Senior Designer/ Architect

Architectus; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

In-house mentoring program

Registration fee reimbursement

Parental leave 16 weeks (primary) / 4–

Novated lease for EVs

Income protection insurance

Counselling and wellbeing support

Diverse, inclusive workplace

Job summary

Architectus in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Designer/Senior Architect to join the Infrastructure team, focusing on data centre design, production, detailed documentation and peer review. You will lead or assist in project delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes for clients and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring extensive technical skills, proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, and a collaborative approach to design.

Qualifications

• Data centre experience preferred but not essential.
• Extensive experience taking projects from concept through to IFC.
• Excellent technical and documentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the project team to understand client needs, liaising directly with clients and contractors as required.
• Contribute to the delivery of projects and project packages on time.
• Ensuring the project leader is informed of all technical or design aspects of the job to perform their role.
• Manage delivery of approved technical and design document production.
• Execute the performance management process.
• Role model Architectus culture and values.
• Attend and provide valued input at management meetings.
• Input and perform knowledge management, mentoring, operational improvement and design review processes initiatives.

Skills

Data centre experience

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Collaboration

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

About Architectus

We design to make a positive and lasting impact on people, cities, and communities. We're a multi-disciplinary 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 onprojects 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

We're seeking a Senior Designer / Senior Architect to join our Infrastructure team in our Adelaide Studio and contribute to the delivery of high-quality projects, with a particular focus on data centre design, production, detailed documentation and peer review. In this role, you'll undertake detailed architectural and technical work with minimal supervision, leading or assisting in project delivery while ensuring positive design, client, team, and financial outcomes.

• Partner with the project team to understand client needs, liaising directly with clients and contractors as required
• Contribute to the delivery of projects and project packages on time
• Ensuring the project leader is informed of all technical or design aspects of the job to perform their role
• Recommend technical document production for projectsli>
• Manage delivery of approved technical and design document production
• Execute the performance management process
• Role model Architectus culture and values
• Attend and provide valued input at management meetings
• Input and perform network development, knowledge management, employee mentoring, operational improvement and design review processes initiatives

About You

We look forward to welcoming a talented senior technician / designer who possesses and experienced with the following to join our team. Ideally you will have:

• Data centre experience is preferred but not essential. Relevant complex building experience with heavy services coordination such as laboratories, advanced manufacturing, rail or aviation will be looked at favourably
• Extensive technical experience taking projects from concept through to IFC.
• Excellent technical and documentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• The ability to develop creative yet practical design and technical solutions.
• A strong understanding of architectural documentation and coordination requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members.

Employee Benefits

With a focus on corporate social responsibility and environmental initiatives, you'll appreciate our welcoming, community-driven atmosphere. Here's some of what we offer our team:

• 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:16weeks 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.