Education Project Architect & BIM Lead

Arcadis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Project Architect to join our Education team in the UK. The role is hands‑on, leading and coordinating projects from briefing through to construction, balancing design quality with technical delivery.

Ideal candidates will have education‑sector project delivery experience, lead multidisciplinary teams, and manage design information, BIM coordination and stakeholder engagement across all RIBA stages.

Qualifications

• ARB-Registered Architect with RIBA Chartered Membership or working toward chartered status.
• Significant post‑qualification experience in a UK architectural practice.
• Proven Project Architect with leadership of education projects.
• Strong knowledge of the RIBA Plan of Work across all stages.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Proficient in Revit and BIM workflows; strong design coordination.
• Excellent communication, presentation and client relationship skills.
• Understanding of education-sector guidance, Building Safety Act and MMC.

Responsibilities

• Act as Project Architect and lead day‑to‑day delivery of education projects.
• Manage programmes, deliverables, resources, budgets and deadlines.
• Develop, coordinate and oversee design information across teams.
• Prepare, review and present design proposals, reports and docs.
• Lead BIM and digital design coordination for integrated outputs.
• Manage planning applications and Building Regulations submissions.
• Produce detailed technical design packages for tender/construction.
• Build strong client relationships and lead workshops with stakeholders.
• Coordinate junior staff and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

BIM coordination

Communication skills

Revit proficiency

Education

ARB-Registered Architect

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Job description

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Project Architect to join our Education team in the UK. The role is hands‑on, leading and coordinating projects from briefing through to construction, balancing design quality with technical delivery.

Ideal candidates will have education‑sector project delivery experience, lead multidisciplinary teams, and manage design information, BIM coordination and stakeholder engagement across all RIBA stages.