Architectural Lead — Estate Strategy & Masterplanning

Sodexo Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sodexo rewards and benefits

Mental health & wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts for you & family

Financial tools & retirement plan

Cycle to Work & Paid volunteering day

Job summary

Sodexo Group is seeking an experienced Architectural Lead to shape the estate strategy for a large Northern Ireland portfolio. You will lead masterplanning, feasibility studies and project blueprints, aligning with governance and industry best practice.

You will manage in-house and external design teams, drive design standards, and contribute to business cases while navigating NI regulations and sustainability goals within a cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Degree and postgraduate qualification in Architecture (Diploma or MSc).
• Current ARB registration (Architects Registration Board).
• Minimum 7 years post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop estate strategy and site masterplans.
• Lead feasibility studies and project dossiers.
• Manage Functional Suitability assessments and inform estate planning.
• Coordinate in-house architectural resources and external design teams.
• Create and maintain project blueprints for future capital projects.
• Provide architectural input into business cases and bids.
• Review and develop design standards and guidance documentation.
• Manage budgets, fees, resources and change control.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders for delivery.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and RIBA Plan of Work.

Skills

Architectural design

Stakeholder management

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

BIM Level 2

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Education

Architecture degree or MSc

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Job description

Sodexo Group is seeking an experienced Architectural Lead to shape the estate strategy for a large Northern Ireland portfolio. You will lead masterplanning, feasibility studies and project blueprints, aligning with governance and industry best practice.

You will manage in-house and external design teams, drive design standards, and contribute to business cases while navigating NI regulations and sustainability goals within a cross-functional environment.