Senior Architect - Education or Health Projects

CGC Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Revit

Education sector experience

Health sector experience

Job summary

CGC Recruitment is seeking a Senior Architect to lead projects in education or health sectors from briefing through construction. You will balance design leadership with delivery, engaging clients, consultants and internal teams to achieve well-considered outcomes.

The role suits a confident leader who values collaboration, takes ownership, and can align creative ambition with practical delivery requirements. Experience in schools, tertiary campuses, or health facilities is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Recognised architecture qualification with registration through the relevant state Board of Architects.
• Extensive post-graduate experience including leadership of projects in education/health sectors.
• Proven ability to deliver projects from briefing to construction with strong client liaison.

Responsibilities

• Oversee several projects concurrently with clear priorities and delivery momentum.
• Guide design development, technical reviews, and construction delivery for quality outcomes.
• Develop lasting client partnerships from initial engagement to completion.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultants and project stakeholders to maintain alignment.
• Monitor programmes and budgets to meet deadlines and financial targets.
• Collaborate with the Principal on planning, new business opportunities, and growth.
• Provide direction and support to project teams and foster accountability.
• Conduct regular performance check-ins and support professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Project delivery

Team coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor of Architecture with registration

Tools

Revit

Job description

Senior Architect - Education or Health Projects

Working closely with the Principal, you will combine design leadership with responsibility for project delivery, client engagement and commercial performance. You will guide projects from early briefing and concept development through documentation and construction, bringing together clients, consultants and internal teams to achieve well-considered outcomes.

This position suits a confident leader who values collaboration, takes ownership and can balance creative ambition with practical delivery requirements.

Experience in schools, tertiary campuses, TAFEs or other learning environments will be particularly valued.

Your Responsibilities

• Oversee several projects concurrently, setting clear priorities and maintaining momentum across different stages of delivery.
• Guide design development, technical reviews, documentation and construction delivery, ensuring consistency and quality throughout.
• Develop lasting client partnerships, providing clear advice and managing expectations from initial engagement to completion.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultants and project stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain alignment.
• Monitor programmes, budgets and resources to meet agreed deadlines, financial targets and quality expectations.
• Work with the Principal on project planning, new business opportunities and the practice’s broader growth objectives.
• Provide direction and support to project teams, encouraging accountability, collaboration and sound decision-making.
• Hold regular individual check-ins, offer constructive performance feedback and support professional development goals.

Working closely with the Principal, you will combine design leadership with responsibility for project delivery, client engagement and commercial performance. You will guide projects from early briefing and concept development through documentation and construction, bringing together clients, consultants and internal teams to achieve well-considered outcomes.

This position suits a confident leader who values collaboration, takes ownership and can balance creative ambition with practical delivery requirements.

Experience in schools, tertiary campuses, TAFEs or other learning environments will be particularly valued.

Your Responsibilities

• Oversee several projects concurrently, setting clear priorities and maintaining momentum across different stages of delivery.
• Guide design development, technical reviews, documentation and construction delivery, ensuring consistency and quality throughout.
• Develop lasting client partnerships, providing clear advice and managing expectations from initial engagement to completion.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultants and project stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain alignment.
• Monitor programmes, budgets and resources to meet agreed deadlines, financial targets and quality expectations.
• Work with the Principal on project planning, new business opportunities and the practice’s broader growth objectives.
• Provide direction and support to project teams, encouraging accountability, collaboration and sound decision-making.
• Hold regular individual check-ins, offer constructive performance feedback and support professional development goals.

Your Background

• A recognised qualification in architecture or a related field, with registration through the relevant state Board of Architects.
• At least 10 years of postgraduate architectural experience, including a minimum of 10 years within Australian architectural practices.
• A strong record of taking projects through the full lifecycle, from initial concept to completed construction.
• Experience directing complex projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Thorough working knowledge of the NCC/BCA, Australian Standards and applicable planning requirements.
• Experience leading project delivery in Revit.
• Confidence managing competing priorities across projects of different scales, complexities and delivery stages.

Additional information

• Revit
• Education
• Health