Senior Architect

COMPLETE Urban Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

COMPLETE Urban Pty Ltd in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Architect to lead all phases of architectural work, liaising with clients, planning, designing and documenting using ArchiCAD. The role includes business development and mentoring junior staff within a growing local team.

The ideal candidate has 7–12 years post graduate experience and is registered with or is pursuing registration with the Australian Institute of Architects. Strong communication and team leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years post graduate experience.
• Registration with the Australian Institute of Architects (preferred but not essential).
• Community focused work experience, and local government relationships would be considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Meet client expectations by ensuring successful community outcomes through an inspirational, functional and sustainable design service.
• Manage projects from inception to completion.
• Manage project budgets and costs to ensure profitable delivery.
• Maintain regular client engagement to address project needs.
• Prepare feasibility reports and design proposals.
• Develop design concepts considering client needs, building use, budget and environmental impact.
• Produce detailed and high-quality project documentation packages for tender and construction.
• Produce specifications and schedules.
• Manage and coordinate sub-consultants.
• Manage and adhere to project budgets and timelines.
• Ensure that all works comply with standards, codes and regulations.
• Grow the design team in Adelaide.
• Mentor and guide junior team members.
• Maintain strong client relationships with Local and State Government, identifying growth opportunities.

Skills

ArchiCAD proficiency

Communication

Project management

Creativity

Construction knowledge

Visual awareness

Education

Bachelor/Master of Architecture

Registration with Australian Institute of Architects (preferred)

Tools

ArchiCAD

Adobe Photoshop

3D graphics packages

Job description

About us
COMPLETE URBAN (CU) has been providing services to Local Governments in Australia for 25 years. CU designs and manages the delivery of community assets and infrastructure for Local Government. We create inspirational, functional and sustainable design outcomesfor the communitythrough our multi-disciplinary teams of Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects and Project Managers.

About the role
Due to a period of rapid growth and opportunity, we are looking for a Senior Architect to join our Adelaide team. The Senior Architect will perform all phases of architectural work including: client liaison, project planning, design and documentation and must have demonstrated working experience using ArchiCAD. Further, the role will include business development and mentoring junior members in the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet client expectations by ensuring successful community outcomes by providing an inspirational, functional and sustainable design service.
• Manage projects from inception to completion.
• Manage project budgets and costs to ensure profitable delivery.
• Maintain regular client engagement to address project needs.
• Prepare feasibility reports and design proposals.
• Develop design concepts considering client needs, building use, budget and environmental impact.
• Produce detailed and high-quality project documentation packages for tender and construction.
• Produce specifications and schedules.
• Manage and co-ordinate sub-consultants.
• Manage and adhere to project budgets and timelines.
• Ensure that all works are carried out to the required standards, building codes, guidelines and regulations.
• Grow the design team in Adelaide.
• Mentor and guide junior members of the team.
• Maintain strong client relationships with Local and State Government, identifying business growth opportunities.
• Ensure that all matters relating to contracts, administration and project scheduling are met and that any issues are quickly resolved with minimum distraction.
• Apply and interpret legislative requirements relevant to urban development.
• Comply with CU company policies and the Integrated Management System, particularly with respect to Quality, WHS and Environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Architecture.
• 7-12 years post graduate experience.
• Registration with the Australian Institute of Architects(preferred but not essential).
• Community focused work experience, and local government relationships would be considered an advantage.

Skills

• Strong ArchiCAD proficiency and demonstrated experience using this and other design software (Adobe Photoshop and 3D graphics packages) is essential.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Creativity and the ability to think and plan in three dimensions.
• Excellent building construction knowledge.
• Visual awareness and an eye for detail.