Head of Architectural Integration, Building Safety & Envelope

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Portfolio leadership & direction (non-negotiable)
• Set one clear direction across the portfolio: priorities, standards, decision-making, and escalation routes.
• Align discipline plans so delivery and growth efforts are coordinated and outcome-driven.
• Lead delivery recovery when projects are off track due to late inputs, rework, inconsistent advice, or weak coordination, with particular focus on high-risk interfaces (e.g., Envelope ↔ Architecture/Structure/MEP/FLS dependencies).
• Line management of Heads of Discipline
• Line-manage the Heads of FLS, Building Enclosures/Facades, and Technical Architecture with accountability for performance, delivery discipline, team health, and capability building.
• Coach and enable the Heads of Discipline on complex delivery issues, client risk, resourcing constraints, and cross-discipline coordination.
• Drive an operating rhythm that reduces reliance on the Director of Specialists for day-to-day direction.
• Technical authority & delivery governance (quality + consistency)
• Act as a credible technical authority (in at least one of the three disciplines) with the ability to challenge and guide across the portfolio.
• Define “what good looks like” for deliverables (minimum content, evidence requirements, review expectations) and ensure consistent application across the portfolio.
• Implement and enforce governance so issues do not repeat: standards, peer reviews, readiness gates, decision logs, and action-closure discipline.
• Operational Excellence (ways of working that stick)
• Establish consistent delivery ways of working across the portfolio (review gates, interfaces, escalation routes) and drive adoption.
• Drive measurable improvement in right-first-time outputs, fewer late changes, and clearer accountability across the three disciplines.
• Strategy adherence & implementation (Specialist Services Strategy 2025–2027)
• Own implementation across the four pillars for this portfolio: Clients, Expertise, Operational Excellence, People & Culture.
• Ensure discipline pillar champions/leads are active and contributing as designed, and translate strategy into practical execution and consistent follow-through.
• Remove blockers so progress is sustained and not dependent on ad hoc senior intervention.
• Go-to-market and growth leadership (per business line)
• Drive growth of each business line through market positioning, bid quality, cross-sell, and consistent go-to-market collateral aligned to the Global Specialist Strategy intent.
• For Technical Architecture, accelerate growth by expanding scope and strengthening architecture-led technical coordination and design integration aligned to the team’s published strategy direction.
• Contribute to global alignment outputs relevant to this portfolio (e.g., discipline forums / collaboration inputs and go-to-market strategy contributions) as required.
• People leadership & capability building (portfolio bench strength)
• Build bench strength across the portfolio (deputies, succession, coaching) and embed capability uplift through People & Culture and Expertise pillars.
• Identify targeted upskilling and recruitment priorities aligned to strategy and growth needs.

Qualifications

• 20+ years’ experience with senior leadership exposure in complex building environments, with strong relevance to Architecture / Technical Architecture and the ability to lead across Building Safety and Envelope disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead senior discipline heads and drive consistent standards and outcomes across multiple specialisms.
• Track record of implementing operating models and standards (not just writing strategy).
• Strong stakeholder influence across disciplines and regions.

Essential Behaviours

• Delivery spine: drives closure, makes decisions stick, holds standards under pressure.
• Strategic thinking with practical execution: converts intent into clear prioritisation and outcomes.
• Collaborative “one team” mindset aligned to global specialist connectivity and growth objectives.
• Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
• Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.
• Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
• With us, you can.
• Apply today.