Senior Architect

Join Our Team as a Senior Architect!

Are you ready to take your architectural career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Architect to join our dynamic Architectural team based in the vibrant city of Liverpool.

Location & Hours

Location: Liverpool

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – with some flexibility available to suit your needs!

Salary

Starting from: £40,000 per annum

About Us

As a key player in Kier Design's growing Architecture team, you will lead the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects across a diverse portfolio. This is your chance to take ownership of projects from concept to completion, ensuring high-quality design and successful delivery on site.

Your Role

In this collaborative environment, you will:

• Lead and develop teams to drive design excellence.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and technical requirements.
• Support business growth through client engagement and bid work.
• Promote the Architecture discipline both internally and externally.

Are You the Right Fit?

We’re looking for someone who is:

• An experienced Architect ready to step into a leadership role.
• Confident in leading design teams and delivering projects across all stages of the RIBA Plan of Work.
• Commercially aware, with strong financial, technical, and time management skills.
• Passionate about mentoring and developing others in a high-performing team.
• Comfortable representing Architecture at a national level and driving design strategy.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Architect, you will:

• Lead the delivery of complex architectural projects across all RIBA stages.
• Own commercial performance, including budget, programme, and resourcing.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and manage team resources in line with project workload forecasts.
• Oversee concept and detailed design production, including presentations.
• Administer contracts (JCT/NEC) and support delivery through to site.
• Drive bids, feasibility studies, and planning applications to win work.
• Support, mentor, and lead architects across the team.
• Build client relationships, generate new opportunities, and promote Kier Design.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you have:

• Excellent architectural design capability with strong technical detailing.
• Proven experience leading and managing design teams.
• Strong knowledge of regulations, procurement, and project delivery.
• Experience in contract administration, site delivery, and project management.
• Advanced BIM capability using Revit / Autodesk.
• Demonstrable experience across all stages of the RIBA Plan of Work.

At Kier, we value potential and welcome transferable skills. Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and have a conversation!

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and discover the perks of being part of our team!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We are committed to ensuring that our employees shape our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and hope you’ll #joinkier!