Senior Architect - Life Science

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in design and engineering is seeking a Senior Architect – Life Sciences for their growing Manchester office. The role focuses on delivering architectural solutions for laboratories and GMP facilities, emphasizing creativity and technical excellence. Join a talented team committed to innovative project delivery and high-quality outcomes, with competitive salary and benefits including a company car or cash allowance, pension plan, and annual leave options.

Benefits

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

25 days annual leave plus options to buy additional leave

Discount schemes (gym memberships, etc.)

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects from concept to detailed design in life sciences.
• Strong knowledge of technical details and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify all aspects of architecture in accordance with guidelines.
• Manage architectural involvement in multidisciplinary projects.
• Champion quality and compliance controls.

Skills

Creativity

Technical knowledge

Project management

Education

Degree in Architecture or related field

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04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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Why this role?

Our architects specialise in highly regulated and complex project delivery. They take the time to understand a client’s process flows and unique hurdles of each environment. This creates highly efficient workflows with user safety and wellbeing at their core.

Thanks to years of technical expertise in delivering science and technology facilities, we understand the changing nature of scientific discovery and design for future flexibility from day one, so the assets meet the changing needs of users.

Our Manchester office is looking to grow their team with a Senior Architect – Life Sciences.

About You

As Senior Architect – Life Sciences, you will have experience in delivering projects from concept to detailed design in the life science sector for laboratories and GMP manufacturing facilities. You will be part of an enthusiastic and committed team of Architects and Technicians who will deliver high-quality output on projects.

To be successful, you will exhibit high levels of creativity, imagination, vision, and enthusiasm to produce distinctive architectural solutions and have a good knowledge of technical details and specifications.

Key Purpose

At BakerHicks, we provide the industry’s most creative minds the space to consider, collaborate, innovate, and develop advanced technologies and processes. From large-scale discovery and R&D facilities supporting the science community, health services, pharmaceutical, bioscience, and other industries, to laboratory refurbishments across the UK and Europe, we aim to make the world a better place, one project at a time.

• Design and specify all aspects of Architecture in accordance with current guidelines, standards, regulations, and project deliverables.
• Contribute to the development and mentoring of our Early Careers population and the continuous improvement of departmental capabilities.
• Manage Architectural involvement in multidisciplinary projects, including time, cost, quality, client relationships, and delivery.
• Champion quality and compliance controls within local teams and projects.

Each project is different. Our multi-disciplinary project delivery approach ensures that schemes are compliant, safe, and adaptable for reconfiguration and expansion as needed.

Many positions require security clearance. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance as required by our clients and sectors. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering, and project delivery since 1957, operating from 14 locations across Europe. For more about our company, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks is a Morgan Sindall Group company.

Join some of the most talented people in the industry. Our offices are welcoming, friendly, and accessible. Our salary and benefits packages are among the best, including:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• 25 days annual leave plus options to buy additional leave
• Discount schemes (gym memberships, mobile phones, etc.)