Field Architectural Building Engineer

Airswift; Talacre; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Field Architectural Building Engineer for a 1-year contract on a major energy and infrastructure project. The role focuses on field architectural activities, coordinating with subcontractors and ensuring architectural design integrity on site.

The ideal candidate will review technical documentation, develop architectural layouts, and support procurement through technical interfaces, ensuring compliance with design specifications and building standards.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in architectural building activities within a construction site environment.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, industrial or commercial sectors is essential.
• Technical experience in material management, architectural documentation review and client relations.

Responsibilities

• Review client technical documentation and maintain project technical files for architectural activities.
• Coordinate external architectural engineering subcontractor activities and review designs.
• Review design specifications and coordinate architectural and structural design of building modules onsite.
• Support structural aspects and material definitions with emphasis on module and building integrity.
• Prepare design specifications for architectural works and civil works related to buildings.
• Develop architectural layouts for buildings based on multidisciplinary input.
• Prepare material specifications and architectural design basis documentation onsite.
• Support procurement through technical interfaces with architectural vendors.

Job description

Field Architectural Building Engineer

Duration: 1 year

Location: Point Of Ayr (Talacre)

Schedule: Monday to Saturday

Start date: August 2026

Contract: Limited Company/ Outside IR35

Position Overview

This Field Architectural Building Engineer opportunity is suited to a technically strong professional with experience in architectural building activities on complex construction site projects. The Field Architectural Building Engineer will support field architectural engineering activities on a major energy and infrastructure project, contributing to the review, coordination and delivery of building-related engineering works onsite. This position offers the chance to work within a multidisciplinary project environment where technical judgement, documentation review and coordination with specialist subcontractors are central to success. The Field Architectural Building Engineer role will appeal to candidates who can combine site-based engineering support with strong attention to design specifications, materials and structural integrity considerations.

Role Context

The role is set within the energy and infrastructure sectors and supports onsite building and module-related architectural engineering activities in a live project environment related to Carbon Capture Storage.

Key Responsibilities

• Review client technical documentation and requirements, maintaining project technical files for architectural engineering activities.
• Coordinate external architectural engineering subcontractor activities and check the designs produced by subcontracted architectural engineering teams.
• Review design specifications and coordinate the architectural and structural design of building modules onsite.
• Support structural aspects and the definition of materials, with due consideration to the structural integrity of modules and buildings.
• Prepare design specifications for architectural works relating to buildings and support the preparation of specifications for civil works relevant to buildings.
• Develop functional architectural layouts for buildings based on multidisciplinary input.
• Prepare material specifications and architectural basis of design documentation for buildings onsite.
• Support procurement through technical interface activities with architectural vendors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: 5 years of experience in architectural building activities within a construction site project environment.
• Essential: Experience within the Oil & Gas, industrial or commercial industry.
• Essential: Technical experience in material management, architectural documentation review and client relationship activities.
• Essential: Ability to coordinate architectural engineering inputs, review specifications and support multidisciplinary building design onsite.
• Essential: Full, permanent UK right-to-work status and residence in the UK.
• Essential: OEUK Medical certified

About the Company

This company is a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. With a broad international presence and a strong focus on technological innovation, this company supports major projects that contribute to the energy transition toward Net Zero.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique hiring needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift’s geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.