principal architect

Larsen & Toubro; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in Chennai seeks a Design Architect with 8–12 years of experience to lead architectural design for public and high-rise developments. You will translate concepts into BIM-based designs and coordinated construction drawings, while presenting to clients and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires strong detailing, client presentation skills, and ability to ensure statutory compliance across design development, documentation, and approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) is required.
• 8–12 years of experience in architectural design and construction drawings.
• Experience with public buildings, high-rise projects and large-scale developments.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design concepts for public and large-scale projects from concept through design development.
• Prepare design presentations, diagrams, and visuals for client reviews.
• Develop, review, and coordinate construction drawing packages (plans, elevations, sections, details).
• Coordinate design development using BIM workflows across multiple disciplines.
• Support estimation and quantity take-offs for cost planning and tender documentation.
• Review shop drawings and vendor submittals for compliance with design intent and codes.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, fire & life safety, accessibility, and approvals.
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve coordination issues and RFI responses.
• Guide junior architects and BIM team members in design intent and documentation standards.

Skills

Architectural design

BIM coordination

Revit

Construction detailing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Design Architect

Position: Design Architect

Qualification: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

Experience: 8 to 12 years of relevant experience in architectural design, construction drawings, architect detailing, and coordination for public buildings, high-rise buildings, and large-scale projects.

Role Summary: We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Design Architect with strong experience in public buildings, high-rise buildings, and large-scale architectural projects. The role requires the ability to develop innovative design concepts, translate them into coordinated BIM-based design and construction drawing packages, prepare high-quality client presentations, support architectural detailing, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, review shop drawings, and ensure statutory compliance throughout design development and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop architectural design concepts for public buildings, high-rise buildings, and large-scale projects from concept to design development stages.


• Prepare design presentations, concept narratives, diagrams, and visual material for client and stakeholder reviews.


• Develop, review, and coordinate architectural construction drawing packages, including plans, elevations, sections, reflected ceiling plans, façade details, toilet details, staircases, cores, finishes, schedules, and other key project details.


• Coordinate design development using BIM workflows, ensuring model-based collaboration across architectural, structural, MEP, façade, landscape, interior, and specialist consultant teams.


• Support estimation and quantification by reviewing design quantities, material take-offs, area statements, finish schedules, and inputs required for cost planning and tender documentation.


• Review shop drawings, material submittals, technical clarifications, and vendor drawings to ensure alignment with design intent, specifications, coordination requirements, and statutory needs.


• Ensure design and documentation comply with applicable building codes, development control regulations, fire and life safety requirements, accessibility standards, and other statutory approvals.


• Work closely with project, construction, and site teams to resolve design coordination issues, RFIs, detailing gaps, and constructability concerns.


• Guide junior architects and BIM team members in design intent, detailing quality, documentation standards, and interdisciplinary coordination.

Required Skills And Competencies

• Strong architectural design sensibility with creativity, innovation, and problem-solving ability.


• Proven experience in public buildings, institutional projects, high-rise buildings, infrastructure-related buildings, or similar large-scale developments.


• Advanced BIM expertise, preferably in Revit and coordination-based digital design workflows.


• Strong architectural detailing ability with understanding of construction systems, materials, finishes, interfaces, service coordination, and buildability.


• Hands-on experience in construction drawing preparation, drawing review, interdisciplinary coordination, and documentation quality control.


• Knowledge of statutory compliance, building codes, fire and life safety requirements, accessibility norms, and approval-related documentation.


• Ability to review shop drawings, vendor submissions, material samples, and technical submittals against design intent and project specifications.


• Working understanding of estimation, quantification, material take-offs, finish schedules, and inputs required for tender or cost documentation.


• Strong client presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain design intent and technical solutions.


• Good leadership, mentoring, and review skills for guiding design, BIM, and documentation teams.