Senior Architect / Associate / Senior Associate

CTC; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CTC in Adelaide is seeking an experienced Senior Architect / Associate / Senior Associate to lead projects from concept to delivery. You will build strong client and consultant relationships, mentor junior architects and influence design direction across education, community, health, defence, recreation and other complex projects.

The role emphasizes leadership, ownership, and a path toward what comes next, with education experience preferred but not mandatory. Confidential enquiries welcome.

Qualifications

• Registered architect with proven leadership of complex projects.
• Confident collaboration with clients, consultants and internal teams.
• Mentor and develop junior architects and design staff.
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from early design through delivery.
• Build strong client and consultant relationships.
• Guide and mentor emerging architects.
• Influence design direction and project outcomes.
• Contribute to business development and studio strategy.
• Help shape how the team works and where the practice goes next.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Mentoring

Delivery leadership

Education

Registered architect

Job description

Senior Architect / Associate / Senior Associate

$120k-$150k + super, depending on experience

Ready to have more influence?

You’ve probably reached the point where being a great architect isn’t quite enough.

You want more say in the work.

More influence with clients.

More opportunity to mentor people.

And a clearer path towards what comes next.

That’s what makes this opportunity interesting.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Architect / Associate / Senior Associate to join an established Adelaide studio working across education, community, health, defence, recreation and other complex projects.

Education experience is preferred, but it’s not the only thing we’re interested in.

The role This is a genuine leadership position.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead projects from early design through to delivery
• Build strong client and consultant relationships
• Guide and mentor emerging architects
• Influence design direction and project outcomes
• Contribute to business development and studio strategy
• Help shape how the team works and where the practice goes next

You won’t be expected to do everything yourself.

The opportunity is to lead well, bring people with you and make good things happen.

What we’re looking for You’ll be a registered architect with strong experience leading complex projects and working confidently with clients, consultants and internal teams.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience across education or other complex, stakeholder-heavy projects
• Strong project leadership and delivery skills
• Confidence working directly with clients
• A genuine interest in mentoring and developing people
• Good commercial awareness
• The ability to see the bigger picture, not just your own project
• A desire to have a meaningful role in the future direction of a practice

Why this one? Because it’s not simply “Senior Associate” on your email signature.

There’s an opportunity to have real influence - across projects, people, clients and the wider studio.

You’ll be surrounded by experienced people, working on interesting projects and have the opportunity to shape your own next chapter rather than being slotted into a narrow role.

If you’re an experienced architect who is ready for more ownership, more influence and more say in what comes next, this could be worth a conversation.

Confidential enquiries welcome.