Project Architect

Mott MacDonald; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Architect to join our growing architecture team within Buildings and Cities. The role supports projects across Ireland, UK, Europe and globally, coordinating with other engineering disciplines and running projects autonomously on a mix of sectors.

You will have ARB registration, post-qualification experience, and hands-on knowledge of Revit and BIM to deliver design and technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Post part 3 / Qualified Architect with ARB registration
• Defence or Transport buildings experience would be beneficial
• Demonstrable post qualification experience
• Ability to deliver projects from a design and technical background
• Experience of project delivery
• Experience of working with Revit and BIM
• awareness of Building Regulations and British Standards

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Problem solving

Education

Post part 3 / ARB registered Architect

Tools

Revit

BIM

Job description

About The Business Unit

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Overview Of Role

We are looking for a Senior Architect to join our growing architecture team. The architecture team is part of the Buildings and Cities unit within Mott MacDonald and provides services at all RIBA stages on a wide variety of projects. We have a diverse portfolio of interesting projects in most building typologies where we work with clients across Ireland, UK, Europe and globally and cover all aspects of the project life‑cycle. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Architect to join our team, to work on a long‑term project opportunity, while developing your own career. You’ll be a part of a growing UK wide architectural team, coordinating proactively with other engineering disciplines as well as running projects autonomously. The workload will include working on projects in a variety of sectors.

Candidate Specification

• Post part 3 / Qualified Architect with ARB registration
• Defence or Transport buildings experience would be beneficial
• Demonstrable post qualification experience
• Ability to deliver projects from a design and technical background
• Experience of project delivery
• Experience of working with Revit and BIM
• Should 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
• Should be prepared to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Application to include covering letter, CV and sample portfolio of work

Equal Opportunity

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 the changes made to the Skilled Worker's 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.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits:

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 programme, 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.

Position Information

• Location(s): Manchester, GB; Birmingham, GB; Sheffield, GB; Glasgow, GB
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Work Pattern: Full Time
• Market: Buildings
• Discipline: Architecture