Architectural Manager - Ministry of Justice

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 6,000 people across North America, Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Asia Pacific.

Be a part of our consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where you can oversee work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors.

The opportunity

Our multidisciplinary design team is part of Mace’s consultancy technical services. Our design team includes architects, engineers, urban designers, master planners and interior designers. We deliver projects nationally for both public and private sectors including government departments, local authorities and private developers.

At Mace, we work diligently to build strong client relationships through open and honest communication, to exceed delivery expectations and to attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry. We are committed to nurturing a collaborative and client-focused culture that treats every engagement as a new opportunity to deliver better and smarter.

We have a bold vision to be the most trusted and respected provider in the construction industry. We want the experience of working with us to be so responsive, so refreshingly open and transparent and so enjoyable from start to finish that it raises not only our client’s perceptions of us but also the construction sector as a whole.

Mace is recruiting qualified architects or senior architectural technologists to lead and develop public and private sector projects in our multidisciplinary design team within consultancy technical services. Typically, this role will be based in our London office with site and client visits and one day per week working from home. This work pattern may vary during the COVID 19 pandemic.

The projects are new builds, extensions, remodels and refurbishments with project values between £100k and £10m for clients including the local authorities. Our design team develop residential and mixed-use projects, too.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering projects from feasibility to tender including stage reports, planning applications, building regulation applications and employers requirements.
• Being the technical advisor in reviewing the contractor’s proposals and site operations during the post-tender stage.
• Directing a design team and client engagements.
• Structuring their workload and deliverables as well as those of their project assistant to achieve the requirements of the project and programme.

About you

You are Part 3 qualified, ARB or ICAT registered. You are digitally savvy, especially in using BIM and Revit software and can build lasting client relationships and provide support to strong, motivated teams. You will have experience in public and private sector projects in a multidisciplinary design team within consultancy technical services background and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.

The candidates will be asked to complete a BIM/Revit test at the interview stage.

Rewards and recognition

With Mace, you will deepen your knowledge and skills, work with inspiring colleagues, influential clients and get to see the world.

We invest in our people and provide a strong benefits package including private medical insurance allowance and health and wellbeing commitment that includes 2 volunteer days a year.

“Mace is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people to excel.”