Senior Architect

Ad Warrior Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BDP Manchester seeks a talented Senior Architect to join our award-winning team in Manchester studio. You will work on education and residential projects and have the opportunity to lead design concepts, mentor junior staff, and engage clients from early stages.

Reporting to the Architect Director, you will drive delivery through inception to completion, collaborate across disciplines, and develop concept designs into award-winning buildings in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• ARB-registered Architect with post-qualification experience.
• Strong portfolio across education/residential sectors and other project types.
• Proven ability to lead briefing, concept design and delivery to award-winning buildings.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with clients, contractors and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead design concepts and deliver schemes through inception to completion.
• Be client-facing from early stages and drive high-quality concepts.
• Mentor junior team members and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with professionals to deliver integrated design solutions.

Skills

ARB-registered

Leadership experience

Portfolio across media

Stakeholder engagement

BIM (Revit)

Communication skills

Briefing & design

Education

RIBA accredited degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Senior Architect

Location: Manchester

Salary: Competitive

Vacancy Type: Full time, Permanent

About the role

We are looking for talented Senior Architects to join our award-winning team in BDP’s Manchester

studio. We are currently working on a number of exciting, innovative projects, and previous experience in the education and residential sectors would be an advantage when making your application.

You will work on a range of stages of projects and have the opportunity to be client-facing from an early stage, make key design decisions, and take responsibility for driving high-quality concepts from inception through to completion. Reporting to the Studio's Architect Director, you'll work collaboratively and creatively within a team environment, developing design concepts and leading their delivery. You will mentor junior team members and take responsibility for their output, leading collaboration with other professionals and disciplines, both inside and outside the practice, to deliver highly coordinated solutions.

About us

BDP is a leading, global, multidisciplinary design practice united by a shared purpose: to design a world that’s built for good. For more than 60 years, we've been solving problems, creating innovative spaces, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, from homes and places to learn, to public spaces, long term sustainable placemaking and people at the heart of our thinking.

We are a diverse, international practice of architects, engineers, designers, and urbanists. We work closely with our clients, users, and communities to craft spaces for living, working, learning, and enjoying life across the globe. With studios spanning the UK, Ireland, Europe, Asia, and North America, our reach is as broad as our expertise. And since joining forces with Japan’s Nippon Koei in 2016, our ability to deliver integrated, impactful design has only grown stronger.

Our work is rooted in creativity, quality, and collaboration. We believe that great design removes barriers and opens new possibilities, all while meeting the demands of a constantly evolving world. Whether we’re designing homes, workplaces, or public spaces, we always put people at the heart of our thinking, ensuring that the environments we create are not just functional, but also inclusive, beautiful, and socially and environmentally responsible.

We’re proud of the places we've shaped and the lives we've touched, and we are committed to continuing our mission of designing a better, more connected world, one that leaves every place better than we found it. Our work is shaped by a genuine commitment to low-carbon design and places that serve communities equitably.

Our founder, Professor Sir George Grenfell Baines, envisioned designing sustainable, inclusive, and resilient spaces that enrich communities and the environment. With 60 years of leaving the world

better than we found it, this progressive vision for the world is also how we run as a business. We don’t just design for inclusion; we are naturally inclusive. We work closely with local communities, and create a workplace where employee feedback is valued, all to drive real change.

About you

You will be a talented, passionate, and dedicated Senior Architect, preferably in education or residential sectors. You will have an interesting portfolio demonstrating excellent design skills across a range of projects. We are interested in seeing your work in a range of media, including hand-drawings, technical delivery, and software excellence. You will also be able to communicate well, conduct briefing activities, develop concept designs, and deliver these concepts as award-winning buildings.

Essential:

• ARB-registered Architect with 5+ years' post-qualification experience.
• Project Architect skills; leading previous projects, managing design teams, and engaging with external consultants and subcontractors.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating excellent design skills across a range of relevant projects; we're interested in seeing your work across a range of media, including hand drawings, technical delivery details and software output, but also that you can deliver those concepts through to completion.
• Proven experience leading briefing, concept design and delivery through to award-winning completed buildings.
• Skilled at leading stakeholder engagement with a diverse range of clients, contractors and consultants
• Comfortable working to project programmes, with a proactive, collaborative team-working style and the ability to work effectively with people at all levels and backgrounds
• Strong IT skills, with experience delivering projects in a BIM environment (Revit preferred)

Desirable:

• Experience in the education or residential sectors.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Dynamo / Scripting skills, training can be provided to help build these skills further.
• An understanding of the regulatory environment and documenting compliance.
• Experience of delivering the CDM and Building Regulations Principal Designer duties.

BDP offers

In return, BDP can offer you a wide range of learning opportunities to encourage personal and professional career development through our technical career pathway. From support in sponsorship to profession led CPD events, we also offer annual appraisals and a mentoring scheme that is supported by our internal online learning platform.