Senior Architectural Technologist

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Architectural Technologist to take a key technical role within our Architecture & Design Studio.

This is a unique opportunity to:

• Lead technical delivery on complex high-profile projects across multiple sectors
• Drive excellence in BIM digital design and technical delivery
• Contribute to the growth of our Industrialised Construction strategy incorporating Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and DfMA approaches.
• Help shape the future of technical design within a globally recognised design practice

Working closely with our Digital & Technical Leadership team you will play an important role in advancing technical standards delivery innovation and design quality across the studio.

You will join a high-performing multidisciplinary team spanning architecture engineering digital and consulting services working on some of the most technically complex and innovative projects in the built environment.

Your Role

As a Senior Architectural Technologist you will operate at the intersection of technical design digital delivery and construction innovation.

You will:

• Lead the production and coordination of technical design information across RIBA Stages 3 to 5
• Champion best practice in BIM digital workflows and project delivery
• Support the development and implementation of industrialised construction DfMA and MMC approaches
• Collaborate with architects engineers contractors and manufacturers to improve quality efficiency and buildability

This role combines hands-on technical delivery with the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of how projects are designed and delivered across the practice.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Design Leadership

• Lead the production coordination and review of detailed technical design information across RIBA Stages 3 to 5
• Deliver coordinated compliant and buildable construction documentation using advanced BIM methodologies
• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving throughout project delivery
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex design and construction challenges
• Support construction-stage activities including RFIs technical reviews site inspections and design compliance reviews
• Ensure project outputs align with the Building Safety Act Building Regulations British Standards and sector-specific technical guidance

Digital Delivery & Technical Excellence

• Champion BIM best practice and model-based project delivery
• Support the development and implementation of digital delivery standards and workflows
• Contribute to the advancement of automation computational design and emerging digital tools
• Promote efficient coordinated and data-driven approaches to project delivery
• Work closely with the Digital & Technical Lead to drive continuous improvement and innovation across the practice

Industrialised Construction & Modern Methods of Construction

• Support the development and implementation of the Architecture & Design Industrialised Construction Strategy
• Embed DfMA MMC and industrialised construction principles into project delivery
• Develop and maintain technical content BIM libraries reusable components and standardised design solutions
• Collaborate with manufacturers and supply-chain partners to integrate product and manufacturing knowledge into design workflows
• Help drive greater efficiency consistency and quality through standardisation and digital-enabled delivery

Quality & Compliance

• Champion technical excellence and quality assurance across project teams
• Review project outputs to ensure compliance coordination and buildability
• Contribute to technical standards design guides and best-practice documentation
• Support continuous improvement in project delivery methodologies and technical governance

Collaboration & Capability Development

• Mentor and support architects technologists and technicians across project teams
• Share knowledge and best practice in technical delivery BIM and industrialised construction
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture
• Support capability building across technical and digital disciplines

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements

• Degree or Higher Education qualification in Architectural Technology or a related discipline
• Significant experience delivering technical design across RIBA Stages 3 to 5
• Advanced proficiency in Revit and BIM authoring within multidisciplinary project environments
• Strong understanding of construction detailing building systems and technical coordination
• Detailed knowledge of the Building Safety Act Building Regulations British Standards and relevant technical guidance
• Proven ability to coordinate technical delivery across complex projects
• Strong communication collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Preferred Experience

• CIAT Chartered Membership or equivalent professional accreditation
• Experience applying DfMA MMC or industrialised construction principles
• Knowledge of computational design tools such as Dynamo Grasshopper or Rhino
• Knowledge of Adobe Suite Indesign Illustrator Photoshop
• Experience developing BIM content digital libraries or parametric design solutions
• Familiarity with off-site manufacturing digital fabrication or advanced construction methodologies
• Experience working within multidisciplinary design environments

Additional Information :

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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