Contract Architectural Design Jobs in the UK

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Senior Enterprise Architect

Nationally, United Kingdom
NHS England
day? We're seeking experienced & forward-thinking Senior Enterprise Architects who thrive in complex environments and are passionate about driving meaningful change. You'll bring a strong foundation in architectural principles, an understanding of the digital health & care landscape, & the ability to translate strategic vision into practical delivery. You will work across programmes, products, & services, spanning architectural domains … leading discussions to ensure delivery is aligned to strategy. You could be assigned to many & varied initiatives including for example, defining the re-establishment of architectural governance & embedding related processes, supporting cohesive product & service delivery by NHSE programmes to the wider health & care ecosystem, or assisting in corporate programmes such as exploring operational efficiency opportunities, resulting from recent & upcoming … frontline staff, how data drives decision-making, & how innovation becomes embedded in everyday healthcare. Main duties of the job To undertake this role, you will use your strong analytical & architectural design skills along with a proven ability to challenge assumptions & drive consensus across roles & functions. You will have excellent communication skills & an ability to collaborate effectively with diverse More ❯
Employment Type: Fixed-Term
Salary: £92358.00 - £106418.00 a year
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Product Architect

Reading, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Syntax Consultancy Ltd
/day (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP Product Architect with strong technical expertise in Fortinet SDWAN technologies , deep networking knowledge and proven experience in technical product management and architectural design . Start ASAP in September/October 2025. 3-month initial contract in Reading/London . Strong probability of renewals. Hybrid working - typically 1/2 day … SDWAN advanced knowledge and practical experience. Juniper SDWAN hands-on expertise. Strong background in Network Routing & Switching . Proven track record in Technical Product Management . Significant experience in Architectural Design . Excellent Stakeholder Management skills and with ability to present solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. Key Deliverables: As a Product Architect you will be … responsible for: Agile Product Backlog Contribution: Defining EPICs, capabilities, and features with clear acceptance criteria. Technical Product Feasibility Documentation: Evaluating and documenting solution options. High-Level Design Documentation: Producing HLDs in line with Vodafone technology standards and methodologies. Third-Party Deliverable Management: Managing vendor deliverables, terms of reference, and SoWs. Budget Oversight: Reviewing and aligning project expenditure with budgets. More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 350 Daily
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Product Architect

Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Syntax Consultancy Ltd
/day (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP Product Architect with strong technical expertise in Fortinet SDWAN technologies , deep networking knowledge and proven experience in technical product management and architectural design . Start ASAP in September/October 2025. 3-month initial contract in Reading/London . Strong probability of renewals. Hybrid working - typically 1/2 day … SDWAN – advanced knowledge and practical experience. Juniper SDWAN – hands-on expertise. Strong background in Network Routing & Switching . Proven track record in Technical Product Management . Significant experience in Architectural Design . Excellent Stakeholder Management skills and with ability to present solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. Key Deliverables: As a Product Architect you will be … responsible for: Agile Product Backlog Contribution: Defining EPICs, capabilities, and features with clear acceptance criteria. Technical Product Feasibility Documentation: Evaluating and documenting solution options. High-Level Design Documentation: Producing HLDs in line with Vodafone technology standards and methodologies. Third-Party Deliverable Management: Managing vendor deliverables, terms of reference, and SoWs. Budget Oversight: Reviewing and aligning project expenditure with budgets. More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £350/day Outside IR35
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Solutions Architect

Nationwide, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Unify Talent UK
services of a highly experienced Solutions Architect to join an inflight project team, tasked to migrate general ledger system (Unit4) to their cloud version. The Solution Architect will help design and guide the project. Unit4 experience isn't essential - its highly desirable! Task: Unit4 migration from on Prem to cloud 20+ integrations Targeting June 2026 to complete and back … to the drawing board to deliver the architectural design New design using Cloud HQ tooling required Responsibilities: Preparing the ARB documentation Blueprint Key areas: Infra created in Azure estate Unit4 Finance/GL experience is a nice to have - it's mostly infrastructure and integration Integrations: VMS mainframe sales ledger Digital web domain interfaces , third parties, etc. More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £700 - £800/day
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Embedded Software Engineer

