Senior Architect

Mott MacDonald

Glasgow

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance
Life assurance equal to 4x basic salary
Flexible holiday entitlements
Support for professional development
Employee ownership benefits

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to join their Energy Unit within the Nuclear, Civil, and Defence division. This role offers the chance to work on technology-driven projects and advance your career at a globally recognized consultancy.

As a Senior Architect, you will lead initiatives in a highly regulated environment, applying your expertise to deliver innovative solutions on high-profile nuclear projects. The position promotes collaboration within talented teams across the UK, emphasizing design excellence.

Qualifications

  • Extensive post-qualification experience in highly regulated industries.
  • Experience leading large-scale projects from inception to planning.
  • Experience in leading projects from planning to completion.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise and guide bids on nuclear projects.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary resources on high-profile projects.
  • Develop skills in design, technical detailing, and BIM management.

Skills

Technical expertise
Project management skills
Effective inter‑personal communication
Design-led approach

Education

Qualified Architect with ARB registration
Member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Job description

Location/s

Altrincham or Glasgow, UK

Recruiter contact

Cassidy Browne

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 Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview Of The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Architect to join our Energy Unit within the Nuclear, Civil, and Defence division. This is a unique opportunity to take a leading role in shaping technology‑driven projects while advancing your own career.

Candidate Specification

We’re looking for candidates that are creative, detail oriented, with exceptional technical expertise, project management skills, and a proven ability to lead teams and deliver results. In this role, you’ll provide technical expertise, guide bids and proposals, and coordinate multidisciplinary resources on high‑profile nuclear projects. You will develop your skills in design, project running, technical detailing, BIM and management duties. You’ll collaborate with talented teams across the UK, working alongside clients and specialists in the Energy Nuclear sector to deliver innovative, technically excellent solutions.

What we're looking for:
  • Extensive post qualification experience of working within highly regulated industries
  • Design‑led approach with good experience leading large‑scale projects from inception to planning submission
  • Experience of leading projects post planning through to completion
  • Proven and effective inter‑personal and communication skills
  • Post part 3 / Qualified Architect with ARB registration
  • Member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

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 reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Benefits
Financial well‑being
  • 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.
Employee Ownership
  • Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
  • Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
  • As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution.
  • Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
  • For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
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.
  • Health and 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.
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.
  • 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
  • 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.
  • We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.
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.
  • We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
  • Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Location

Altrincham, GB Glasgow, GB

Contract Type

Permanent

Work Pattern

Full Time

Market

Energy

Discipline

Architecture

Job Ref

15255

Recruiter Contact

Cassidy Browne

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