Senior Architect – Defence & Infrastructure

Bespoke Careers - Melbourne; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career progression

High-profile projects

Collaborative culture

Professional growth

Job summary

Senior Architect – Defence & Infrastructure in Adelaide seeks an experienced leader to manage complex defence and infrastructure projects from concept through to delivery. You will take ownership of high-profile initiatives within a flexible studio environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring design excellence and documentation quality, and guiding client engagement, budgets, timelines, and resources.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex large-scale projects.
• Minimum 10 years of professional architectural experience.
• Ability to lead teams and work collaboratively.
• Coordinate consultants and liaise with contractors.
• Experience in master planning and all project phases.
• Advanced Revit proficiency.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all project phases from concept to delivery.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across large-scale projects.
• Ensure high-quality design and documentation standards.
• Manage client engagement and project stakeholders.
• Oversee project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Collaboration

Master planning

Project coordination

Documentation control

Mentoring

Client engagement

Communication

Tools

Revit

Job description

Senior Architect – Defence & Infrastructure

This highly regarded design studio is known for delivering innovative, large-scale defence and infrastructure projects. They are seeking an experienced Senior Architect / Project Lead to manage complex projects from concept through completion, driving excellence across all phases. The role offers an exciting opportunity to take ownership of high-profile projects within a supportive and flexible studio environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead all project phases from concept to delivery

Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across large-scale projects

Ensure high-quality design and documentation standards

Manage client engagement and project stakeholders

Oversee project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation

Skills & Experience

Proven experience in complex large-scale projects

Minimum 10 years of professional architectural experience

Ability to lead teams and work collaboratively

Coordinate consultants and liaise with contractors

Experience in master planning and all project phases

Advanced Revit proficiency

Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring abilities

Benefits & Culture

Flexible working arrangements and supportive studio environment

Opportunities for career progression and leadership development

Exposure to high-profile, large-scale projects

Collaborative team culture focused on innovation and design excellence

Engaging work environment with commitment to professional growth

REFERENCE CP 74340