Architect

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a globally recognised design, engineering, and project management consultancy and one of the UK's leading multidisciplinary architectural practices.

As a RIBA Registered Practice, we employ over 450 architectural professionals across the UK, delivering innovative projects across the Education, Commercial, Energy, Defence, Residential, and Infrastructure sectors.

Our Glasgow studio is home to Architects, Architectural Technologists, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, and Building Surveyors, working collaboratively to create high-quality environments that positively impact communities and the built environment.

Due to continued growth and an expanding portfolio of opportunities, we are seeking an experienced Architect, Master planner, or Urban Designer to join our Glasgow studio. This role will focus on the delivery of master planning and urban design projects across a diverse range of sectors and scales, working alongside multidisciplinary teams both nationally and internationally.

Your role

As part of our growing team, you will:

• Lead and contribute to the development of masterplans, urban design strategies, concept proposals, technical drawings, and presentation material.
• Deliver high-quality design solutions that respond to client objectives, site opportunities, and wider placemaking considerations.
• Support projects through all stages of design and delivery, ensuring outputs meet programme, quality, and technical requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Engineering, and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in client meetings, workshops, presentations, and design reviews.
• Contribute to business development activities, including bids, proposals, and client relationship management.
• Maintain high standards of design quality, technical accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor project progress, resource requirements, and commercial performance, escalating risks where appropriate.
• Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to their professional development.
• Play an active role in fostering the collaborative culture and continued success of the Glasgow & Edinburgh studios which is home to a full multi-disciplinary team including Architects, Technologists, Project Managers and Engineers.

About you

We are looking for an ambitious and collaborative professional with:

• RIBA Part 3 qualification and eligibility to practise as an Architect in the UK.
• A degree or postgraduate qualification in Architecture, Master planning, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or a related discipline, with membership of a relevant professional body (or eligibility to obtain membership).

Experience & skills

• Relevant experience in urban design, master planning, or related disciplines within a UK-based architectural, planning, or multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
• Experience leading or managing projects, taking responsibility for design development and project delivery.
• Strong understanding of the UK planning, architectural, and project delivery processes.
• Experience engaging with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary design teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent design, visualisation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong report writing, technical documentation, and presentation capabilities.
• Experience working across a variety of sectors and project scales.
• Sound understanding of sustainability principles and their application within the built environment and public realm. LEED or equivalent accreditation would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A proactive, collaborative, and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Other requirements

• Willingness to travel to AtkinsRéalis offices, client locations, and project sites as required.
• Ability to work from our Glasgow & Edinburgh city centre studios as part of a collaborative team environment.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.