Senior Architect - Defence & Nuclear Infrastructure Lead

Bimplus; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bimplus is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to join our team in Reading, delivering major defence and nuclear infrastructure projects within highly regulated environments. The role emphasizes technical leadership, design delivery across RIBA stages and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate holds ARB/RIBA qualification and at least 5 years post-qualification experience, with strong knowledge of UK planning legislation and building regs, plus proficiency in Revit,

Qualifications

• ARB and/or RIBA qualified Architect.
• Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience delivering architectural projects across all RIBA stages.
• Experience operating within highly regulated environments (QA).
• Strong technical, design and detailing abilities.
• Knowledge of UK planning legislation and building regulations.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design delivery across multiple project stages.
• Manage and supervise architectural team members and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs.
• Develop innovative, buildable and value-driven technical solutions.
• Ensure designs comply with UK planning legislation, building regulations and industry standards.
• Maintain safety, quality and technical governance throughout project delivery.
• Identify and resolve design challenges proactively across multiple disciplines.
• Contribute to sustainable design solutions and modern methods of construction.
• Engage with stakeholders and clients to ensure project objectives are achieved.

Skills

Architectural design

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Revit

AutoCAD

Photoshop

Illustrator

CTM security

QA in design

Project delivery

Education

ARB/RIBA qualification

5+ years post-qualification experience

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Bimplus is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to join our team in Reading, delivering major defence and nuclear infrastructure projects within highly regulated environments. The role emphasizes technical leadership, design delivery across RIBA stages and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate holds ARB/RIBA qualification and at least 5 years post-qualification experience, with strong knowledge of UK planning legislation and building regs, plus proficiency in Revit,