Senior Architect - Education

Your new company
A leading multidisciplinary design practice looking for a talented Senior Architect to join their established Education team in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the design and delivery of innovative higher education projects, working within a collaborative team environment and contributing to a growing portfolio of education-sector work.

Your new role
Reporting directly to the Architect Director leading the Manchester education team, you will take a senior position within the practice, leading design development, engaging directly with clients and helping to shape innovative learning environments across a range of higher education projects.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will be involved in developing creative design solutions, guiding projects through the design process and supporting the successful delivery of high-quality architectural outcomes. You will also play an active role in client engagement, stakeholder consultation and mentoring junior team members.

What you'll need to succeed
To be considered, you will be a highly motivated Architect with experience delivering education-sector projects and a passion for creating inspiring learning environments.
You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience designing education buildings, including universities, further education facilities or schools.
• Strong concept design skills with a portfolio that showcases innovative education spaces, estate masterplans and design leadership across project stages.
• Excellent visual, written and verbal presentation skills, particularly for strategic studies and early-stage design work.
• Experience working with education-sector clients and contributing to multi-stakeholder consultation processes.
• The ability to build strong relationships and lead clients through briefing and early design phases.
• Strong coordination and collaboration skills, with experience mentoring and supporting junior colleagues.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to agreed programmes.
• Knowledge of current trends and legislation within the UK higher education sector.
• Confidence using BIM tools, including Revit, alongside 3D visualisation software and an interest in design innovation.
• The ability to communicate complex ideas clearly through reports, presentations, diagrams and technical drawings.

Experience of university estate strategies, campus master planning and international higher education projects would be advantageous but is not essential.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will join an internationally recognised design practice with a strong reputation for delivering impactful and people-centred architecture. You'll benefit from a collaborative culture that supports professional development through mentoring, annual appraisals, professional sponsorship and ongoing CPD opportunities.
A competitive salary and benefits package is available, including:

• Employee profit share scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term sickness insurance
• Tax-efficient benefits
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Health screening
• Holiday buy and swap options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities

You'll also have the opportunity to take part in a variety of social, wellbeing, sporting and charitable initiatives, contributing to an inclusive and engaging working environment.

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