Senior Architect

We're looking for an Senior Architect to join our Architectural team based in Liverpool.

Location: Liverpool

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Salary: Starting form £40,000 per annum

Sector: Architecture and Building Solutions

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is a key leadership role within Kier Design's growing Architecture team, offering the opportunity to lead the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects across a diverse sector portfolio. You will take ownership of projects from concept through to completion, ensuring high-quality design, commercial performance, and successful delivery on site.

Working within a collaborative, integrated environment, you will lead and develop teams, drive design excellence, and ensure compliance with all regulatory and technical requirements. You will also play a key role in supporting business growth through client engagement, bid work, and promoting the Architecture discipline both internally and externally.

Are you…

• An experienced Architect ready to step into a leadership role within a multi-disciplinary environment?
• Confident 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 within a high-performing team?
• Comfortable representing Architecture at a national level and driving design strategy?

Do you…

• Lead and coordinate design teams to produce high-quality, fully integrated design solutions?
• Deliver projects on site, ensuring compliance with cost, programme, and quality expectations?
• Oversee design, procurement, contract administration, and site delivery across multiple projects?
• Provide direction, QA oversight, and audit support across all stages of design and construction?
• Champion Architecture within the business and expand service offerings to internal and external clients?
• Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?

What will you be responsible for?

As an Senior Architect, you'll support the delivery of schemes within the Kier Design team, including:

• Lead 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
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality design solutions
• 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 are we looking for?

This role of Senor Architect is great for you if you:

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

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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• Kier Design Senior Architect Role Description Sept 2025.doc