Project Architect - Core & Shell

Your Qualifications

• Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture; Master’s degree preferred.
• Must be a Registered Architect.
• Extensive portfolio of work, preferably in commercial-led and residential-led, but also across various practice areas.
• 10+ years of project experience in an architectural practice with experience in several practice areas.
• Demonstrable experience in large projects with complex stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain and nurture existing client relationships and build new ones.
• Proven performance in leading the design and delivery process across the entire project lifecycle.
• Experience leading, managing and mentoring multiple project teams.
• Proven experience in fiscal accountability on various project types.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills.
• Well-rounded, strategic thinker with an integrated approach to design, management, and technical project resolution who can help shape a vision for the future.
• Advanced working knowledge of architecture design principles, technical details, material characteristics, building codes, standards and accessibility requirements.
• Ability to handle challenging situations with tact, grace and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated passion for design thinking.
• Knowledge in sustainable design principles required.
• LEED, WELL, Fitwel, LFA or other rating systems accreditation preferable.
• Understand key principles for leading and achieving net zero projects.
• Capacity to drive sustainability focused discussions with clients and teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices required.
• Previous experience in sustainable design projects preferred. At least one project of the candidate portfolio should showcase this focus. Especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel and /or Net Zero Building certification.
• Advanced knowledge of design software including Revit; Rhino; Illustrator; InDesign; Photoshop, Navisworks etc.
• Your Design Technology Qualifications
• Essential:
• Deep understanding and expertise in Autodesk Revit for design authoring, documentation, data extracts and project delivery.
• Deep understanding and expertise in Rhinoceros for design authoring.
• Good knowledge and experience with interoperability workflows between Rhino & Revit throughout all the stages of a project.
• Basic understanding and familiarity with real-time rendering processes, and material creation & management within the context of integrated BIM and parametric workflows.
• Basic understanding and familiarity with Computational Design applications such as Grasshopper and/or Dynamo.
• Basic understanding and familiarity with simulation principles and processes, including interpretation, and application of results.
• Desirable:
• Good knowledge and experience with the strategic planning, and setup of BIM projects.
• Good knowledge and experience with collaboration within the BIM context, including cloud-based markups, consultant coordination and clash detection.
• Understanding of the capabilities and application of Information Management tools such as Aconex, Asite, Newforma, etc.
• Good knowledge and experience with Computational Design applications such as Grasshopper and/or Dynamo.
• Good knowledge and experience with simulation principles and processes, including interpretation, and application of results. Familiarity with Performance Design applications such as Autodesk Insight, Sefaira, and Ladybug tools.
• Good knowledge and experience in the use of VR walkthroughs and panoramas for client presentations, consultant coordination and internal design reviews.
• Applications we work with:
• Design Authoring - Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks
• Collaboration - BIM360 • Computational Design - Grasshopper, Dynamo
• Building Performance Simulation - Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools
• Visualisation – Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax ,Graphics & Productivity - Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, • Experiential – Unreal Engine, Unity ,Development – C#, Python
• *To be considered, please submit portfolio and/or work samples in PDF format*

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