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Morson Talent
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and integration of embedded software for next-generation chemical and explosive trace detection products. Working within an Agile team of 4 to 6 engineers, you will collaborate closely with software and firmware engineers to deliver robust software solutions running on ARM Cortex M33 microcontrollers … and FreeRTOS real-time operating systems. Your role includes interpreting UML-based architectural designs, participating in design and code reviews, debugging, and maintaining software architecture and documentation. A regular on-site presence at the Hemel Hempstead site is required to facilitate close interaction with prototype and production hardware. Security clearance (BPSS on joining and eligibility for SC clearance … with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (Armv8-M, Cortex-M4, Cortex-M33, STM32) Familiarity with embedded real-time operating systems, especially FreeRTOS (also Keil RTX, ThreadX) Knowledge of embedded system design including hardware components and interfaces Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB Proficient in embedded debugging tools and techniques, including JTAG Experience with embedded development More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Embedded Software Engineer

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Morson Talent
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and integration of embedded software for next-generation chemical and explosive trace detection products. Working within an Agile team of 4 to 6 engineers, you will collaborate closely with software and firmware engineers to deliver robust software solutions running on ARM Cortex M33 microcontrollers … and FreeRTOS real-time operating systems. Your role includes interpreting UML-based architectural designs, participating in design and code reviews, debugging, and maintaining software architecture and documentation. A regular on-site presence at the Hemel Hempstead site is required to facilitate close interaction with prototype and production hardware. Security clearance (BPSS on joining and eligibility for SC clearance … with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (Armv8-M, Cortex-M4, Cortex-M33, STM32) Familiarity with embedded real-time operating systems, especially FreeRTOS (also Keil RTX, ThreadX) Knowledge of embedded system design including hardware components and interfaces Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB Proficient in embedded debugging tools and techniques, including JTAG Experience with embedded development More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Data Architect / Modeller

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Oliver James
Job Opportunity: Data Architect/Modeller This 12-month inside IR35 contract, based in London, will see you influencing architectural direction and embedding best practices across:?? Data Modelling at enterprise scale? Azure Lakehouse/Databricks solution design, Fabric, Purview? Architectural design patterns and their data impact? Data residency and governance standards? Pseudonymisation requirements for new data More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: Salary negotiable
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Digital Technical Architect Lead - London/Hybrid

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Resourgenix Ltd
month contract . This position will be in London/hybrid. Job Summary: A Lead Technical Architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking. At this role level, you will be: Working across Digital Product Services managing the strategy for Power Platform and a Centre of Excellence. Supporting the governance of the Centre … of Excellence and driving assurance for all Digital Product Services products (Radius, OSS, Nexus, CMP, Protocol etc ) in coordination with the Data Architects, Security Architects, colleagues across Architectural Design Forums and existing team members. Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions. Assure other services and system quality More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £884/day
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Solution Architect IAM Sailpoint

Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Months We are seeking a Solution Architect with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), particularly with SailPoint, to join our ITS Strategy & Architecture team. This team leads architectural design and governance, translating IT strategy into actionable design principles, standards, and guidance. The role will focus on IAM-related initiatives within the programme, ensuring robust identity … governance and access controls are embedded across our systems.Key Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions, with a focus on SailPoint IdentityIQor SailPoint IdentityNow. Conduct stakeholder engagement, product fit/gap analysis, and produce High-Level Design documentation. Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational security and compliance standards. Drive service design More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: Salary negotiable
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Solution Architect (IAM Sailpoint)

