Architect / Senior Architect

JTC Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JTC Corporation in Singapore seeks an experienced Architect to lead architectural design and design management for in-house building products and CentEx projects. You will drive user-centric, sustainable workplace designs and supervise external consultants to ensure quality and compliance with relevant regulations.

You will coordinate across technical divisions and external agencies to ensure a cohesive multi-disciplinary design process, translating client requirements into high-quality design

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Architecture is required.
• At least 5 years of relevant architectural design experience.
• Registered Architect in Singapore is beneficial.
• Certifications such as Green Mark/LEED/BIM Manager etc. are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out in-house design and design management for building products to pursue user-centric, integrated, sustainable workplaces.
• Lead design simulations and conceptual designs to optimize land/space, performance, maintenance and cost.
• Provide technical inputs on architectural matters and guide external consultants to meet design intent and quality.
• Manage design consultants and translate requirements into design proposals across project stages.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, and external agencies to ensure integrated, multi-disciplinary design.

Skills

Drafting/Modelling (Revit)

Parametric design

CFD/Daylighting simulations

Graphic software (Adobe)

Data visualization (Excel, Qlik Sense,

Programming basics (C++, C#, Python)

Agency regulations knowledge

Education

Master’s Degree in Architecture

≥5 years in architectural design

Registered Architect (Singapore) – beneficial

Green Mark / LEED / BIM Manager certifications – beneficial

Tools

Autodesk Revit (BIM)

Autodesk CFD

Autodesk Autoturn

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Rhino

Grasshopper

Revit Dynamo

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Excel

Qlik Sense

Tableau

Job description

What the role is

Carry out architectural design and design management for JTC’s building products to pursue optimal user-centric designs for attractive, integrated and sustainable workplaces; as well as design management for CentEx projects to ensure user requirements and quality standards are met.

What you will be working on

• Carry out in-house design simulations and conceptual designs to ensure well-designed and functional building products that achieve land and space optimization, and balance building performance, maintenance and cost.
• Ensure designs for building products are developed through deep understanding of customers’ needs and evolving industry trends. To take on an environmentally sustainable approach towards design, considering the building product life cycle.
• Provide technical inputs on architectural design matters and guide external consultants to ensure that the detailed designs and construction meet JTC’s user and operational requirements and design intent. Uphold quality in design and execution of architectural related elements.
• Manage the architectural design consultants and provide professional inputs to ensure that the user requirements of the respective Ministries/Agencies and technical considerations are translated into the design proposal throughout the project design and construction stages. Provide technical advice to ensure quality in design and execution of architectural related elements of the Centex Project.
• Collaborate closely with other technical Divisions within JTC e.g. engineering and project management colleagues and external agencies and stakeholders to ensure multi-disciplinary design process is well-integrated with good communication and flow of design information across disciplines.

What we are looking for

Skills

• Drafting/Modelling skills (Basic/Advanced): Autodesk Revit (BIM), Autodesk CFD, Autodesk Autoturn, Autocad, Sketchup, Rhino etc.
• Parametric Design skills : Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit Dynamo etc.
• Specialised simulation skills (Basic/Advanced): ESD - CFD, Daylighting studies
• Graphic software skills (Basic/Advanced): Adobe CS, etc.
• Data Visualisation / Analytic skills (Basic/Advanced) : Microsoft Excel, Qlik Sense, Tableau etc.
• Programming Language (would be beneficial): C++, C#, Python, Java etc.
• Proficiency in relevant Agencies Acts, Regulations, COPs and Guidelines (e.g. URA, NParks, LTA, PUB, NEA, SCDF BCA, etc.)

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Architecture
• At least 5 years of relevant educational qualification/experience in Architectural design projects
• Registered Architect in Board of Architects Singapore would be beneficial
• Other certifications such as Green Mark Manager/Green Mark Professional/LEED AP, BIM Manager, Universal Design, ABC Waters Design, Design for safety, Universal Design, Landscape Design, Façade Inspection, Wayfinding/Signage Design, Water-sensitive Urban Design, Data Analytics etc. would be beneficial.

Desired Characteristics

• Creative flair in design and good design management capabilities
• Good presentation and writing skills to effectively convey design intent and drive design solutions
• Able to work independently and collectively within a team