An Exciting Opportunity for a Chartered Architect | Life Sciences & Laboratory Projects | Cambridge
If you're a Chartered Architect with a passion for technically ambitious projects and you're ready to make your mark on some of the UK's most compelling schemes, this could be the role you've been waiting for.
One of the country's most celebrated architectural practices is looking for an experienced Architect to join their Cambridge studio, with a focus on Life Sciences & Laboratory projects. This is a firm that doesn't just talk about excellence — they have the awards, the portfolio and the reputation to prove it.
🔬 The Practice
This is an employer of genuine distinction. With a string of high-profile, award-winning projects to their name and a firm-wide commitment to sustainable, environmentally responsible design, they have established themselves amongst the very best in the business.
Spread across multiple studios nationwide, this is a practice where collaboration is hardwired into the culture. Talented people come here to do their best work — and they stay because the environment genuinely supports them to grow. Personal development isn't an afterthought here; it's a priority.
🏗️ The Role
You'll be embedded in a team tackling projects across all RIBA stages, working directly alongside clients, leading contractors and specialist in-house teams. The work is complex, technically demanding and genuinely rewarding.
Given the specialist nature of the portfolio, candidates with hands-on experience in Life Sciences or Laboratory environments will be at a distinct advantage — though those with a strong background in other technically complex building typologies are warmly encouraged to apply.
You'll be expected to coordinate consultant information, drive projects through all stages of RIBA and be confident working in a BIM environment — Revit proficiency is a real plus.
✅ What You'll Need
- ARB/RIBA Chartered Architect status
- Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience on Life Science, Laboratory or technically complex projects within the UK
- Strong BIM capability, ideally with Revit proficiency
- All-stage RIBA experience, with particular emphasis on Stages 4 onwards
🌟 What's on Offer
This practice knows that attracting exceptional people means offering an exceptional package. Here's what's waiting for you:
- Salary up to £48,000 (dependent on experience), reviewed annually
- Annual bonus plan
- Contributory pension scheme
- Medical health insurance, critical illness cover & life assurance
- Flexible hours & hybrid working
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), rising to 36 days after 4 years — plus a day off on your birthday!
- Paid time off for volunteering, mentoring and professional studies
- Paid ARB/RIBA memberships plus a personal development budget
- Subsidised social activities and a genuinely energised, inclusive workplace culture
And if career progression is important to you — it should be — this firm actively supports employees in pursuing further qualifications and professional studies, meaning your development doesn't stop the moment you walk through the door.
👋 Sound Like Your Kind of Place?
Whether you're looking for more stimulating projects, a better culture or simply a practice that will invest in you as much as you invest in them — this opportunity ticks every box.
📧 Send your CV and portfolio to Joey Waller at Conrad Consulting 📞 Or pick up the phone and have a chat: 01728 726 140
Opportunities like this don't hang around — get in touch today and let's talk about your next chapter.