Senior Designer/Architect

Ramboll; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Henning Larsen in Sydney seeks a Senior Designer/Architect to join the growing team. The role encompasses a wide range of projects from theatres and universities to masterplans and HQs, with opportunities to contribute from concept to detailing.

You will report to the Regional Director and collaborate across the Australian and international network to deliver ambitious, high-quality design outcomes. You will shape design narratives, lead early-stage explorations, and engage in bids and business

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ postgraduate professional experience in architecture.
• Demonstrated experience in design competitions, feasibility studies and early-stage project development.
• Strong conceptual and spatial design capability, supported by a technical understanding and the ability to develop, test and refine design options from the earliest stages of a project.
• Strong visual and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly through drawing, diagrams, 3D modelling and presentations.
• Advanced proficiency in Rhino, Revit, Enscape or D5, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience integrating environmental analysis and sustainability strategies into early-stage design.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary and international design teams.
• Confidence presenting design work internally, to clients, project stakeholders and in formal design reviews.
• Understanding of Australian planning frameworks, statutory processes and relevant design standards will be highly regarded.
• Experience with Scandinavian and broader European design approaches and methodologies will be highly regarded.

Skills

Postgraduate architecture

Design competitions

Conceptual design

Visual communication

Rhino

Revit

Enscape

D5

Adobe Creative Suite

Environmental analysis

Collaborative teamwork

Design reviews

Australian planning frameworks

European design approaches

Tools

Rhino

Revit

Enscape

D5

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

About us
Henning Larsen is a global design community operating across architecture, landscape architecture and urbanism. Founded in Copenhagen in 1959, the studio now works across nine countries including a recently established studio in Sydney. Following a series of significant project wins across Australia, we are continuing to grow our team.

It is our ambition to pioneer sustainable change through our work. Our approach is grounded in a deep understanding of people, place, climate and culture, bringing architecture and landscape together to create environments that are generous, enduring and responsive to their context. Through design, research and technical innovation, we seek to challenge convention and develop new models for a more sustainable built environment.

To continue this journey, we are looking for a Senior Designer / Architect to join our growing team in Australia.

Job Description

What we are offering

As an integral member of our Sydney team, you will work across a diverse range of projects, from theatres and universities to masterplans and headquarters. You will join a collaborative design culture defined by curiosity, experimentation and iterative design, contributing to ambitious projects from early concept development through to detailed design.

Reporting to the Regional Director and Design Director, you will contribute to city-shaping projects across Australia and the wider region, while also playing an active role in bids and business development initiatives. You will work closely with our local team to develop and deliver ambitious, high-quality design outcomes, drawing on the expertise of Henning Larsen’s international network.

Qualifications

About you

This position is suited to a motivated Senior Designer / Architect with strong conceptual capability and a proven track record in design-led architectural practice. You will be comfortable developing sophisticated, innovative and rigorous design responses from initial strategy through to delivery.

Working closely with the Design Director, you will shape clear design narratives and ensure architectural intent is carried consistently through each stage of the project.

• Minimum 5 years’ postgraduate professional experience in architecture.
• Demonstrated experience in design competitions, feasibility studies and early-stage project development.
• Strong conceptual and spatial design capability, supported by a technical understanding and the ability to develop, test and refine design options from the earliest stages of a project.
• Strong visual and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly through drawing, diagrams, 3D modelling and presentations.
• Advanced proficiency in Rhino, Revit, Enscape or D5, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience integrating environmental analysis and sustainability strategies into early-stage design.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary and international design teams.
• Confidence presenting design work internally, to clients, project stakeholders and in formal design reviews.
• Understanding of Australian planning frameworks, statutory processes and relevant design standards will be highly regarded.
• Experience with Scandinavian and broader European design approaches and methodologies will be highly regarded.

Additional Information

Working at Henning Larsen

Henning Larsen is built around a collaborative and non-hierarchical design culture, with strong Nordic roots and a belief in the value of curiosity, openness and shared knowledge. We currently employ approx. 650 people working in an international environment. Our teams work across disciplines, geographies and scales, drawing on expertise in architecture, landscape, engineering, sustainability, research and strategy. We encourage people to test ideas, challenge conventions and continue developing their own design voice. As part of our Sydney studio, you will have access to a vast network of colleagues and specialists, while playing an active role in shaping our practice in Australia.

At Henning Larsen, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to all employees and their need to develop through leadership, investment in people and equal opportunities. We provide the career opportunities, training and tools needed for you to develop and thrive.

Access to a world of knowledge

We believe that creativity in design thinking is propelled through an active use of data and knowledge in the design process. You will collaborate with experts that provide world leading technical insight, data, and knowledge across engineering and socio-economic disciplines. Together, we create visionary buildings and spaces that offer tangible solutions to some of the most demanding challenges facing cities and communities around the globe.