Aviation architects

Critical Playground LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grimshaw in London is seeking aviation architects to join our team, contributing to master planning, terminal design and passenger wayfinding within major airport projects.

You will work with engineers, planners and operators across a network of studios worldwide. We offer hybrid working and a collaborative, design-led culture with opportunities to mentor junior colleagues and advance your career.

Qualifications

• ARB registration or equivalent international qualification
• Experience on aviation projects or large transport projects
• Proficient in Autodesk Revit or Bentley environments
• Demonstrated focus on design quality and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and teamwork across large project teams
• Willing to mentor junior colleagues and contribute to studio life

Responsibilities

• Contribute to master planning and terminal design for complex airport projects
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, operators and global studios
• Support junior staff and share knowledge
• Help ensure design quality and consistency across projects

Skills

ARB registration

Aviation project experience

/Design quality

Clear communication

Mentor junior colleagues

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Bentley

Job description

Grimshaw is seeking aviation architects to join its team in London.

Millions of people, every day, use the transport hubs and gateways Grimshaw has designed, places that are part of our everyday commute or a special journey. And for 40 years we have been delivering award-winning aviation design that transform the experience and operations of airports around the world. Today, leading the next generation of airport design, we are looking for architects to join our innovative and visionary team in London.

From Istanbul Airport, the World’s Best Airport recognised by Conde Nast Traveller, to the UNESCO Prix Versailles winner, Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal 2, we have led the design of terminals that define journeys and leave a lasting memory. Working on Melbourne Airport, Athens International Expansion and the masterplan for JFK International Aiport, we understand the trajectory of aviation across the world, delivering architecture and design programmes that respond to ambitious passenger and operational demands. Joining our practice means you will be part of this legacy and future.

The role

You will contribute to these complex airport projects at every scale, from master planning and terminal design to the detail of how a passenger finds their way from kerb to gate. Aviation design rewards people who enjoy solving problems: balancing operational demands, passenger experience, sustainability and the character of the place that each airport serves. You will work closely with engineers, planners, airport operators and colleagues in our studios around the world.

Life in our studio

Our studios are open and hard-working, valuing everyone’s contribution and encouraging ideas-led thinking to surface whatever your experience or role. With over 500 people and more than 50 nationalities across seven studios worldwide, you will be part of a genuinely global practice. We offer hybrid working, with core hours that give you flexibility over how you structure your day.

Is this you?

• you hold ARB registration or an equivalent international professional qualification in architecture
• you have experience on aviation projects, or on other large and complex transport or infrastructure projects where your skills would transfer
• you work confidently in Autodesk Revit or Bentley environments
• you care about design quality and pay close attention to detail
• you communicate clearly and enjoy working as part of medium and large project teams
• you are keen to contribute to studio life and to support junior colleagues

What you can expect from us:

• work on airport projects that shape how people travel and experience cities
• opportunities for mentoring, international collaboration and career development
• the freedom to be creative, to challenge yourself and to grow
• an inclusive, supportive culture, whatever your background or route into architecture

Our commitment to inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be glad to help.

Please note: any offer of employment is conditional upon your having the right to work in the UK.