Job Description

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Water we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will join BES - which provides a fully-integrated service to clients within the pharmaceutical, life sciences and healthcare sectors, using our expertise to develop bespoke solutions to meet each client's project-specific requirements. We combine design, digital innovation and construction capabilities to provide a complete multidisciplinary offering, including process engineering, structural and civil, architectural, mechanical/HVAC and electrical services.
What will you be doing?
We're looking for a talented Architectural Designer to lead the design process from concept through to construction on complex, high-spec projects in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and healthcare sectors. Reporting to the Design Lead, you'll take ownership of architectural design, safety, quality, and planning, while collaborating closely with engineers and construction teams to deliver compliant, efficient, and innovative facilities.
You'll carry out detailed site surveys, develop designs through RIBA stages 1-5, prepare working drawings and specifications, and manage documentation for statutory submissions.
You'll liaise with clients to understand their needs, produce flow diagrams, and ensure CDM compliance through design risk assessments.
You'll also support procurement planning, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the development of unique, commercially viable design solutions.
What you'll bring

• HNC qualified in Building Services, ideally educated to degree level
• Ideally a registered Architect (or working toward registration) with a degree in Architecture
• 7+ years' architectural experience, with cleanroom/pharma project exposure preferred
• Strong grasp of GMP, cleanroom design, and regulated environments
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office; BIM coordination a plus
• Experienced in turnkey project coordination across construction, HVAC, and M&E
• Knowledgeable in UK/international building regs, CDM, and ISO 9001
• Creative, commercially aware designer with a collaborative, client-focused approach
• Confident leading integrated teams and engaging with senior stakeholders

What's in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period.

In addition, this role offers;

• Salary sacrifice Car Scheme
• Private health care

About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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