United Kingdom
Hays Technology
Months We are seeking a Solution Architect with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), particularly with SailPoint, to join our ITS Strategy & Architecture team. This team leads architectural design and governance, translating IT strategy into actionable design principles, standards, and guidance. The role will focus on IAM-related initiatives within the programme, ensuring robust identity … governance and access controls are embedded across our systems.Key Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions, with a focus on SailPoint IdentityIQ or SailPoint IdentityNow. Conduct stakeholder engagement, product fit/gap analysis, and produce High-Level Design documentation. Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational security and compliance standards. Drive service design More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP Annual
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Solution Architect (IAM Sailpoint)

North West, United Kingdom
Hays
Months We are seeking a Solution Architect with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), particularly with SailPoint, to join our ITS Strategy & Architecture team. This team leads architectural design and governance, translating IT strategy into actionable design principles, standards, and guidance. The role will focus on IAM-related initiatives within the programme, ensuring robust identity … governance and access controls are embedded across our systems.Key Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions, with a focus on SailPoint IdentityIQ or SailPoint IdentityNow. Conduct stakeholder engagement, product fit/gap analysis, and produce High-Level Design documentation. Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational security and compliance standards. Drive service design More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Security Architect

Solihull, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
FDM Group
. Our client is seeking an experienced Security Architect to join one of our key public sector client engagements. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the strategic design of secure, cloud-based platforms supporting critical national infrastructure. As a Security Architect, you will play a central role in capability mapping, architectural design, and implementation of … Networks) and a strong technical foundation in Microsoft Azure security services. Responsibilities Perform detailed capability mapping into Mist (Juniper Networks), ensuring alignment between enterprise security needs and platform capabilities Design and implement scalable, secure security architectures for Microsoft Azure-based services and applications Define and enforce cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, and … Collaborate across teams to ensure consistent implementation of security controls and governance frameworks Lead risk assessments, threat modelling exercises, and security posture evaluations for cloud and hybrid environments Provide architectural guidance on network segmentation, secure integration, and secure connectivity between Mist and Azure ecosystems Monitor industry trends and emerging security technologies, providing expert recommendations on adoption and integration Document More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £70,000 - £85,000 per annum
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Identity & Access Management (IAM) Solutions Architect

Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
TXP
Our client is seeking a Contract Solution Architect with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), particularly with SailPoint, to join the Strategy & Architecture team. This team leads architectural design and governance, translating IT strategy into actionable design principles, standards, and guidance. It plays a key role in shaping the University's IT landscape across information … ready IT services. The role will focus on IAM-related initiatives within the programme, ensuring robust identity governance and access controls are embedded across our systems. Role - Lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions, with a focus on SailPoint IdentityIQ or SailPoint IdentityNow Conduct stakeholder engagement, product fit/gap analysis, and produce High-Level Design documentation … Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational security and compliance standards Drive service design quality to ensure IAM solutions are scalable, maintainable, and user-centric. IAM-Focused Workstreams Experience required - Highly engaging & customer-focused Solutions Architect with excellent collaboration and influencing skills A solid technical foundation in IAM Hands-on experience with SailPoint solutions Comfortable navigating More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £600 - £675/day Hybrid Working
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Identity & Access Management IAM Solutions Architect

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
TXP
Our client is seeking a Contract Solution Architect with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), particularly with SailPoint, to join the Strategy & Architecture team. This team leads architectural design and governance, translating IT strategy into actionable design principles, standards, and guidance. It plays a key role in shaping the University's IT landscape across information … ready IT services. The role will focus on IAM-related initiatives within the programme, ensuring robust identity governance and access controls are embedded across our systems. Role - Lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions, with a focus on SailPoint IdentityIQ or SailPoint IdentityNow Conduct stakeholder engagement, product fit/gap analysis, and produce High-Level Design documentation … Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational security and compliance standards Drive service design quality to ensure IAM solutions are scalable, maintainable, and user-centric. IAM-Focused Workstreams Experience required - Highly engaging & customer-focused Solutions Architect with excellent collaboration and influencing skills A solid technical foundation in IAM Hands-on experience with SailPoint solutions Comfortable navigating More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £600 - £675 per day
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Solutions Architect - IAM and SailPoint

