Architect

Overview As an Architect for Social Infrastructure at HDR, you will lead planning and detailing for complex social infrastructure and data centre projects across the UK and Europe. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to develop documentation, drawings, and reports that meet regulations and quality standards.

You'll facilitate client and stakeholder discussions and ensure design solutions align with codes and healthcare guidance. This role offers the chance to influence transformative projects in health, education, and science/tech within a collaborative, employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities Lead planning and detailing across design stages for social infrastructure and data centre projects Develop and maintain project documentation including drawings, specifications, and reports Facilitate owner/client and stakeholder meetings and coordinate reviews with regulatory agencies Coordinate multi-discipline teams throughout the project lifecycle under PM supervision Ensure compliance with UK planning/building regulations and relevant codes and standards Participate in QA/QC and technical reviews Contribute to project development in collaboration with design teams, clients, and contractors in UK/Europe Key requirements Registered Architect (ARB) 3–5 years UK-based experience in social infrastructure or data centre projects Strong collaboration, communication, and facilitation skills Analytical and critical thinking abilities Knowledge of UK codes, standards, and regulations in design and planning Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines Proficiency with Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office Understanding of computational/parametric design and ability to communicate through graphics collaboration self-organization effective client and team facilitation Autodesk Revit AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suite

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