Associate Architect

Mott Mac Donald Overview of the role

The architecture team is part of the Buildings and Cities unit within Mott Mac Donald and provides services at all RIBA/RIAI stages on a wide variety of projects. You will be part of a growing Architecture practice based in Ireland or the UK. Our main subsectors are Aviation, Industrial and Transportation, but we also deliver challenging projects across most building typologies in the UK, Europe and globally.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Architect to join us in Belfast to help us grow whilst developing your own career. We work for a number of clients within Ireland, UK, Europe and elsewhere and cover all aspects of the project life cycle.

• Post part 3 / Qualified Architect experience with ARB registration and/or Qualified registered Architect in Ireland
• Able to deliver projects from a design and technical background
• Experience of project delivery in Ireland
• Experience in Aviation, Industrial, Transportation and Justice & Correctional projects would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience working with Revit
• Should have a genuine interest in Architecture and the Built Environment and be aware of relevant current technical building legislation and guidance such as Building Regulations and British Standards
• Should be prepared to work on multiple projects

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reaso and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of well‑being support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 × your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 × your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return‑to‑work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

• A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.