SENIOR DESIGNER

smallwood, reynolds, stewart, stewart & associates pte ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smallwood is seeking an experienced Senior Designer to lead the architectural design development and documentation of a major hospitality project in the Middle East. The candidate will oversee SD through Tender stages, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and ensure design intent and technical accuracy.

The ideal applicant has 8–10 years in international design consultancies, a degree in Architecture, and hands-on proficiency in AutoCAD and BIM (Revit). Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree in Architecture or equivalent qualification.
• 8–10 years of relevant architectural experience with international design consultancies.
• Experience in luxury hotels and large-scale hospitality developments.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and BIM (Revit).
• Ability to manage architectural documentation from SD through Tender stages.
• Strong technical knowledge of detailing and multi-disciplinary coordination.
• Experience on Middle East projects is essential.
• Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Immediate availability strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate architectural design development and documentation from SD through Tender stage.
• Prepare, manage and review detailed architectural drawings, specifications and tender packages.
• Coordinate with international consultants, specialist designers and engineering disciplines.
• Ensure design quality, technical accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Manage drawing production, BIM workflows, interdisciplinary coordination and project deliverables.
• Work closely with the project leadership team to maintain design intent, program and quality standards.

Skills

AutoCAD

BIM (Revit)

Architectural design

Coordination

Education

Degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Smallwood is seeking an experienced and technically proficient Senior Designer to join our Singapore office and lead the architectural design development and documentation of a major hospitality project in the Middle East.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in luxury hotel and hospitality projects, with the proven ability to lead and coordinate large-scale developments from Schematic Design(SD) through Design Development (DD) to Tender Documentation. The role requires strong technical expertise and the ability to manage multi disciplinary coordination with subconsultants, engineers and specialist consultants, including kitchen, F&B, lighting, acoustics, fire and life safety, and other relevant disciplines, ensuring fully coordinated design and documentation deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate architectural design development and documentation from SD through Tender stage.
• Prepare, manage and review detailed architectural drawings, specifications and tender packages.
• Coordinate with international consultants, specialist designers and engineering disciplines.
• Ensure design quality, technical accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Manage drawing production, BIM workflows, interdisciplinary coordination and project deliverables.
• Work closely with the project leadership team to maintain design intent, program and quality standards.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Architecture or equivalent recognized qualification mandatory.
• Minimum8–10 years of relevant architectural experience, with international design consultancies.
• Proven experience in luxury hotels and large-scale hospitality developments is mandatory.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in AutoCAD and BIM (Revit) is mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage architectural documentation from SD through DD and Tender stages.
• Strong technical knowledge of architectural detailing, building systems and multi disciplinary coordination.
• Experience working on projects in the Middle East is essential.
• Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Immediate availability is strongly preferred.