Architect/Senior Architect

JTC Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Singapore is seeking an experienced architect to carry out architectural design management and ensure user-centric designs for building products. The ideal candidate has a Master’s Degree in Architecture and advanced skills in various design software. Responsibilities include managing consultants and collaborating with technical divisions. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact Singapore’s innovative industrial landscape.

Qualifications

• Registered Architect in Board of Architects Singapore would be beneficial.
• Other certifications such as Green Mark Manager/Green Mark Professional/LEED AP, BIM Manager would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out architectural design and design management for building products.
• Manage architectural design consultants to ensure user requirements are met.
• Collaborate closely with technical Divisions and external stakeholders.

Skills

Autodesk Revit (BIM)

Autodesk CFD

Autodesk Autoturn

Autocad

Sketchup

Rhino

Grasshopper

Revit Dynamo

Adobe CS

Microsoft Excel

Qlik Sense

Tableau

C++

C#

Python

Java

Education

Master’s Degree in Architecture

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
• 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

About JTC Corporation

Master planner. Developer. Since its inception in 1968, JTC has played a strategic role in ensuring Singapore stays innovative, dynamic, and sensitive to global manufacturing trends. A government agency under Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, JTC is paving the way forward for Singapore’s industrial landscape by championing clean, green and smart estates such as one-north, Seletar Aerospace Park, Jurong Innovation District, and Punggol Digital District. It is developing infrastructure, systems and initiatives that bridge cutting‑edge technology and human skill to fuel growth. JTC is also bringing businesses and communities together through green spaces, cultivating an environment that is not only sustainable but nurtures ideas shaping the future.