Senior Architect - Life Science

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and design company seeks a Senior Architect in the Life Sciences sector to join their Oxford District team. The role involves delivering projects for laboratories and GMP manufacturing facilities, focusing on innovation and compliance. Successful candidates will show creativity and the ability to mentor others while delivering high-quality architectural solutions.

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, mobile phones, etc.)

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects from concept to detailed design in the life science sector.
• Good knowledge in producing technical details and specifications.
• Ability to manage architectural involvement in multidisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify all aspects of architecture according to guidelines and standards.
• Contribute to the development and mentoring of early careers.
• Manage time, cost, quality, and client relationship in projects.

Skills

Creativity

Vision

Technical Knowledge

Job description

Senior Architect - Life Science, Oxford District

Client: BakerHicks

Location: Oxford District, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

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 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 good knowledge in producing 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 service, pharmaceutical, bioscience, fine chemicals, and other industries, to laboratory refurbishments across the UK and Europe, we’re making a difference, one project at a time.

• Design and specify all aspects of Architecture according to 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, and client relationship management and delivery.
• Champion quality and compliance controls within local teams and projects.

Each project is different. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures schemes are compliant, safe, and adaptable for future reconfiguration and expansion.

Many positions require security clearance. The successful candidate 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, we’ve been innovating in design, engineering, and project delivery from 14 locations across Europe. For more, visit: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks is part of the Morgan Sindall Group.

Join some of the most talented professionals in the industry. Our offices offer friendly, accessible spaces, with competitive salary and benefits packages 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.)