Associate Architect

Mott MacDonald; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions matching 4.5–7%

Flexible benefits

33–35 days holiday

Job summary

Mott MacDonald seeks an Architect to join the Belfast team within the Buildings Unit. You will contribute to projects across Aviation, Industrial and Transportation sectors, delivering designs at all RIBA/RIAI stages. ARB-registered candidates with Irish project experience are preferred.

The role involves working on multiple projects in a lively architectural practice, with opportunities for professional growth and delivering high-quality built environment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Post part 3 / Qualified Architect with ARB registration
• Able to deliver projects from a design and technical background
• Experience delivering projects in Ireland
• Experience in Aviation, Industrial, Transportation or Justice & Correctional projects beneficial
• Experience of working with Revit
• Willingness to work on multiple projects

Skills

ARB registration

Design background

Revit experience

Tools

Revit

Job description

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About the business unit:

The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald’s regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross‑sector skills across five key sectors – Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.

Overview of the role

The architecture team is part of the buildings and cities unit within Mott MacDonald and provides services at all RIBA/ RIAI stages on a wide variety of projects. You will be part of a growing Architecture practice based in Ireland or the UK.

Our main subsectors are Aviation, Industrial and Transportation but we have a diverse portfolio of challenging projects also delivered in most building typologies in the UK, Europe and globally. We have an exciting opportunity for an Architect to join us in Belfast to help us grow whilst developing your own career.

We work for a number of clients within Ireland, UK, Europe and elsewhere and cover all aspects of the project life cycle.

Candidates specification

• Post part 3 / Qualified Architect experience with ARB registration and/or Qualified registered Architect in Ireland
• Able to deliver projects from a design and technical background
• Experience of project delivery in Ireland
• Experience in Aviation, Industrial, Transportation and Justice & Correctional projects would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience of working with Revit
• Must have a genuine interest in Architecture and the Built Environment and be aware of relevant current technical building legislation and guidance such as Building Regulations and British Standards
• Prepared to work on multiple projects

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.