Senior Architect / Associate - Healthcare

Opportunity for an experienced client facing healthcare senior to grow into a sector leader at well established 'family like' practice with excellent working culture.

Position:

As a Senior Architect, you'll have an excellent opportunity to work in a client facing role at the initial brief and design stages of specialist healthcare projects, covering both new-build and existing facilities for NHS organisations and trusts. Working under an approachable and supportive team of directors you will be coordinating a small in house design, multi stake holder, consultant and contract teams, balancing design intent, technical requirements, budget constraints, and programme pressures to design transformative health facilities. Focusing on fostering new and existing client relationships and networking, for the right candidate this role offers the opportunity to progress into a senior management position, becoming a key player and continuing to grow their healthcare sector.

Candidate:

• Experienced architect with a career defined by UK healthcare and hospital projects with a focus on brief and early design stages
• Strong project leadership and team management skills, with demonstrable experience effectively coordinating client, consultant, multi stakeholder and user groups
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise confidently, remain calm under pressure, prioritise collaborative problem solving and inspire success in teams.
• A keen desire to be in a client facing role, fostering relationships and networking
• Experience working within a BIM environment

Studio:

This practice has near 10 decades of experience designing and delivering meaningful projects across the higher education, healthcare, and science sectors. Their approach is research led, focusing on translating detailed and often specific briefs into functional and sustainable spaces for their clients and end users. You will be stepping into a senior position with plenty of room to grow, supported by a very open and experienced management team. The studio prides itself on a friendly and supportive team culture, with an emphasis on work life balance, no overtime expectations, and a collaborative environment where everyone's contribution is valued. Their benefits package is competitive with 24 days holiday increasing after length of service, private health and dental, 1 day WFH, remote / abroad working policy and lots of socials get togethers.

Apply via Linkedin or email [email protected] with the subject line: FC2618.

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those shortlisted for the position. Applicants must have valid Right to Work (RTW) in the UK, as those without will not be eligible.

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