Senior Architect in Manchester

At P+HS Architects, our passion lies in creating spaces that enhance people’s lives. For over 40 years, we’ve brought energy, enthusiasm, and expertise to every project we undertake, whatever the scale or sector. Our primary expertise is in designing for people, with a particular focus on the residential and healthcare sectors. Our work includes affordable housing, private homes, specialist living for older adults, acute healthcare, integrated care, and mental health environments. We champion accessible routes into architecture, run STEAM outreach initiatives to promote diversity in the profession, and donate our time and expertise to local charities. Health and wellbeing are central to our practice. We’re an ambitious and growing practice constantly challenging ourselves to seek personal and professional growth. Our commitment to enhancing people’s lives extends to our employees creating a great place to work, with employee development at our heart, supporting our team to grow rewarding careers while delivering work they care about.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced, passionate and purpose-driven Senior Architect to join our talented team, working on our biggest hospital project to date. You will be working directly alongside the Associate lead on the project, with great opportunities for exposure to design lead responsibilities on a major healthcare project. You will work closely with clients, our technologist consultants and contractors to ensure the provision of design solutions for this project.

Job Requirements

• A track record of leading Architecture Projects taking ownership of multiple schemes
• Brilliant client relationship skills
• Completion of a RIBA Part 3 course of education, with ARB registration
• RIBA Chartered Membership, or willingness to become a RIBA Chartered Member
• Strong design, visualisation, and graphics skills
• Strong written, verbal, and graphical presentation skills
• Broad range of technical knowledge
• Proficiency in common software packages (e.g. Autodesk, Adobe, Office) is desirable
• Ability to use Autodesk Revit to a reasonable standard is desirable, but transferable skills from other 3D drawing packages are also considered relevant

Job Responsibilities

• Understand the agreed fee and scope of services
• Plan resource needs against project programme and deliverables
• Regularly review project details and update if required
• Ensure Practice QA procedures are followed, including key deliverables at each RIBA Stage
• Ensure information produced by the project team is appropriately reviewed before issue
• Agree clear objectives with each project team member, ensuring that requirements are understood
• Give regular feedback to the project team in a supportive and constructive manner
• Provide support to other project team members in their decision making
• Acknowledge individual contributions and openly share credit where appropriate
• Act decisively and practically in the interest of the whole Practice
• Ensure project issues are dealt with in a timely manner, to the client’s satisfaction
• Manage progress of any required statutory approvals, including Planning and Building Regulation requirements
• Maintain regular communication with Team Leaders and Project Director to provide updates on project progress and fee expenditure

Technical Delivery

• Preparation of drawings, schedules and specifications
• Production of presentation material, including graphics, documents, visuals and models
• Provide competent design solutions to problems
• Adhere to agreed practice procedures, templates, Quality Assurance and technical standards
• Deal with client queries and escalations when required
• Be prepared to research aspects of building design, legislation, and codes of practice
• Apply sound knowledge of building design, legislation, and codes of practice when relevant to a project
• Liaise with clients and provide informed architectural advice

Communicating and Building Effective Relationships

• Seeking help from colleagues when required, to maintain progress on projects
• Mentoring and supporting colleagues on project specific skills
• Collaborate with colleagues at all levels to ensure client expectations are met
• Be clear and professional in all verbal and written communications
• Participate in Team and practice meetings
• Maintain regular communication with Team Leaders and colleagues

Diversity and Inclusion

At P+HS, our commitment to enhancing lives extends to our people. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We aim to create a welcoming, fair, and supportive interview process. Please let us know if you have any requirements or adjustments, we’re happy to accommodate. Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows that women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodiverse people, and those from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. At P+HS, we value potential and attitude as much as experience. If you meet around 80% of the criteria and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. If you’re passionate about creating architecture that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Pension, flexible working, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Christmas shutdown, professional fees paid, health and wellbeing scheme, profit share scheme.