Senior Architecture Technician

Location: Manchester, UK

Recruiter contact: Andrea Gaffney

About the role

The architecture team is part of the Buildings unit within Mott MacDonald and provides services at all RIBA/ RIAS stages on a wide variety of projects. The main sectors are Aviation, Industrial, Power and Transportation. You will be part of a growing Architecture practice based in the UK. You will help us grow whilst developing your own career and cover all aspects of the project life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural services across all RIBA/RIAS stages for a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to produce detailed designs.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations and relevant British Standards.
• Maintain technical quality and detail in drawings, models, and specifications.

Candidate specification / Qualifications

• Good technical and detailing skills essential.
• Genuine interest in Architecture and the Built Environment; awareness of current technical building legislation and guidance such as Building Regulations and British Standards.
• Experience of working with Revit essential.
• Experience in Aviation, Industrial, Power Defence or Transportation projects would be beneficial.
• Previous work experience within an Architectural Practice in the UK or similar environment is required.
• UK Security Clearance would be beneficial.
• Application to include covering letter, CV and sample portfolio of work.

Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Equal Opportunity

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.
• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.