Architecture Manager

Due to expanding workload AECOM are recruiting for Infrastructure Residential & Commercial architect in the UK. AECOM are offering a great opportunity to join our rapidly growing architecture team in our multi-disciplinary offices in London Aldgate. AECOM Architecture and Interiors is active in the following UK sectors: Infrastructure Residential Sports Education Healthcare Rail Defence Government Logistics Industrial and Data Centres.

Youll be working closely with the multi-disciplinary design teams clients and contractors. Excellent communication skills and a friendly outlook are essential.

About Our Team:

AECOMs design team in London is a dynamic multi-disciplinary collaborative team with divisions working across sports healthcare workplace interiors masterplanning landscape and infrastructure work for major government departments. We work closely with our engineers and in-house specialists. Our large-scale complex projects will be of interest for architects who thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment.

 Project/Design Responsibilities

• Contribute from the onset of a project to the design of innovative and progressive design solutions that reconcile the clients goals and priorities while fostering opportunities for design excellence.
• To perform and/or direct material and building system research and participate in the coordination and preparation of project specifications.
• Ensuring CDM Safety in Design and Sustainability principles are applied throughout all design stages of a project.
• Be familiar with the Building Safety Act 2022 and the implications to the regulatory design of buildings and higher-risk buildings in England and Wales.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Enthusiastic positive and energetic project lead architect ready to work within a dynamic agile and flexible team.
• Organises own and technical staff to achieve set project deadlines.
• Ensures directly and through subordinates that projects are completed on time and meet all requirements of the Design Brief Client requirements and AECOMs quality systems.
• Responsible for the correctness accuracy and complete multi-disciplinary coordination of the design documentation prepared by the assigned team.
• Ensures the quality of technical work produced by team meets AECOMs Technical Excellence and quality standards.
• Applies advanced knowledge and experience to manage the day-to-day work of their team.
• Routinely interacts with managers seniors and clients contractors local authority representatives and others expertise and negotiation skills to resolve critical issues.
• Responsible for key design input at early design phases and for general design execution during the course of the project.
• Promotes teamwork within a multi-disciplinary team maintaining positive moral and instilling a creative culture within the practice.
• Make appropriate value judgements with respect to corrective work that supports the design concept and performance goals of the project.
• Manage interface between Design Team / Site Team ensuring proper design support is provided in a timely manner.
• Able to coordinate plan manage and monitor the project teams compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements.
• Support Principals and/or Directors with operational responsibilities which includes development and implementing Technical Excellence initiatives management of resources (HR) training initiatives (CPD).
• Support and develop their own team through guidance coaching mentoring and leadership.
• Ensures the latest software AI and digital techniques are utilised to increase productivity and training opportunities for staff are made available.

Commercial Responsibilities

• Understands and implements design leadership and financial principles and able to work within project budgets which includes fees and designing to budget.
• Assist in initial assessment of potential new projects proposals and competitions.
• Support Principals and/or Directors in the preparation of bids.
• Support senior staff with existing and prospective clients.
• Support marketing and business development initiatives.

Qualifications :

• Fully Qualified and Registered Architect (ARB Registered).
• CPD records updated and available for review via RIBA or ARB platforms.
• Proven experience in working on major infrastructure residential/mixed-use schemes.
• Ideally you will live locally to the London Aldgate office or be willing to relocate/commute.
• Good REVIT BIM and presentation skills are essential. Visualisation skills are beneficial.
• Good knowledge of CDE systems like Sharepoint ACC Projectwise A-SITE etc is essential.

Additional Information :

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant degree or professional qualification in Architecture.
• A clear work history and portfolio of professional development and learning in the infrastructure residential housing/mixed use and commercial environments.
• Managerial and Project Lead experience is preferred.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team environment and/or consultancy is preferred.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time