Senior Architect - Life Science

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and engineering company is seeking a Senior Architect - Life Sciences based in Northampton. The role includes designing compliant facilities for various industries, mentoring staff, and managing project quality. Candidates should exhibit creativity and technical expertise in delivering complex architectural solutions.

Benefits

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched pension

25 days annual leave plus options to buy additional leave

Discount schemes (gym memberships, mobile phones, etc.)

Qualifications

• Experience in project delivery from concept to detailed design.
• Ability to achieve and maintain security clearance as required.
• Mentoring early-career staff.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify architectural solutions in compliance with standards.
• Manage architectural involvement in multidisciplinary projects.
• Ensure quality and compliance within teams and projects.

Skills

Creativity

Technical knowledge

Imagination

Education

Experience delivering projects for laboratories and GMP facilities

Job description

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Senior Architect - Life Science, Northampton

Client: BakerHicks

Location: Northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Why this role?

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

With years of expertise in delivering science and technology facilities, we design for future flexibility to meet the changing needs of users.

Our Manchester office seeks a Senior Architect – Life Sciences to join the team.

About You

As a Senior Architect – Life Sciences, you will have experience delivering projects from concept to detailed design for laboratories and GMP manufacturing facilities. You will work with a dedicated team of Architects and Technicians to produce high-quality outputs.

You should demonstrate creativity, imagination, vision, enthusiasm, and technical knowledge in producing architectural solutions and specifications.

Key Purpose

At BakerHicks, we foster a space for the industry’s most creative minds to innovate and develop advanced technologies. We work on large-scale discovery and R&D facilities, laboratory refurbishments across the UK and Europe, supporting various industries including pharmaceuticals and bioscience.

• Design and specify all architectural aspects in compliance with current standards and project requirements.
• Mentor early-career staff and contribute to departmental improvements.
• Manage architectural involvement in multidisciplinary projects, overseeing time, cost, quality, and client relationships.
• Ensure quality and compliance within local teams and projects.

Our projects are designed to be compliant, safe, and adaptable for future reconfiguration and expansion.

Candidates must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance as required by clients and sectors. Further details are available at UK Security Vetting.

About BakerHicks

Since 1957, BakerHicks has been innovating in design, engineering, and project delivery, with operations across 14 locations in Europe. Learn more at About | BakerHicks.

As part of Morgan Sindall Group, we offer a friendly, accessible work environment with competitive salaries and benefits, including:

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