Project Architect

Mott MacDonald; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits program

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in the UK is seeking a Senior Architect to join the growing architecture team within the buildings and cities unit. You’ll lead projects across RIBA stages, coordinate with other engineering disciplines, and work autonomously on a long‑term opportunity.

The role offers a hybrid working policy, a diverse portfolio across sectors, and opportunities to develop your career while contributing to a broad client base in the UK, Ireland, Europe and beyond.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent in architecture with UK experience.
• Strong project running and people management skills.
• Experience with Revit and BIM.

Responsibilities

• Run architectural projects autonomously.
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines across projects.
• Support business growth and future capability in the team.

Skills

ARB registration

Experience delivering projects

Project coordination

Revit & BIM

Education

Part 3 Qualified Architect / ARB registered

Job description

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

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.

Essential Skills & 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
• 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 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.

Agile Working

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.

Benefits

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.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.