Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With over 34,000 people across more than 30 countries, we are dedicated to improving quality of life by solving complex challenges and delivering impactful solutions together. We are seeking a Principal level Architect with healthcare experience to join our healthcare team, leading the delivery of major healthcare projects and managing a range of smaller healthcare projects. This role offers the opportunity to focus on significant healthcare projects for a growing and diverse client base.

You will join a highly creative, collaborative, and inclusive team committed to innovative problem solving and design excellence, working across sectors including Health, Education, Science, and Living. Responsibilities include coordinating design and construction phases of projects of varying sizes, delivering high-quality architectural solutions, leading elements of projects independently, and supporting workforce planning with programming and resourcing reviews. Recent experience with healthcare and science projects valued over £100m is highly desirable.

Key accountabilities include leading major healthcare projects with program and budget management, coordinating contract documents and design teams, managing client relationships, resolving complex technical and design issues, conducting site inspections, maintaining project documentation, processing change requests, interfacing with statutory authorities, promoting best practices, contributing to business development, and adhering to quality, environmental, and health & safety procedures.

Experience
Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience with a strong background in UK healthcare projects, including leadership roles on projects exceeding £100m. Proven experience managing both large projects as part of a team and independently leading smaller projects. Demonstrated client leadership experience with NHS Trusts and contractors.

About you
Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and relationship-management skills. Ability to build and maintain client relationships and mentor team members. Collaborative and inclusive approach with a commitment to innovative design and problem solving.

Qualifications
RIBA Part 3 qualified and ARB registered. Proficient in Revit and BIM workflows. Comprehensive knowledge of building regulations, design standards, and best practices. Commitment to continuous professional development and adherence to quality management, environmental management, and health & safety systems.