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Senior Architect

Fifth Floor, 10 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE

T: +44 (0) 20 7921 4800

Would you like to be part of an employee-owned, multi award-winning architecture practice whose desire is to make spaces and places that improve lives?

We are looking for an experienced Healthcare Architect to complement our friendly and dynamic healthcare team. Based in our London studio, you will have the opportunity to lead projects across the UK and Ireland.

We are a UK & Ireland practice with strong connections across all of our studios in London, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow, Plymouth, Birmingham, Belfast and Dublin. We work collaboratively as one team structured by sector, sharing resources, knowledge and skills. Ranked as one of the top 25 largest practices in the UK this year, other recent accolades include:

AJ100 List of UK’s Top Architectural Practices 2025

Best Companies Top 10 Best Mid-Sized Companies to work for 2025

Shortlisted, AJ100 Awards – Employer of the Year 2025

Shortlisted, Architect of Year Awards – Social Value Architect of the Year 2025

Shortlisted, Architect of Year Awards – Employer of the Year 2025

Highly Commended, MMC Awards – Architectural Practice of the Year 2025

Winner Building Awards: Every Person Counts, the people strategy award 2022

Winner RSUA Design Awards – Altnagelvin Hospital

Winner Irish Design & Excellence Awards 2022– Healthcare Project of the Year – NCH Satellite Centre at Tallaght University Hospital

We are seeking a fully qualified architect with a minimum of five years’ post qualification experience. You will exhibit the following skills / experience:

• The equivalent of at least 5 years’ post qualification experience working in a UK architecture practice

• Demonstrate recent experience of working on healthcare projects

• Strong design ability

• Good communication skills; verbal, written and presentation

• Proficiency in ArchiCAD or Revit, Adobe Suite (including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop); understanding of BIM processes would be an advantage

• A good understanding of HBN/HTM guidance

• Technical capability with a good understanding of building regulations and construction technologies

• Ability to work individually and as part of a team

• Is self-motivated with a passion for design and client satisfaction

We offer a friendly studio environment, an award-winning lifestyle package, and a commitment to your personal development through the HLM Academy. We are also an Employee Owned Trust, which means our employees have a sense of ownership, a say in our direction and are rewarded for the part they play in our future success.

Diversity, inclusion and belonging (DIB) is at the core of our business. We advocate equal opportunities, creating an inclusive working environment for all. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different mode please contact our HR team for assistance.

If you think this role could be for you, please send your CV and examples of your work.

Those shortlisted will be contacted.

HLM Architects is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Our SMARTBlend approach supports job sharing, part-time, term time and staggered hours, home working, back to work schemes for parents, keeping in touch days, career breaks, sabbaticals and condensed hours. We recognise no one size fits all.

Providing a great studio environment is only part of the equation and flexible ways of working gives us more richness, diversity and choice for how we can work most effectively.

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