Senior architect

Hyphen Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training during onboarding six months

Career development and travel

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Hyphen is seeking an experienced Senior Architect in Mumbai to lead architectural delivery across all project stages. You will manage the design team, ensure quality and profitability, and maintain day-to-day client contact while coordinating across disciplines.

You will oversee technical service delivery, lead meetings, and drive design coordination using Revit and Forma. Travel to client sites and international meetings may be required.

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered as an architect in India, with a degree and a postgraduate qualification in architecture.
• 8–10 years’ professional experience, across all project stages, with knowledge in commercial sectors (data centres, retail, mixed use, hospitality).
• Fluent written and spoken English; proficiency in Revit and Forma.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural team and manage day-to-day client contact; lead design meetings and produce minutes.
• Oversee technical service delivery across project stages, including design development, drawings, specifications, construction documentation and details.
• Coordinate design across disciplines and lead Revit and Forma model coordination.
• Prepare, maintain and monitor the project design programme and resource needs.
• Set up and maintain Rapport, Hyphen’s practice management software, including project billing and labour plans.
• Monitor project financial performance and report to the associate; address issues affecting the fee.
• Maintain the Project Quality Control System and lead contract administration.
• Mentor junior staff and support career development.
• Promote Hyphen’s values and ensure adherence to policies and standards.

Skills

Lead project teams

Fluent English

Revit & Forma proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Postgraduate qualification in architecture

Tools

Revit

Forma

Job description

If you enjoy working in a collaborative and multicultural environment and are looking to advance your career, we’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic senior architect to join our growing multi-national practice (ranked as a World Architecture 100 firm ) in Mumbai, India.

We encourage all our employees to work to the highest standards of professionalism whilst being self-reliant and showing independence of thought. In return, we’ll provide you with the experience and education to progress your career:

• During your first six months, you’ll receive project-specific training, BIM training, training in Hyphen’s standards and other technical training.
• You’ll have opportunities for career development and travel.
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits, with the terms of appointment subject to negotiation.

The role

As a senior architect at Hyphen, you will lead and manage a team in the technical delivery of architectural projects across all stages. You will oversee project organisation and delivery, ensuring that our work meets Hyphen’s quality standards and that our services are delivered professionally and profitably.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as Hyphen’s architectural lead and maintaining day-to-day client contact. Leading design team and client meetings and producing detailed meeting minutes.
• Taking responsibility for technical service delivery throughout the project, including developing and reviewing designs, drawings, specifications, construction documentation and construction details.
• Coordinating design across disciplines and leading Revit and Forma model and design coordination.
• Preparing, maintaining and monitoring the project design programme, and communicating resource needs to account managers.
• Setting up and maintaining Rapport, Hyphen’s practice management software, including project billing and labour plans.
• Monitoring project financial performance and reporting to the account manager or responsible associate, raising any issues that may affect the agreed fee.
• Maintaining the Project Quality Control System and leading contract administration to ensure Hyphen meets its responsibilities.
• Leading by example, motivating and supporting the team, mentoring junior staff and helping colleagues develop their careers.
• Promoting Hyphen’s values and ensuring the team follows company policies, procedures and standards. Communicating information from the leadership team and implementing procedural changes.
• Reviewing, approving and managing holiday requests, expenses and time off in lieu.
• Participating in recruitment and inductions for junior staff, undertaking employee reviews and supporting individual training and development.
• Managing the safety and wellbeing of the team, demonstrating emotional intelligence, empathy, understanding and effective communication to build a cohesive, balanced and collaborative team.

Your skills and experience

• Qualified and registered as an architect in India, with a degree and a postgraduate qualification in architecture, the built environment or a similar subject. Applications from other qualified construction professionals with appropriate skills and experience will also be considered.
• A minimum of 8–10 years’ professional experience, with knowledge and experience across all project work stages and in commercial sectors, particularly data centres, retail, mixed use and hospitality.
• Proven experience successfully leading project teams. Previous experience leading teams for multi-national client organisations would be an advantage.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in technical software, particularly Revit and Forma.
• A passport and the ability to travel to the UK and Europe on company business if required.
• Availability to start within two months of an offer of employment.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and pride ourselves on the diversity of our offices.

Following an initial assessment, shortlisted candidates will be invited to in-person and online interviews. Candidates will also be asked to complete a Revit test to assess their software proficiency.

Does this role suit you?

Hyphen will keep the personal information you submit as long as indicated on the form opposite and will then destroy all electronic and hard copies of emails, CVs and portfolios etc. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 means that you have control of your data and you can contact us at: [e-mail] to remove it earlier than the deadline.

I consent for my data to be held by Hyphen for a period of three months for the purposes of being considered for any future appropriate vacancies.