Senior Project Architect

Kappa Executive Search; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH up to 2 days per week

Salary package with Superannuation

Job summary

Kappa Executive Search is seeking an experienced Project Architect for a Brisbane studio of a leading national practice, focusing on complex healthcare projects for Queensland Health, including a $500M regional hospital redevelopment. You will lead design and documentation, coordinate consultants, and mentor junior architects.

Join a studio expanding its Queensland healthcare portfolio with Stage 1 completion targeted for 2030.

Qualifications

• Experience on complex technical healthcare projects.
• Revit documentation and BIM delivery.
• Coordination of consultants, building services and technical requirements.
• Knowledge of Australian building codes and standards.
• Ability to manage delivery, communicate with clients and mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery for complex healthcare schemes in Queensland Health portfolio.
• Coordinate consultants, building services and technical project requirements.
• Deliver Revit documentation with integrated services and quality control.
• Mentor graduates and junior architects within the Brisbane studio.
• Build lasting client and team relationships to grow Queensland healthcare presence.

Skills

Complex healthcare projects

Revit documentation

Consultant coordination

Australian building codes

Project delivery & client liaison

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Get involved in significant healthcare projects, shaping impactful environments for patients and communities.

This Project Architect role involves leading complex healthcare projects within the Brisbane studio of a leading national architecture practice. This is an appealing opportunity for an Architect who wants to be involved in complex healthcare projects, working closely with clients, and helping shape their growing Brisbane studio with a national footprint.

A key focus is a $500M regional Queensland hospital redevelopment for Queensland Health.

With masterplanning complete, the project will deliver 100+ additional overnight beds, a new clinical services building, expanded emergency and surgical facilities, maternity and women's health services, and a rooftop helipad. Main construction is expected to commence in 2027, with Stage 1 targeted for completion by 2030.

The role involves project delivery, consultant coordination, Revit documentation, services integration, quality, compliance and stakeholder communication. There's also a clear mentoring piece, with the opportunity to support younger architects while contributing to how the studio continues to build its Queensland presence.

Success means technical leadership, effective coordination, and building lasting client and team relationships while impacting patient and community outcomes.

Their projects range from community facilities through to highly complex health environments. The work calls for sound technical judgement, calm leadership, and an ability to keep a lot of moving parts aligned.

Benefits of this role:

• Play a key role in major Queensland Health hospital projects
• Work end-to-end on projects, across design, documentation, coordination and delivery
• Take a key role in services coordination, technical delivery and project quality
• Mentor graduates and emerging architects within a supportive team
• Contribute to the continued growth of the studio's Queensland healthcare portfolio
• Work on projects that directly affect patients, staff and community outcomes
• Up to 2 days WFH per week once you're established in the role
• Starting salary range of $130,000 - $150,000 inc Superannuation

What we're looking for:

• Experience on complex technical projects
• Revit skills and experience delivering detailed architectural documentation
• Experience coordinating consultants, building services and technical project requirements
• Knowledge of Australian building codes, construction standards and compliance requirements
• Ability to manage project delivery, communicate with clients and mentor junior team members

About the company

This is a long-established Australian architecture and interior design practice with a focus on environments that support people and communities. Healthcare is central to the studio's work, alongside education, research, science, aged care and institutional projects. They have four offices in Australia.

The Brisbane team is at an exciting stage, making this a good fit for an accomplished Architect who wants responsibility, visibility, and the chance to have a real impact beyond their own projects.