Senior Architect - Life Science

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Architect – Life Sciences for their Manchester office, focusing on innovative project delivery in the life sciences sector. The role demands creativity and high-level technical knowledge for designing laboratories and GMP manufacturing facilities, while offering a supportive team environment and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

25 days annual leave plus options to buy additional days

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

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects from concept to detailed design in the life sciences sector.
• Knowledge in producing technical details and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify all aspects of architecture according to current guidelines.
• Manage architectural involvement in multi-disciplinary projects.
• Contribute to the mentoring of early careers population.

Skills

Creativity

Imagination

Vision

Technical knowledge

Education

Degree in Architecture

Job description

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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, with a 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, and fine chemicals 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 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 multi-disciplinary projects, including time, cost, quality, client relationship management, and delivery.
• Champion quality and compliance controls within local teams and projects.

Each project is different. Our multi-disciplinary project delivery approach ensures schemes are compliant, safe, and flexible for reconfiguration and expansion as markets evolve.

Many positions are subject to security clearance, which may affect your eligibility. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance as required by our clients and sectors.

Further details are available at UK Security Vetting.

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 part of the Morgan Sindall Group.

Join some of the most talented professionals in the industry. Our offices are welcoming, accessible, and well-equipped. Our salary and benefits packages are competitive, including:

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