. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Summary

• Type: Full-time
• Function: Design
• Experience level: Associate
• Industry: Construction