Project Architect
About Your New Employer
Rich Legacy and Expertise. With a history dating back to early 1900s, our client has established itself as one of the most diverse and effective architecture firms in Europe. Innovative Design Approach. Design thinking is at the core of their operations, focusing on simplicity, sustainability, efficiency, aesthetics, and innovation. Collaborative and Multi-Sector Projects. Their skilled team of experienced professionals collaborates to deliver a wide range of projects, from simple to complex, across various sectors. Join a company where continuous innovation drives the team and inspires clients, ensuring practical solutions that bring visions to life.
About Your New Job as Project Architect
- You will lead the delivery of data centre and pharmaceutical / life sciences architecture projects from early concept through to completion, creating high-performance, technically robust environments across mission-critical facilities, manufacturing plants, cleanrooms, laboratories, and controlled production spaces.
- You will be responsible for overseeing the technical development of projects, ensuring full compliance with Irish Building Regulations, Technical Guidance Documents, client specifications, GMP requirements, and sector-specific regulatory and operational standards.
- Working closely with clients, specialist consultants, contractors, process engineers, and multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure that projects are functional, compliant, efficient, and delivered to the highest technical and quality standards.
- The role will involve regular site visits and inspections to monitor construction progress, quality of workmanship, commissioning coordination, and adherence to regulatory, safety, and mission-critical performance standards.
- You will act as a job runner, managing project programmes, budgets, consultant coordination, and stakeholder expectations while maintaining design integrity, technical excellence, and regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
What Skills You Need as Project Architect
- You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience working as an Architect, with a strong portfolio of data centre, pharmaceutical, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, or mission-critical projects.
- You will have excellent technical knowledge and a thorough understanding of Irish Building Regulations, fire safety strategy, cleanroom design principles, controlled environments, building services coordination, and relevant regulatory frameworks such as GMP, validation processes, and quality compliance standards.
- You will have proven experience managing projects through the construction stage, carrying out site inspections, coordinating multidisciplinary consultants on site (including MEP, process, and specialist contractors), and resolving complex technical, coordination, and compliance-related issues.
- Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, with the ability to manage clients, collaborate effectively with technical and operational stakeholders, and work confidently within multidisciplinary design and delivery teams.
- You will be familiar with local authority processes, planning requirements, Building Control procedures, BCAR compliance, and the approval and validation pathways typical within the Irish data centre and pharmaceutical sectors.
What’s on Offer
- You will receive a competitive salary package, with remuneration depending on experience in the range of €70,000 to €80,000.
- The role comes with a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance.
- There are strong opportunities for ongoing professional development and clear career progression within the practice.
- You will work on high-profile, meaningful healthcare projects with a well-established and respected architectural firm.
What’s Next
Apply now by clicking “Apply Now”, or contact Thomas Hyland directly on (01) 474 4690 for a confidential discussion.
