Senior Architect / Associate - Healthcare

FOLIO; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Private health

Dental

1 day WFH

Remote / abroad policy

Lots of socials

Job summary

FOLIO is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead client-facing activities in the early design stages of specialist healthcare projects for NHS organisations and trusts in the UK. You will coordinate an in-house design team with consultants, balancing design intent, budgets and schedules to deliver transformative health facilities.

You will build and nurture client relationships, drive sector growth, and progress into senior management within a supportive, long-standing practice that

Qualifications

• UK healthcare and hospital project experience.
• Experience coordinating client, consultant, multi-stakeholder and user groups.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Experience working in a BIM environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the client-facing brief and early design stages for healthcare facilities.
• Coordinate in-house design with multi-stakeholder and consultant teams.
• Balance design intent with budget a nd programme pressures to deliver transformative health facilities.
• Foster client relationships and networking to grow the healthcare sector.

Skills

Project leadership

Client facing

Team coordination

BIM experience

Tools

BIM

Job description

Opportunity for an experienced client facing healthcare senior to grow into a sector leader at well established 'family like' practice with excellent working culture.

Position

As a Senior Architect, you'll have an excellent opportunity to work in a client facing role at the initial brief and design stages of specialist healthcare projects, covering both new-build and existing facilities for NHS organisations and trusts. Working under an approachable and supportive team of directors you will be coordinating a small in house design, multi stake holder, consultant and contract teams, balancing design intent, technical requirements, budget constraints, and programme pressures to design transformative health facilities. Focusing on fostering new and existing client relationships and networking, for the right candidate this role offers the opportunity to progress into a senior management position, becoming a key player and continuing to grow their healthcare sector.

Candidate

• Experienced architect with a career defined by UK healthcare and hospital projects with a focus on brief and early design stages
• Strong project leadership and team management skills, with demonstrable experience effectively coordinating client, consultant, multi stakeholder and user groups
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise confidently, remain calm under pressure, prioritise collaborative problem solving and inspire success in teams.
• A keen desire to be in a client facing role, fostering relationships and networking
• Experience working within a BIM environment

Studio

This practice has near 10 decades of experience designing and delivering meaningful projects across the higher education, healthcare, and science sectors. Their approach is research led, focusing on translating detailed and often specific briefs into functional and sustainable spaces for their clients and end users. You will be stepping into a senior position with plenty of room to grow, supported by a very open and experienced management team. The studio prides itself on a friendly and supportive team culture, with an emphasis on work life balance, no overtime expectations, and a collaborative environment where everyone's contribution is valued.

• 24 days holiday increasing after length of service
• private health and dental
• 1 day WFH
• remote / abroad working policy
• lots of socials get togethers

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those shortlisted for the position. Applicants must have valid Right to Work (RTW) in the UK, as those without will not be eligible.