Senior Architect - Life Science

JR United Kingdom; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in design and project delivery seeks a Senior Architect for their Manchester office, specializing in life sciences. The incumbent will manage projects in a collaborative environment, contribute to mentoring, and ensure high-quality outputs in line with industry standards.

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 in life sciences, particularly laboratories and GMP facilities.
• Ability to produce distinctive architectural solutions.
• Knowledge of technical details and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify architecture according to guidelines and project requirements.
• Mentor early-career professionals and improve departmental capabilities.
• Manage architectural involvement in multidisciplinary projects.

Skills

Creativity

Imagination

Technical Knowledge

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04.06.2025

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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. We work on large-scale discovery and R&D facilities supporting the science community, health services, pharmaceutical, bioscience, and other industries, as well as laboratory refurbishments across the UK and Europe. Our goal is to make the world a better place, one project at a time.

• Design and specify all aspects of Architecture according to current guidelines, standards, regulations, and project requirements.
• Contribute to the development and mentoring of early-career professionals and improve departmental capabilities.
• Manage architectural involvement in multidisciplinary projects, including managing time, cost, quality, and client relationships.
• Ensure quality and compliance controls within local teams and projects.

Each project is different. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures schemes are compliant, safe, and adaptable for reconfiguration and expansion as the market evolves.

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

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 equipped with excellent facilities. Our compensation packages include:

• 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.)