Senior Project Architect

As a Senior Project Architect at PM Group, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering architectural solutions for complex, high-tech facilities and capital projects.

Working across concept design, planning and technical delivery, you will combine design excellence with practical, buildable solutions that meet our clients’ operational and business needs.

You will work closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams across engineering, project management and construction, building long-term relationships and contributing to projects that make a real difference across Life Sciences, Data Centres and other advanced sectors.

Responsibilities

* Lead the development of innovative, functional and technically robust architectural design solutions, working closely with the Head of Architecture and wider project team.

* Drive architectural design through concept development, planning, technical design and construction, ensuring solutions align with client requirements and project objectives.

* Coordinate architectural deliverables with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external consultants to achieve integrated, buildable design solutions.

* Manage project resources, fees, programmes and deliverables, maintaining a focus on quality, commercial performance and timely delivery.

* Lead design reviews and technical coordination, identifying opportunities to improve design quality, efficiency, sustainability and overall project value.

* Ensure designs comply with client briefs, planning requirements, UK building regulations, relevant technical standards and applicable site constraints.

* Maintain high standards of technical documentation, quality assurance and project information management, including the effective use of digital design tools such as Autodesk Revit.

* Build trusted client relationships, providing proactive advice and identifying opportunities to enhance project outcomes and develop future business.

* Support the development of colleagues, promote knowledge sharing and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing architectural team.

Requirements

* Fully qualified Architect, registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB).

* Proven experience delivering architectural design on complex capital projects, ideally within Life Sciences, pharmaceutical, Data Centre, healthcare or other advanced industrial environments.

* Strong design experience across relevant RIBA Plan of Work stages, particularly concept design, planning and technical design.

* Demonstrable ability to lead architectural design and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, specialist consultants and other project stakeholders.

* Strong technical design and construction detailing capability, with an understanding of buildability, coordination and the practical requirements of project delivery.

* Good commercial awareness, including project fees, resource planning, budgets, programmes and the impact of design decisions on project outcomes.

* Excellent knowledge of UK/European building regulations, planning requirements, construction technology and relevant technical standards.

* Strong proficiency in Autodesk Revit and experience delivering coordinated architectural information within a multidisciplinary design environment.

* Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to client engagement, technical leadership and teamwork