Senior Architect - ESA Architecture

WSP USA; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global firm seeks a Senior Architect in Bristol, specializing in multi-sector design including Education, Defence, and Healthcare. This role offers the opportunity to lead diverse architectural projects, foster client relationships, and drive design excellence within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified Architect with recognized multi-sector experience.
• Experience with design standards relevant to Education, Defence, and Health.
• Ability to direct teams and build client relationships quickly.

Responsibilities

• Become integral to ESA multi-sector design offer.
• Assist with bidding opportunities in the UK and overseas.
• Support development of design quality and architectural capability.

Skills

Multi-Sector Design

Technical Delivery

Client Relationship Management

Evidence-Based Design

Team Directing

Education

ARB Registration

Membership in MCIAT or equivalence

Tools

REVIT

Navisworks

Job description

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A little more about your role…

We are looking for a Senior Architect with multi-sector design and technical experience. Demonstrable knowledge of Education, Commercial Office, Defence or Healthcare project delivery would be preferable.

You will be required to work closely with the Bristol Studio Architectural Management team to help nurture and develop the Architectural capability within the team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Becoming integral to the ESA multi-sector design offer, working closely with other WSP disciplines to develop and secure key opportunities.
• To assist with bidding opportunities in the sector in the UK and overseas
• To develop the ESA Architecture brand in the region, principally through quality of delivery and design.
• To support the development of design quality within the business.
• To support the development of the volume of work won and successfully delivered.
• To engage in developing design talent and performance within the business.
• To support the Architectural Management team in growing the business and meeting financial targets.
• Undertake the role of Project Architect across a varied portfolio of Design Projects.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• You will be a professionally qualified Architect, ARB registered with recognised experience of Multi-Sector Design and technical delivery.
• Experience of relevant design standards for Education, Defence and Health sectors.
• You will also bring a background of process and delivery for projects working within successful developed systems based on key principles of evidence-based design.
• You must have the ability to direct teams.
• Eligible member of an appropriate professional institution (MCIAT or recognized approved equivalent).
• The building of Client relationships needs to be easy and rapid and is usually based on trust and understanding. This is an area where you will have experience in.
• Understanding of Building Regulations and relevant Technical design guidance.
• REVIT and Navisworks to achieve project delivery to Level 2 BIM.
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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