Senior Architect: Lead Concept Design & Delivery

Place North West; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Private medical

Life insurance

Sick pay

Season ticket loan

Health screening

Holiday buy/swap

Maternity/Paternity pay

Job summary

BDP's Manchester studio is seeking a talented Senior Architect to join their award-winning team. You will work on education and residential projects, be client-facing from early stages, and drive high-quality concepts from inception to completion.

Reporting to the Architect Director, you will mentor junior staff, lead design collaboration with professionals across disciplines, and ensure delivery of coordinated, sustainable solutions worldwide.

Qualifications

• ARB-registered Architect with 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Proven project leadership, design teams, and external consultant coordination.
• Strong portfolio across media including hand drawings, technical delivery, and BIM outputs.
• Experience briefing, concept design, and delivery through to award-winning buildings.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement with diverse clients and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead briefing, concept design and delivery through to completion.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver coordinated design solutions.
• Mentor junior staff and manage design output across stages.

Skills

Project leadership

Briefing & concept design

Stakeholder engagement

Team mentoring

BIM experience (Revit)

Tools

Revit

Job description

BDP's Manchester studio is seeking a talented Senior Architect to join their award-winning team. You will work on education and residential projects, be client-facing from early stages, and drive high-quality concepts from inception to completion.

Reporting to the Architect Director, you will mentor junior staff, lead design collaboration with professionals across disciplines, and ensure delivery of coordinated, sustainable solutions worldwide.