Senior Competitions Architect - Conceptual Leader in Paris

Critical Playground LLC; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture in Paris seeks a senior competitions designer/architect to join our team. You will lead or contribute to international competition projects, developing bold concepts and compelling narratives.

The role emphasizes collaboration, tight deadlines, and BIM-enabled deliverables using Revit. Ideal candidates bring five+ years in architecture, strong storytelling, and proficiency with Adobe Suite.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in architecture focusing on conceptual and competition design.
• Proven ability to lead or contribute to competition teams.
• Strong design and storytelling skills with a creative, strategic mindset.
• Proficiency in design software (Adobe Suite, ideally Revit/BIM).
• Excellent communication and collaborative work under pressure.
• Organised, detail-oriented and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support competition design teams from concept to submission.
• Develop strong conceptual ideas and translate them into presentations.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external consultants during phases.
• Prepare high-quality visuals, diagrams and design packages.
• Ensure deadlines are met while maintaining design integrity.
• Ideally, integrate Revit / BIM workflows for competition deliverables.

Skills

Competition design

Leadership

Conceptual design

Storytelling

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe Suite

Revit

Job description

Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture in Paris seeks a senior competitions designer/architect to join our team. You will lead or contribute to international competition projects, developing bold concepts and compelling narratives.

The role emphasizes collaboration, tight deadlines, and BIM-enabled deliverables using Revit. Ideal candidates bring five+ years in architecture, strong storytelling, and proficiency with Adobe Suite.