Senior Architect - Life Science

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and design firm is seeking a Senior Architect specializing in Life Sciences to join their Warrington office. The candidate will oversee project delivery from concept to design, collaborate with teams, and ensure high-quality architectural solutions. Competitive salary and benefits, including a company car allowance and generous leave, are offered.

Benefits

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension

25 days annual leave plus additional options

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

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects in the life science sector, particularly laboratories.
• Ability to manage architectural involvement in multidisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify all aspects of architecture according to guidelines and regulations.
• Contribute to mentoring early-career staff.
• Manage time, cost, and quality in multidisciplinary projects.

Skills

Creativity

Technical knowledge

Project management

Job description

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Senior Architect - Life Science, Warrington, Cheshire

Client: BakerHicks

Location: Warrington, Cheshire

Job Category: Other

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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 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, ensuring assets meet the evolving needs of users.

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

About You

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

To succeed, you will exhibit creativity, imagination, vision, and enthusiasm to produce distinctive architectural solutions, with good knowledge of technical details and specifications.

Key Purpose

At BakerHicks, we provide the industry’s most creative minds the space to innovate and develop advanced technologies and processes. Our projects range from large-scale discovery and R&D facilities supporting science, healthcare, pharmaceutical, bioscience, and chemical 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 according to current guidelines, standards, regulations, and project deliverables.
• Contribute to the development and mentoring of early-career staff and 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 unique. 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 GOV.UK.

About BakerHicks

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

BakerHicks is part of the Morgan Sindall Group.

Our offices are accessible, friendly, and comfortable, with competitive salary and benefits packages, including:

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