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Certes IT Service Solutions
our higher education client with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), particularly with SailPoint, to be part of the Client's Strategy & Architecture team. This team leads architectural design and governance, translating IT strategy into actionable design principles, standards, and guidance. It plays a key role in shaping the Client's IT landscape across information … collaboration and influencing skills. Also proficient in navigating complex, integrated system landscapes and passionate about delivering long-term value through secure, future-focused architectures. Key Responsibilities To lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions, with a focus on SailPoint IdentityIQ or SailPoint IdentityNow. Conduct stakeholder engagement, product fit/gap analysis, and produce High-Level Design documentation. … Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational security and compliance standards. Drive service design quality to ensure IAM solutions are scalable, maintainable, and user-centric. IAM-Focused Workstreams Enhance identity provisioning and lifecycle management for the Client's managed devices. Integrate IAM capabilities into PC cluster provisioning and automation strategies. Strengthen collaboration between their IT Services More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £670 - £680 per day + Negotiable
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Techno Functional Consultant

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
KBC Technologies UK LTD
the client with clear timelines Provide techno-functional solution support for all the new business implementations while building the entire system from the scratch Support the solutioning team from architectural design, coding, testing and implementation Understand the functional design as well as technical design and architecture to be implemented on the ERP system Customize, extend, modify More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: Salary negotiable
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Perl Software Engineer

Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Pontoon
colleagues, while contributing to knowledge sharing Key skills and experience required: Strong, recent experience with Perl programming (essential) Additional knowledge of JavaScript and modern frameworks is advantageous Experience with architectural design patterns Agile delivery experience Oracle database design and development expertise API integration experience Git/version control proficiency Excellent communication and collaboration skills Why join? This More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £675 per day
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Solution Architect

Bromley, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Pontoon
Duration: 6 Months (extension Options) Location: Bromley (Hybrid 3 days in Office) Rate: £ 750 per day (umbrella) What You'll Do: As a Solution Architect, you will: Define an architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business and enterprise strategies. Describe the solution intent, determining systems/subsystems and their interfaces while defining non-functional requirements. Collaborate with … stakeholders and vendors to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and evaluate the impact of strategic design decisions. Lead the rapid shaping of high-level architecture while maintaining flexibility and modularity. Utilize best practices and templates to create comprehensive architectural designs. Work closely with Product Managers to prioritize technology-focused backlog items. Clarify architecture for development teams and … provide solution options for any challenges. Conduct design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are met, focusing on aspects such as security, performance, and scalability. What We're Looking For: To thrive in this role, you should have: Must Have - Domain knowledge in Corporate Payments and familiarity with related areas such as Accounting Services and Liquidity Management. Proficiency More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £750/day
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Solution Architect

Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Pontoon
Duration: 6 Months (extension Options) Location: Bromley (Hybrid 3 days in Office) Rate: £ 750 per day (umbrella) What You'll Do: As a Solution Architect, you will: Define an architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business and enterprise strategies. Describe the solution intent, determining systems/subsystems and their interfaces while defining non-functional requirements. Collaborate with … stakeholders and vendors to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and evaluate the impact of strategic design decisions. Lead the rapid shaping of high-level architecture while maintaining flexibility and modularity. Utilize best practices and templates to create comprehensive architectural designs. Work closely with Product Managers to prioritize technology-focused backlog items. Clarify architecture for development teams and … provide solution options for any challenges. Conduct design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are met, focusing on aspects such as security, performance, and scalability. What We're Looking For:To thrive in this role, you should have: Must Have - Domain knowledge in Corporate Payments and familiarity with related areas such as Accounting Services and Liquidity Management. Proficiency More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £750 per day
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Solution Architect Chester

Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Pontoon
Duration: 6 Months (extension Options) Location: Chester (Hybrid 3 days in Office) Rate: £ 750 per day (umbrella) What You'll Do: As a Solution Architect, you will: Define an architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business and enterprise strategies. Describe the solution intent, determining systems/subsystems and their interfaces while defining non-functional requirements. Collaborate with … stakeholders and vendors to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and evaluate the impact of strategic design decisions. Lead the rapid shaping of high-level architecture while maintaining flexibility and modularity. Utilize best practices and templates to create comprehensive architectural designs. Work closely with Product Managers to prioritize technology-focused backlog items. Clarify architecture for development teams and … provide solution options for any challenges. Conduct design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are met, focusing on aspects such as security, performance, and scalability. What We're Looking For:To thrive in this role, you should have: Must Have - Domain knowledge in Corporate Payments and familiarity with related areas such as Accounting Services and Liquidity Management. Proficiency More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £750 per day
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Software Engineer - Perl JavaScript Oracle API Testing £675/d

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Adecco
month contract. You'd be working from home (but you have to be based in the UK for this role). Your Key Skills & Experience: Perl scripting Oracle Database design and development JavaScript Architectural Design Patterns UK based (remote work - but you have to be in the UK) 6 month initial contract length £675/day inside More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £675/day
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Full Stack Integration Developer - Azure, .NET, NextJS

City, London, United Kingdom
Pioneer Search Ltd
play a key role in a large-scale digitisation program, developing and integrating modern web applications within an Azure ecosystem. While primarily hands-on, you'll also contribute to architectural design and strategy. Key Responsibilities: Application Development: Build and maintain scalable web applications using .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core) and Azure Functions. Front End Development: Develop modern UIs using … NextJS and other JavaScript frameworks. Integration & Backend: Work with Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, and Static Web Apps. Design and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, and APIs. DevOps & Infrastructure: Create and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. Architecture Support: Contribute to high- and low-level design documentation and advise on integration … Event Grid. Proficiency in NextJS or similar JavaScript frameworks. Solid understanding of CI/CD and infrastructure automation. Experience integrating third-party APIs and services. Ability to contribute to architectural decisions and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Requirements: Active SC Clearance. Experience working in government or GDS environments More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 600 - 650 Daily
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SailPoint engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Huxley
Azure DevOps, MS Teams, and MS Office suite and Splunk. Experience with CyberArk is a plus. Responsibilities: Managing the production SailPoint IIQ infrastructure and its products Develop and maintain architectural design documents, including technical diagrams, process flows, and system configurations. Acting as 2nd line support for our SailPoint IIQ infrastructure and its products.Conduct security assessments and risk analysis More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £650 - £700 per day
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SailPoint engineer

London, United Kingdom
Huxley Associates
Azure DevOps, MS Teams, and MS Office suite and Splunk. Experience with CyberArk is a plus. Responsibilities: Managing the production SailPoint IIQ infrastructure and its products Develop and maintain architectural design documents, including technical diagrams, process flows, and system configurations. Acting as 2nd line support for our SailPoint IIQ infrastructure and its products. Conduct security assessments and risk More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £650 - £700/day
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Technical Architect

City, Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
First Recruitment Group
worked in the UK for the last 5 years) Role Purpose: We are looking to recruit a motivated Technical Architect or Technologist to join our Manchester team for the architectural design of industrial projects in a multidisciplinary team. This role is for a manufacturing facility in the northwest. Experience in the Defence sector would be useful but not … candidate has experience in delivering large-scale industrial projects. Job Role Responsibilities: You will be an enthusiastic, technical-focussed Architect or Technologist with good knowledge and experience in the design of buildings and facilities housing industrial processes. This will include from inception to completion, with emphasis on RIBA Stages 2 to 4. You will be ARB registered or a … member of CIAT, with demonstrable experience on a wide range of complex and industrial projects at different stages with a good understanding of the UK Building Regulations. Understand the design process with the ability to deliver this from concept into detail design. Understand how to work as part of a multi-discipline team, ensuring design co-ordination, interface More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP Annual
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Architectural Design
10th Percentile
£402
25th Percentile
£470
Median
£589
75th Percentile
£702
90th Percentile
£750