Architectural Designer / Architect | Cities, Planning & Design

Arup; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid maternity leave 98 days

Paid paternity leave 7 working days

Birthday leave

Travel allowance

Additional leave up to 20 days (perman

International mobility opportunities

Professional association subscription

Reimbursement of PE application/fees

Exam Leave (6 days)

Job summary

Arup is seeking a skilled Architect to join our Malaysia team. You will contribute to a diverse range of projects, providing hands-on design, technical, and documentation support while developing architectural expertise in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

You will prepare concept designs and detailed drawings, develop urban design concepts, and produce space proofing diagrams, reports, and visualizations.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Architecture or related discipline.
• Membership in professional institutions or accreditation progress is desirable.
• 3–5 years’ experience at leading design practices with focus on design and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare concept designs and detailed drawings at all scales and stages.
• Develop urban design concepts with drawings, diagrams and presentations.
• Support team leaders and deliver high-quality project documentation per Arup standards.
• Manage assigned project components and oversee junior staff to ensure timely delivery.
• Represent the team at external meetings and contribute to internal initiatives.

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Architecture

Professional accreditation progress toward

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Rhino

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Revit

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world

Arup is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Architect to join our Malaysia team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a diverse range of projects, providing hands‑on design, technical, and documentation support while further developing your architectural expertise in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

The Opportunity

Prepare concept designs, detailed architectural drawings at all scales and project stages, and produce space proofing diagrams, architectural reports, and visualizations.

Develop urban design and planning concepts, including drawings, diagrams, reports, and presentation materials across a range of projects.

Support team leaders, architects, and planners in the preparation of high-quality project documentation, presentations, and detailed drawings in line with Arup’s standards.

Manage assigned project components with minimal supervision, including planning and overseeing the work of junior staff to ensure quality, accuracy, and timely delivery.

Represent the team at external meetings, author non-standard correspondence and reports, contribute to internal initiatives, and provide guidance, training, and feedback to support team development.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Architecture, or a related discipline.

Membership of relevant professional institutions or progress toward professional accreditation is desirable.

At least with 3-5 years’ experience at leading design practices with a strong career focus on design and project delivery

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Capability in Rhino, AutoCAD, or SketchUp.

Familiarity or exposure to planning and development contexts within Southeast Asia considered advantageous.

Proficient in BIM and Autodesk Revit and Microsoft office tools

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Please see a list of Arup’s Malaysia benefits below:

• Paid maternity leave for 98 days
• Paid paternity leave for 7 working days
• Birthday leave
• Travel allowance
• Purchase Additional leave of up to 20 days (permanent employees)
• International mobility opportunities
• Paid Annual subscription to relevant Professional association.
• Reimbursement of Professional Engineers application and examination fees
• Exam Leave (6 days)

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Sabena Foo to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

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