Senior Architect

At Bryden Wood, we are expanding our Milan team to support the delivery of some of the world's most complex and ambitious projects for leading technology companies, industrial organisations, and global investors.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Architect to join our growing team and play a leading role in the design and delivery of Data Centres, Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial, and other large-scale technical facilities across Europe and beyond. Depending on experience, capability, and local requirements, this position may be appointed as either Project Architect or Architectural Associate.
This is a unique opportunity to work on high-profile, technically demanding projects within a truly international environment, fully integrated with our UK headquarters and multidisciplinary teams across the business.
As part of our Milan studio, you will act as a key architectural lead, collaborating closely with colleagues across Architecture, Structures, Civils, MEP, Sustainability, Digital Design, and Project Management to deliver coordinated and innovative design solutions. You will play a critical role in guiding projects from concept through technical delivery, permitting, construction support, and client engagement, ensuring the highest standards of design quality and technical excellence.
Joining Bryden Wood means becoming part of a practice that is redefining how buildings are designed and delivered through design excellence, digital innovation, modern methods of construction, and industrialised design principles. Our teams work at the forefront of the industry, helping clients solve some of their most complex challenges while delivering projects that are smarter, more sustainable, and more efficient.
This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious architectural professionals who are looking to take a leadership role on some of the most significant Data Centre and Industrial developments being delivered today.

The Role
As a Senior Architect, you will act as one of the architectural leads on major European projects while contributing to the successful delivery of international programmes. You will work closely with multidisciplinary design teams, clients, and stakeholders to drive technical excellence, coordination, and project performance.

Key Responsibilities
Lead architectural design and technical delivery across all relevant project stages, from concept design through technical design, permitting, tender documentation, and construction support.
Act as a technical lead for complex projects, ensuring design intent is successfully translated into coordinated and deliverable technical solutions.
Coordinate and oversee architectural deliverables, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance with project requirements and client expectations.
Review and implement project-specific design strategies that respond to Italian and relevant international building regulations, codes, standards, and client requirements.
Lead or coordinate statutory approvals, permit applications, and submissions to local authorities and professional bodies, ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the design process.
Manage multidisciplinary coordination with Structural, Civil, MEP, Sustainability, and specialist consultant teams to achieve fully integrated design solutions.
Oversee BIM-led design delivery, spatial coordination, technical detailing, and clash resolution processes across project teams.
Support project planning, resource allocation, programme management, risk mitigation, and quality assurance processes.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to Architects and junior team members, supporting their professional development and technical growth.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, consultants, and project teams throughout project life cycles.
Contribute to design reviews, technical workshops, internal knowledge-sharing initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.

What We're Looking For

Education:

A Master's Degree in Architecture (or equivalent 5-year professional degree).
Professional Registration:  Registration with a recognised architectural body (e.g. Ordine degli Architetti, ARB, or international equivalent) is required or actively being pursued, subject to local requirements and role level.
Technical Leadership:  Extensive experience leading architectural technical design development, coordination, and delivery across complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
Regulatory Expertise:  Strong knowledge of Italian building regulations and permitting processes, together with the ability to interpret and apply relevant international codes, standards, and client requirements.

Experience:

Minimum of 6–8+ years' post-qualification experience, with appointment level (Project Architect or Architectural Associate) determined by experience, technical capability, and leadership responsibilities.
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Experience:

Proven track record delivering large-scale industrial, infrastructure, Data Centre,…