Architect

AECOM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global infrastructure consulting firm in Manchester seeks a Fully Qualified Architect with strong Revit skills and experience in nuclear and security projects. The role involves design and project management within a dynamic environment. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and must hold or be able to obtain security clearance. A hybrid work model promotes flexibility, allowing work from the firm’s office, client sites, or remotely.

Benefits

Hybrid work options

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Qualifications

• Proven related architecture experience in nuclear and security projects.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage projects in the nuclear industry.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in various projects.

Skills

Revit skills

BIM awareness

Design and technical ability

Organizational skills

Education

Fully Qualified Architect (ARB Registered)

Relevant architectural or technical qualifications

Job description

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 are recruiting for all the above roles in the UK. AECOM are offering a great opportunity to join our rapidly growing architecture team in our multi-disciplinary offices in Manchester, Warrington & 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, you will 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 nuclear and MOD projects.

You will need to be ARB RIBA accredited, SQEP.

Experience in nuclear and / or defence will be required.

You will also be 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

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity.

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

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Business Details

ReqID: J10134008

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Design

Work Location Model: Hybrid