Principal Architect – Industrial

Create the Industrial Environments of Tomorrow

With a strong and growing pipeline of industrial and manufacturing projects, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Architect to join our expanding Architecture team. Our work includes advanced manufacturing facilities, data centres, logistics and distribution centres, warehouses, process buildings, production environments and wider operational estates.

This is an opportunity to influence complex, high-value projects that support the future of industry across the UK and internationally. If you are passionate about high-quality design, technical excellence and creating efficient, resilient and sustainable industrial environments, this role offers the opportunity to make an immediate impact while contributing to the continued growth of our architectural capability.

As a Principal Architect, you will provide architectural leadership across a range of industrial projects, supporting delivery from early concept and feasibility through to technical design and construction. You will lead design direction, oversee project teams and act as a key point of contact for clients, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Your work will encompass manufacturing facilities, data centres, logistics and distribution centres, warehouses, process buildings, production environments and wider industrial estates. You will develop design strategies, lead design reviews, ensure compliance with statutory and technical requirements, and guide the preparation of coordinated information across all relevant RIBA stages.

You will contribute to the preparation of proposals, fee submissions, project methodologies and design programmes. You will also support the development of client relationships, identify opportunities for further work and help strengthen our market position across the industrial sector.

Your leadership will directly influence the quality, functionality, efficiency and long-term value of major industrial projects. In the early stages, you will focus on understanding client objectives, establishing clear design strategies and ensuring that project teams are aligned around deliverable, buildable and commercially viable solutions.

As projects progress, you will provide design oversight, support technical coordination and ensure that architectural outputs meet the required standards for quality, compliance and performance. You will balance design ambition with operational requirements, programme constraints, cost considerations and project risk.

Over time, you will take on increased responsibility for project portfolios, mentor and develop emerging talent, and contribute to the strategic development of our architectural capability. Your success will be judged on the strength of your design leadership, the quality of your client relationships, the consistency of your project delivery and your ability to support sustainable business growth.

You will bring significant post-qualification experience and a strong understanding of the technical, operational and regulatory demands of industrial and manufacturing projects. Experience across advanced manufacturing, logistics, distribution, process buildings, data centres, energy or similarly complex sectors will be highly valuable.

You will be highly proficient in Revit and BIM-led workflows, with the ability to lead design development and coordinate architectural information from concept through to construction. You will understand how to establish effective project information standards and ensure that models, drawings, schedules and specifications are developed in a consistent and coordinated manner.

A sound working knowledge of UK Building Regulations, construction standards, technical detailing and the practical requirements of complex operational environments will be essential. You will be confident making informed design decisions that support safety, buildability, maintainability, sustainability and long-term operational performance.

You will be adept at planning workloads, managing design teams and coordinating inputs from multiple technical disciplines. You will provide clear direction to project teams and ensure that design outputs are compliant,…