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London, London, England, United Kingdom | Epsom, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Overview

At AtkinsRéalis, you'll be joining an exciting and inspirational practice recognised as a top 10 AJ 100 studio, with the depth, reach and support of a global design network. We believe wholeheartedly that thoughtful, well‑executed design can genuinely enhance people's lives, and this commitment underpins everything we do. Our London and Epsom studio is involved in shaping the built environment across Education, Transportation, Commercial, Residential, Energy, Defence and Workplace sectors, giving you exposure to a rich blend of project types.We are seeking a motivated Project Architect to join our London and Epsom Studio and play a meaningful role in the delivery of varied multidisciplinary projects.

We are also expanding our Buildings & Places teams in London and Epsom and are looking to recruit an Architect who is keen to work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment where they can take on real responsibility across the full design lifecycle. Our teams work across a broad range of sectors — including education, regeneration, commercial, transport, residential, energy, defence, heritage and urban redevelopment — offering outstanding opportunities to gain diverse experience while developing your own specialism. The variety of work means you'll have the freedom to explore your interests and the space to discover where you can make the greatest impact. We place genuine importance on supporting individual ambitions, ensuring that every member of the team has room to grow, develop and build a meaningful career within a supportive and forward‑thinking environment.

Your Role

  • You will join a team where the primary focus is your professional growth, ensuring you are positively challenged and exposed to a multi‑disciplined environment along with meaningful client‑facing opportunities.
  • You will take an active role in sustaining and developing relationships with existing and new clients, helping to strengthen trust and long‑term collaboration.
  • You will ensure that your design responses are pragmatic and aligned with the client brief, while considering the unique opportunities and constraints of each site — including climate, context and culture.
  • You will contribute to developing designs that are firmly rooted in a strong narrative and continue to enhance the reputation of the studio. You will be responsible for reporting on activity, gathering feedback and analysing success factors, helping to support continuous improvement across projects.
  • You will help shape and strengthen the design culture and capability of our multi‑disciplinary design team(s), contributing to a collaborative, thoughtful and design‑driven environment.
  • You will play an engaged and proactive role within the team, ensuring your approach supports high‑quality delivery and reflects the needs of our clients and projects.
  • You'll collaborate day‑to‑day with Architects, Architectural Technologists, Interior Designers and Structural and Building Services Engineers, working within teams that span graduates through to senior experts and directors. People truly are at the centre of our success; investing in mentoring, professional growth and ongoing training is something we value deeply.
  • As part of our creative community,You'll have the chance to contribute to projects that champion design excellence. This role is particularly suited to someone ready to take ownership of key aspects of a project from concept through to delivery, including leading a small team of assistants.
Cities & development Architecture & Planning

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

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R-157127

Salary range

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Chiragg Ravindra

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About You

  • You are RIBA Part 3 qualified and ARB registered, with demonstrable experience delivering complex projects and a strong understanding of UK Building Regulations.
  • You bring proven experience across multiple sectors, working directly with clients, contractors and multi‑disciplinary design teams.
  • You have a strong grasp of the full architectural design process, with the capability to deliver projects from concept and planning through detailed design, construction and completion.
  • You demonstrate sound technical knowledge, including compliance, UK building systems, construction types and regulatory processes.
  • You consistently deliver accurate, high‑quality work across projects of varying scale and complexity.
  • You are comfortable taking responsibility for defined project roles or work packages, showing awareness of project budgets, programmes and a developing financial acumen.
  • You bring strong interpersonal and communication skills, produce high‑quality design outputs, present confidently to clients, lead multidisciplinary teams and manage specialist consultants.
  • You are proficient in Bentley / OpenBuilding Designer, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape and/or V‑Ray, and work with a proactive, organised and collaborative "can do" attitude under pressure

Please note that providing a portfolio will greatly assist us in progressing your application to the shortlisting stage

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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