Senior Technical Architect, Principal Designer - Science and Healthcare Practices
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
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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 (83% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £47,600, and NBBJ LTD. is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 2451 (Architects) · 83% match
- Possible 2452 (Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants) · 14% match
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 |
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
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
NBBJ is an award-winning global design and architecture firm, a creative company fueled by ideas, and a place where everyone is empowered to contribute to create a better practice. Recognized as one of the world’s most innovative architecture firms by Fast Company, we have partnered with some of the world’s leading companies and institutions – the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford and leading UK and international healthcare providers – to set new standards for performance, organizational culture, health and wellness, and technology/data-driven design.
NBBJ London is seeking a Senior Technical Architect with technical architectural delivery experience in the UK to lead delivery of projects at NBBJ London and support the healthcare and science teams across all projects in an Architectural Delivery and Principal Designer role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead technical delivery of projects
- Act as Principal Designer – Building Regulations and CDM - on projects
- Participate in Firmwide Delivery strategy and initiatives
- Review UK regulatory and CDM compliance
- Work closely with the Project teams to realise design excellence in:
- Technical strategy and detailing
- Document Quality Control / Quality Assurance Protocols
- Specification Process
- CDM Protocols
- Support and participate in office CPD events Skills and Qualifications (require unless otherwise noted):
- Significant and demonstrable technical architectural delivery experience in the UK
- Qualified Principal Designer
- Experience in negotiating contract Scope and Deliverables
- Experience in writing and coordinating construction specifications
- Experience working on complex projects such as Healthcare and Science & Research in all phases of design
- Strong experience executing technical detailing packages and leading teams in this process from design concept onwards
NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Architects (SOC 2451) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~33k in sample- 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. NBBJ LTD. 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.