Project Architect - Education

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 the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced and motivated Project Architect to join our Education team. This is a hands‑on delivery role for a qualified architect who can independently lead and coordinate projects, manage day‑to‑day design and technical delivery, and act as the primary architectural lead within a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will have proven experience delivering education projects and will be capable of running projects from briefing and concept design through technical delivery and construction. They will balance design quality, technical excellence, stakeholder engagement and project management to achieve successful outcomes for clients.

Role accountabilities:

• Act as Project Architect and lead the day‑to‑day delivery of education projects, ensuring successful outcomes across all RIBA stages.
• Manage project programmes, deliverables, resources, budgets and performance to meet project objectives and deadlines.
• Develop, coordinate and oversee design information across multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Prepare, review and present design proposals, technical reports, presentations and project documentation.
• Lead BIM and digital design coordination, ensuring high‑quality and integrated project outputs.
• Manage planning applications, Building Regulations submissions and other statutory approval processes.
• Produce and oversee detailed technical design packages suitable for tender, construction and project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act and relevant education‑sector standards and guidance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, end users and stakeholders, leading workshops, meetings and design presentations.
• Coordinate and mentor project teams, support junior staff development, contribute to technical reviews, knowledge sharing and business development activities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• ARB-registered Architect with RIBA Chartered Membership (or working towards chartered status).
• Significant post‑qualification experience within a UK architectural practice environment.
• Proven experience acting as a Project Architect and leading projects as a Job Runner.
• Demonstrable experience delivering education‑sector projects, including schools, colleges and universities.
• Strong knowledge and application of the RIBA Plan of Work across all project stages.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams and managing project stakeholders.
• Strong technical design, detailing and project delivery capabilities.
• Proficiency in Revit and BIM workflows, including digital design coordination.
• Excellent communication, presentation, client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of DfE-funded projects, education‑sector design guidance, Building Safety Act requirements, framework environments, MMC, sustainability and low‑carbon design principles, combined with strong project leadership, collaboration, commercial awareness and problem‑solving skills

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.