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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Qualified Technical Architect (Manchester) - **Company:** ADP - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Autodesk Revit, Automated Data Processing (ADP) - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815046629-qualified-technical-architect-manchester ## About the Role * Have good technical understanding, with experience producing RIBA stage 3 and 4 packages. * Competent in Revit and Enscape. * Experience or interest in Healthcare and/or Science architecture would be an advantage. ## Description Qualified Technical Architect (Manchester) - STUDIO LOCATION Manchester We are seeking a Chartered Architectural Technologist or Qualified Architect with 3+ years experience to join our Manchester team. At ADP, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills in a chosen sector or as an all-rounder, working with our cross-practice specialists in sectors including residential, commercial, healthcare and education design. You'll also be able to work on projects that truly benefit their communities, from large laboratory buildings to mixed-use developments, sensitive refurbishments to envelope-pushing new builds, £100m high-profile schemes to local grassroots projects. Recent highlights include the transformation of an Art Deco Debenhams store into the University of Gloucestershire's city campus and delivering our award-winning GP Surgery in Hackney, The Portico. With seven studios across the UK, Cyprus and India and 60 years history, we work collaboratively to deliver buildings that make a real difference. We design around the principles of sustainability, belonging and engagement, rethinking the built environment to create a better future. Our recent awards include Architect of the Year at the OxProp Awards, Best Student/Pupil Experience Project at the Learning Places Scotland Awards and the AJ Architecture Award for Best Health and Wellbeing Project. ADP is an employee-owned practice meaning that all staff have a say in how the business is run, and everyone benefits from its success. We know that a healthy work-life balance is key and in addition to other benefits all staff work a 9-day working fortnight. We're an equal opportunities employer and a gold-standard investor in people, reflecting our belief that it takes a people-centred practice to create people-centred architecture. Diversity is at the heart of our success, and we welcome applications from under-represented groups. The Role * Assisting with the technical design elements of projects. * Producing strong effective designs with appropriate competent technical solutions that align with our vision. * Taking responsibility for the production, coordination and integrity of project-specific information. * Taking responsibility for all project-specific quality management tasks. * Ensuring that all work is prepared in accordance with the practice's BIM standards and protocols and maintaining a detailed knowledge of BIM processes and software associated with design. * Ensuring that the service is delivered in accordance with the quality management system. * Regularly reviewing the design against the project brief and participating in design reviews. * Maintaining detailed knowledge of current legislation, regulations and standards. * Maintaining detailed knowledge of modern methods of construction. * Maintaining suitable knowledge of sector specific regulations and legislation. * Maintaining a clear understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work. * Contribute to the continual improvement of practices procedures/methods. * Consider CDM and health and safety in all our design work, and work to design out and minimise risk. About you * Have good technical understanding, with experience producing RIBA stage 3 and 4 packages. * Competent in Revit and Enscape. * Experience or interest in Healthcare and/or Science architecture would be an advantage. Start Date: ASAP How to Apply If you're interested in joining our team, please submit your CV, portfolio and a cover letter to with 'Technical role Manchester' in the subject line. 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