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About the Role

SYSTRA is hiring a Principal Architect to lead design projects within the Architecture Team. This role focuses on delivering solutions across the Built Environment, specifically in Rail, Airport, and Energy Sectors, as well as Masterplanning. The position is integral to a world-leading multi-disciplinary design consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong, pro-active project leadership.
• Produce designs and all associated deliverables, including drawings, reports, schedules, and calculations.
• Coordinate supporting staff for allocated tasks.
• Direct and manage in-house architectural designers/technicians, other design disciplines, and Architectural Partners.
• Liaise with architecture and wider multi-discipline colleagues to produce collaborative built-environment design solutions.
• Manage design input from Architectural partners and Sub-contractors/consultants.
• Oversee projects from conception to completion, including feasibility studies, outline designs, detailed design, and site support.
• Assist in managing resources to achieve project delivery targets within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Provide technical assistance to site-based personnel.
• Review tender opportunities, prepare deliverables, cost estimates, and programmes.

Requirements

• Chartered Architect (ARB & RIBA Registered) with significant subsequent experience.
• Excellent understanding of the creative design process throughout the RIBA work stages.
• Proven experience in producing design deliverables for complex Infrastructure projects, ideally in Transportation.
• Detailed understanding of BIM modelling principles.
• Robust knowledge of design and construction principles and standards.
• Pro-active solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
• Motivated team player who works well under pressure and engages with colleagues.

Skills

• Experienced / Accredited user in Autodesk Revit.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop / InDesign for graphical presentations.
• Excellent report and case study writing skills.
• General skills in Microsoft Office suite of software packages.
• Knowledge and experience of working on international design projects, particularly the Middle East (desirable).
• Experience in the use of Bentley software (AECOsim) (desirable).
• Experience of using common data environments (CDE) for file sharing (desirable).

Location

• London
• Birmingham
• Reading

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Principal

Education Level

• Chartered Architect (ARB & RIBA Registered)

About the Company

• SYSTRA's specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions relied on by over 50 million people daily.
• For over 60 years, SYSTRA has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving, and modernizing transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility, and innovation at the core.
• With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland, SYSTRA is growing significantly.
• SYSTRA's Architecture Team is a RIBA Chartered Practice and an integral discipline within this world-leading multi-disciplinary design consultancy.