Architect

Location: Birmingham, Belfast, Sheffield, Bristol, Cambridge; UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Role Overview

We are looking for an Architect / Senior Architect to join our growing architecture team within the Buildings and Cities unit. The architecture team provides services at all RIBA stages on a wide variety of projects across the UK, Ireland, Europe and globally. The role involves working on a long‑term project opportunity, developing your own career, and coordinating proactively with other engineering disciplines while running projects autonomously.

Candidate Specification

The ideal candidate will be degree qualified or equivalent in architecture with work experience within an architectural practice or similar environment in the UK and have suitable experience of running projects as part of a team. They should be creative, confident, detail‑oriented, possess a solid technical knowledge base and be able to demonstrate project running experience, working as part of a team, and coordinating with other design team members.

• Essentials
  • Post part 3 / Qualified Architect with ARB registration
  • Defence or Transport buildings experience would be beneficial but not essential
  • Demonstrable post qualification experience
  • Ability to deliver projects from a design and technical background
  • Experience of project delivery, working to deadlines
  • Experience of working with Revit and BIM
  • Should have a genuine interest in Architecture and the Built Environment and be aware of relevant current technical building legislation and guidance such as Building Regulations and British Standards
  • Should be prepared to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Security Clearance

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

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

• Health and wellbeing
  • 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.
• Financial wellbeing
  • 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.
• Lifestyle
  • 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 and carers leave
  • 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.
• Learning and development
  • 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.
• Networks, communities, and social outcomes
  • 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.