As a Senior Architect Subways, you will provide technical leadership across major infrastructure upgrades supporting critical defence programmes. Working on complex facilities within a highly regulated environment, you will oversee architectural design delivery, ensuring solutions are safe, compliant and aligned with project objectives. Day‑to‑day, you will contribute to the upgrade and refurbishment of essential defence infrastructure, supporting submarine sustainment programmes. You will work at the forefront of engineering and construction, influencing design decisions, improving technical standards and ensuring seamless integration across multidisciplinary teams. This role, full‑time and 35 hours per week, offers strong opportunities for career progression, leadership development and exposure to major capital projects, with hybrid working arrangements of a minimum of three days in the office/onsite. Location: Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
Responsibilities
* Leading architectural input across infrastructure upgrade projects, ensuring technical quality and compliance
* Providing design guidance and reviewing architectural packages and their integration with multidisciplinary systems
* Managing design documentation to ensure delivery against scope, schedule, budget and quality requirements
* Supporting planning and implementation of projects, contributing to technical decision‑making and risk management
* Driving quality, safety and compliance through adherence to governance processes and management systems
Key Requirements
* Experience delivering architectural design within complex or highly regulated environments
* Knowledge of major infrastructure or marine‑based construction projects
* Understanding of safety, quality and regulatory requirements within defence or high‑hazard sectors
* Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design packages and technical interfaces
* Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across project teams
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Architectural Technology – Essential
* Chartered or registered status with a relevant professional body – Desirable
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of professional fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
* Holiday trading to buy or sell additional leave up to one working week
* Be Kind Day to take paid leave for volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity
* Excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive wellbeing programme
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