Senior Technical Architect & Quality Leader – HK

Buro Ole Scheeren Services Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Job summary

Büro Ole Scheeren in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Technical Architectural Designer to lead technical governance across projects, reporting to Partners. The role combines design leadership with rigorous quality control, from early design through construction, and requires strong site presence and stakeholder engagement.

You will apply deep expertise in exterior envelope and façade systems, manage teams, ensure governance processes, and hold team leaders accountable while coordinating with clients,

Qualifications

• Master in Architecture or equivalent.
• 10+ years post-qualification experience in design-led, mixed-use projects.
• Experience in internationally or nationally acclaimed architectural firms.
• Ability to pair architectural design sensitivity with technical and managerial knowledge.
• Deep expertise in external envelope and façade systems; interior finishes knowledge is a plus.
• Experience across small- to large-scale projects.
• Strong site and construction-stage knowledge.
• Current knowledge of innovative practices, materials, and systems; supplier knowledge.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard technical quality firm-wide and maintain high competency.
• Establish and enforce a regular peer review system across projects and teams.
• Attend site inspections with project teams and Partners, documenting issues.
• Contribute to design and technical solutions, pushing innovative practices.
• Apply deep knowledge of façade systems across varied projects.
• Provide strong site oversight and drive resolution of on-site defects.
• Hold team leaders accountable and ensure governance processes and documentation.

Skills

Architectural design

Technical knowledge

Managerial knowledge

Site supervision

Governance

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Mandarin fluency

Education

Master in Architecture

Job description

Büro Ole Scheeren in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Technical Architectural Designer to lead technical governance across projects, reporting to Partners. The role combines design leadership with rigorous quality control, from early design through construction, and requires strong site presence and stakeholder engagement.

You will apply deep expertise in exterior envelope and façade systems, manage teams, ensure governance processes, and hold team leaders accountable while coordinating with clients,