In-House Architect - Client-Side Design & Site Coordination

HMP Industries Inc.; Kolar Gold Fields; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HMP Industries Inc. in Karnataka, India seeks an experienced architectural professional to act as the client-side architectural representative, coordinating with management, external architects, consultants, contractors, and the construction team on project execution.

The role involves reviewing drawings, conveying comments, updating plans, conducting site visits, verifying construction against approved drawings, and ensuring proper coordination with structural, MEP, and fire-safety components

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the client-side architectural representative and coordinate closely with company management, the external architectural consultant, other consultants, contractors, and the construction team.
• Understand the company's functional requirements, design preferences, and management instructions, and ensure that these are accurately reflected in the architectural drawings and subsequently implemented at site.
• Review architectural drawings prepared by the external consultant, including plans, elevations, sections, layouts, details, and other design documents.
• Consolidate and communicate management/client comments to the external architect and follow up until the required revisions are properly incorporated.
• Independently prepare, modify, or update architectural plans, elevations, sections, layouts, details, and sketches whenever required to support faster decision-making and avoid delays in construction.
• Prepare quick design alternatives, revisions, and site-related drawings based on management requirements or actual site conditions.
• Conduct regular site visits and inspections to verify that construction is being carried out as per approved drawings, specifications, and management requirements.
• Identify discrepancies between drawings and actual site execution, coordination issues, and unauthorized deviations, and recommend necessary corrective action.
• Coordinate required drawing revisions and site clarifications with the external architect, consultants, contractors, and project/construction team.
• Check important architectural elements such as wall locations, room sizes, door and window positions, floor levels, staircases, faade/elevations, finishes, and other architectural details during construction.
• Support the site team in resolving day-to-day architectural queries and ensure that architectural issues do not unnecessarily delay project progress.
• Maintain proper coordination between architectural drawings and structural, PEB, MEP, fire-safety, civil, and other specialist drawings.
• Ensure that structural, statutory, fire-safety, and specialist engineering designs are not modified without proper coordination and approval from the respective responsible consultant.
• Maintain updated architectural drawings, revisions, client comments, and site changes to ensure that the latest approved information is being followed during construction.