Project Lead

Architectus; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Mentoring program

Registration fees reimbursement

Parental leave

Referral bonus

Novated lease for EVs

Income protection

Wellbeing support

Diverse workplace culture

Job summary

Architectus in Sydney is seeking a senior Project Lead to shape the future of rail and transport infrastructure. You’ll lead complex projects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and drive design and delivery excellence within a national studio network.

Based in our Sydney Studio, you’ll manage budgets, schedules, and client relationships, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to a culture of design excellence. Rail experience is highly desirable, with flexibility in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large, complex transport or infrastructure projects.
• Delivery from design development through documentation and delivery.
• Strong coordination of multidisciplinary teams, budgets and schedules.
• Eligibility for APE registration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day project activities to ensure alignment with AMS requirements, design philosophy and project plans.
• Manage client and consultant relationships, contracts, invoices and communications.
• Prepare project plans, resource schedules, drawing registers and quality outputs.
• Review architectural documentation across all project stages to an advanced standard.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting quality, milestones or finances; escalate when needed.
• Apply architectural knowledge to recommend technical solutions and improvements.
• Build relationships with clients and external contacts and identify new opportunities.
• Coach junior staff and contribute to studio culture and staff engagement.

Skills

Project leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Budget management

Quality assurance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Adobe

Job description

About Architectus

We design to make a positive and lasting impact on people, cities, and communities. We’re a multidisciplinary practice with national reach and deep expertise, enabling us to achieve design excellence at scale.

About Architectus

We design to make a positive and lasting impact on people, cities, and communities. We’re a multidisciplinary practice with national reach and deep expertise, enabling us to achieve design excellence at scale.

Our 800+ architects, interior designers, landscape architects, urban planners, urban designers, digital experts, and wayfinding specialists collaborate across 13 studios in Australia and New Zealand, working on projects of every type and size. This makes us the largest, most versatile design practice in our region.

Through a thoughtful, integrated approach to design, we form genuine partnerships with our clients and collaborators to create meaningful and resilient places that endure.

About The Role

Based in our Sydney Studio, you’ll join a national team of design and delivery leaders shaping the future of rail and transport. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Project Leads to contribute to complex, high-profile infrastructure projects that will influence how people move through and experience our cities.

We’re looking for passionate design professionals who bring a strong commitment to design and delivery excellence, proven project leadership skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams. Rail project experience is highly desirable, although experience delivering other complex transport infrastructure projects will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and model Architectus values while overseeing the day-to-day management of project activities to ensure the project is managed effectively and delivered in alignment with Architectus AMS requirements, design philosophy and project plans.
• Manage client and consultant relationships, including contracts, client invoices and communications.
• Prepare project plans, which include resources schedules, deliverable schedules, drawing registers and any required quality management outputs.
• Prepare and review team members architectural documentation including detailed design, renderings and presentations required across all project stages to an advanced standard.
• Identify and implement solutions for any problems that might affect project quality, milestones or finances. Escalate any challenges to the Principal in Charge or senior staff.
• Use advanced technical or specialist knowledge to recommend technical solutions and improvements on projects.
• Establish and build on relationships with clients and external project contacts, assisting in identifying new opportunities.
• Apply extensive working knowledge of Architectural principles, practices, codes and regulations to ensure high quality of work, as well as remain up to date on industry trends and research.
• Coach junior staff and actively contribute to the studios culture, success and staff engagement.

About You

You bring experience working on large, complex transport or infrastructure projects, ideally within the rail sector. You have a proven ability to lead projects or key project packages from design development through documentation and delivery, with strong skills in coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing programs, budgets and risks, and driving quality outcomes. You’re a collaborative and proactive leader who thrives on complex challenges and is passionate about design and delivery excellence.

You Will Also Bring

• Qualifications that meet eligibility requirements for APE registration
• 8+ years post-graduation experience
• Sound Revit and 3D modelling (Rhino preferred) and Adobe skills
• Manage client and consultant relationships
• Prepare project plans, including resource schedules and drawing registers
• Identify and implement solutions for any problems that might affect quality, milestones or finances.
• Use advanced technical or specialist knowledge to recommend technical solutions and improvements on projects.
• Design-focused, with a passion for leading the front end of projects and participating in concept design

Employee Benefits

• Flexible work options including recuperation time and work from home days
• Access to industry experts through our in‑house mentoring program
• Reimbursement of architecture registration fees
• Generous paid parental leave: 16 weeks primary carers, 4 weeks secondary carers
• $5,000 employee referral bonus and novated lease options for electric vehicles
• Income protection insurance to cover part of your wage if you’re unable to work
• Access to confidential counselling, wellbeing, legal and financial advice
• Supportive and diverse workplace culture

Architectus is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre‑employment screening. This role requires a valid Australian or New Zealand work visa. All applicants will be notified of an outcome as soon as possible or once the recruitment process is complete.