Senior Architect (Large and medium Scale Architecture)

Years of Exp: 8 yrs minimum
Reporting Manager: Associate Architect / Director
Location: Bangalore

The Senior Architect will play a pivotal role in overseeing and leading a variety of projects, ranging from Large scale apartment (G+18), master plan residential plotted developments, industry, commercial spaces, recreational, institutions, crossing 1 lakh Sq.ft.
Senior Architect will manage a team of four-five Project Architects and be responsible for overseeing approximately 12 - 16 ongoing projects concurrently.

Job Responsibilities:
1) Project Leadership & Team Management: Lead the conceptualization, design, and execution of projects, ensuring they meet the highest standards of creativity, functionality, and sustainability & Manage and mentor a team of four- five Project Architects, providing guidance, support, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
2) Client and vendor Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and vendors, understanding their needs and ensuring that project and technical objectives are met.
3) Project Planning & Design Development: Develop project plans, review monthly and weekly schedules of project architect, and budgets, and ensure that projects are completed within the established timelines and financial parameters & Collaborate with the design team to develop innovative and aesthetically pleasing design solutions that align with client requirements and project goals.
4) Quality Control & Regulatory Compliance: Implement and maintain rigorous quality control processes to ensure the highest quality of work in every project & Ensure that all projects comply with local building codes, regulations, and industry standards.
5) Risk management : Identify potential project risks & develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions and delays.
6) Client Presentations: Prepare and deliver project presentations to clients, conveying design concepts and progress updates effectively.
7) Site Visits: Site checks & approvals
8) Innovation and Technology Advancement: Proactively contribute to the implementation of new materials and technologies in any process that is applicable. Also, contribute to the formation of the SAS material libraries.

Requirements:

1) Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture from an accredited institution.
2) Minimum of 8 years of experience in Architectural design (Preferably in large scale apartment and master plan projects) and project management.

Required Skills:

1) Proficiency in AutoCAD, sketch up, MS office tools and other relevant design software.
2) Strong leadership and team management skills.
3) Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
4) Knowledge of sustainable design practices is a plus.

Authorities:

1) Making Architectural and technical decisions.
2) Collaborating with stakeholders wherever applicable.
3) Driving continuous internal improvement initiatives.
4) Handling site visits and material selection process.
5) Assigning day to day work priorities to the senior Project Architects.
6) Review of drawings and technical information, release of hard copies and
transmittal management with the help of the project Architects.
7) Review of weekly schedule with the team and updating the same to the
Associate.
8) Handling of critical project records in form of soft and hard copy formats.