Lead - Design Coordination Architecture

Adani Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group is seeking a senior architectural design leader to drive design development and governance for hospitality projects in India. You will lead owner representation, coordinate with operators, brands, and a wide range of consultants to ensure design quality aligns with brand standards and operational needs.

You will steer value engineering, manage design approvals, and support construction until handover, ensuring compliance with safety and ESG commitments throughout the project

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in architectural design, design management, or project design coordination.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience managing hospitality, mixed-use developments

Responsibilities

• Owners Design Representation & Stakeholder Management: Represent asset owners on architectural design across the project lifecycle and interface with operators, architects, engineers and stakeholders.
• Architectural Design Management: Oversee design development from Concept Design to GFC and ensure deliverables meet briefs, operator requirements, and design intent.
• Coordination with Hotel Operators & Brand Teams: Coordinate with operators and brand teams; consolidate feedback and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Multi-Disciplinary Design Coordination: Ensure seamless coordination between Architecture, Interior, MEP, Structural, Façade, Landscape, Lighting, Kitchen, and other consultants.
• Cost Optimization & Value Engineering: Review proposals from a lifecycle-cost perspective and drive value engineering without compromising quality or experience.
• Construction Support & Design Compliance: Monitor implementation during construction, review submittals, RFIs, and conduct site reviews for compliance.
• Governance, Risk & Documentation Management: Ensure design activities comply with governance, maintain change-control and documentation.
• Handover & Asset Readiness: Support commissioning, handover, and pre-opening readiness milestones.

Skills

Architectural design

Design management

Coordination

BIM coordination

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• 1. Owners Design Representation & Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as the Asset Owners representative for all architectural design matters across the project lifecycle.
  • Act as the primary interface between hotel operators, architects, interior designers, engineering consultants, PMCs, contractors, and internal business stakeholders.
  • Ensure project objectives, brand aspirations, budget requirements, operational needs, and development strategies are appropriately reflected in the design.
  • Drive timely decision-making and resolution of design-related issues impacting project delivery.
  • Lead design review workshops and governance meetings while maintaining action trackers and closure reports.
• 2. Architectural Design Management
  • Review and oversee architectural design development from Concept Design to GFC stage.
  • Ensure consultant deliverables meet project briefs, development objectives, operator requirements, and approved design intent.
  • Critically evaluate designs from the perspective of functionality, guest experience, operational efficiency, maintainability, constructability, and commercial viability.
  • Monitor compliance with:
    • Hotel brand standards
    • Local authority requirements
    • Building regulations and statutory approvals
    • Fire & life safety norms
    • Accessibility requirements
    • Sustainability and ESG standards
• 3. Coordination with Hotel Operators & Brand Teams
  • Manage architectural coordination with hotel operators and brand technical services teams.
  • Review and consolidate operator comments and ensure integration into project designs where aligned with business objectives.
  • Evaluate brand requirements for feasibility, cost implications, schedule impact, and long-term operational benefits.
  • Balance operator expectations with owner objectives, commercial considerations, and project constraints.
  • Secure timely approvals from operators and brand representatives during design development.
• 4. Multi-Disciplinary Design Coordination
  • Ensure seamless coordination between Architecture, Interior Design, MEP, Structural, Façade, Landscape, Lighting, Kitchen, Laundry, Signage, Security, and Specialty Consultants.
  • Identify interface gaps and design conflicts during design development stages.
  • Facilitate interdisciplinary reviews and design integration workshops.
  • Lead constructability reviews and support BIM-based coordination initiatives where applicable.
• 5. Cost Optimization & Value Engineering
  • Review design proposals from a commercial and lifecycle-cost perspective.
  • Drive value engineering initiatives without compromising brand positioning, guest experience, quality, or operational performance.
  • Assess design changes and advise management on budget, procurement, and schedule implications.
  • Support optimization of space utilization, operational efficiency, and capital expenditure.
• 6. Construction Support & Design Compliance
  • Monitor implementation of approved architectural designs during construction.
  • Review material submittals, mock-ups, shop drawings, and consultant recommendations.
  • Conduct periodic site reviews to verify adherence to approved designs and specifications.
  • Provide technical guidance on design deviations, RFIs, change requests, and site challenges.
  • Support quality inspections, snagging, and defect resolution activities.
• 7. Governance, Risk & Documentation Management
  • Ensure all design activities comply with Adani Group governance frameworks, quality standards, safety requirements, and ESG commitments.
  • Manage design approvals, change-control processes, and design risk registers.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation including:
    • Design review records
    • Approval trackers
    • Consultant deliverables register
    • Value engineering logs
    • Design change records
    • Project correspondence and decision records
• 8. Handover & Asset Readiness
  • Support project commissioning, handover, and transition to operations.
  • Ensure all architectural deliverables, as-built drawings, manuals, warranties, and project documentation are completed.
  • Coordinate owner inspections and pre-opening reviews.
  • Assist project teams in achieving brand approvals, occupancy certifications, and operational readiness milestones.
  • Support hotel operating teams during pre-opening and defect liability periods.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in architectural design, design management, or project design coordination.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience managing hospitality, mixed-use developments

Requirements: