Project Architect
Added 24 Sept · still live
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Salary
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£47,600
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2451 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £47,600, and AECOM is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2451 Architects Most likely code | £33,400 | £38,100 | £42,800 | £47,600 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Project Architect
Due to expanding workload, AECOM are recruiting for a Project Architect in Belfast.
AECOM are offering a great opportunity to join our established architecture team in our multi-disciplinary offices in Belfast. AECOM Architecture and Interiors is active in the following UK sectors: Infrastructure, Leisure, Sports, Education, Healthcare, Rail, Defence, Government, Transportation, Industrial and Data Centres.
About Our Team:
Our Studio is listed as the 4th largest employer of architects worldwide in the World Architecture WA100 2023 survey, with 1,554 architects globally. We currently have 160 architectural staff in the UK and are now ranked 10th in AJ100.
AECOM’s design team in Belfast is a dynamic multi-disciplinary collaborative team. We work closely with our engineers and in-house specialists both in Belfast and throughout our wider UK and international offices. Our large-scale complex projects will be of interest for architects who thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment.
About you
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- Enthusiastic, positive and energetic project architect ready to work within a dynamic, agile team.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Highly computer literate in all standard Microsoft office software.
- Have a strong design and technical ability.
- Working knowledge of Building Systems, Regulations, and construction types.
- Have strong Revit skills (essential) and BIM awareness. Knowledge of AutoCAD and Creative Cloud also desirable.
- Demonstrates careful attention to detail.
- Preferably, you will demonstrate a wide experience of design at all RIBA stages, and have previous experience of large scale projects.
- You will need to be ARB RIBA accredited
- You may also be required to obtain BPSS and SC clearance, if not already held previously.
- Fully Qualified and Registered Architect (ARB Registered).
- CPD records updated and available for review via RIBA or ARB platforms.
- Proven experience in working on large scale commercial or industrial projects preferably across a variety of sectors.
- Good REVIT, BIM and presentation skills are essential. A REVIT test will be held as part of the interview process.
- Strong visualisation skills are beneficial.
- Knowledge of CDE systems like Sharepoint, ACC, Projectwise would be beneficial.
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10160566
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Design
Work Location Model: Hybrid
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Where this offer sits in the market
Architects (SOC 2451) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~33k in sampleSOC 2451
- Middle half £37,388–57,252
- Median £46,644
- Going rate £47,600
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–42,800
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. AECOM holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2451 going rate of £47,600. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.