Project Architect

Mott MacDonald; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions (4.5%–7%)

Life assurance (up to 4x salary)

Flexible benefits

Holiday 33–35 days

Enhanced family leave policies

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in the UK is seeking a Project/Senior Architect to join the Buildings Unit. You will lead architectural design across diverse projects in Ireland, UK, Europe, and globally, coordinating with engineering teams and running projects autonomously.

The ideal candidate is degree qualified in architecture with ARB registration, Part 3, and has experience delivering projects using Revit and BIM. A proactive leader with strong technical knowledge and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in architecture or equivalent and UK practice experience.
• ARB registration with Part 3.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating with engineering disciplines.
• Experience with Revit and BIM.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from design through to construction on multiple schemes.
• Coordinate with engineering teams and clients within the Buildings Unit.
• Manage teams and mentor junior staff.
• Develop and deliver design excellence across sectors.

Skills

Project management

Coordination

Architectural design

Education

Architecture degree

ARB registration / Part 3

Tools

Revit

BIM

Job description

Manchester, United Kingdom / Glasgow, United Kingdom / Birmingham, United Kingdom / Sheffield, United Kingdom

Location/s: Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield; UK

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.

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 role

Our architecture team recently ranked 28th in the AJ100 and sits within Mott MacDonald’s Buildings Unit (BLD), bringing architectural expertise to multidisciplinary projects and working alongside engineering colleagues.

We are looking for a Project/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.

The ideal candidate will be degree qualified or equivalent in architecture with work experience within an Architectural Practice or similar environment in the UK and have suitable experience of running projects. The candidate will be creative, confident, with a keen eye for detail, possess excellent technical knowledge and have strong project running and people management skills. The role will also involve working with the senior management team and to get involved in the future growth of the business.

Post part 3 / Qualified Architect with ARB registration

Defence or Transport buildings experience would be beneficial

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

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 as a consequence of the 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.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

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.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day 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 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x 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.