Senior Architect

Location: Indiranagar, BangaloreWork Schedule: Monday to Friday, 5 days a weekRole Objective:Plan, design, and furnish interiors of institutional buildings. Design learning spaces which is practical, aesthetic, conducive, to be more interactive and comfortable. They should stimulate children’s creativity and retain their curiosity while ensuring the productivity of the teachers, staff & making the learning experience enjoyable and memorable.Key Responsibilities:1. Understanding client Requirements- Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, and purpose and function. - Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.2. Conceptualize the design- Conceptualize and develop designs, which meet client’s requirements / standards / norms.3. Obtaining approval for the drawings- Ensure that the drawings are up to the quality standard of the company, meet client requirements and sign, and seal the same. - Ensure that the drawings are approved by the clients.4. Site supervision- Responsible for smooth progress of work at site in all respects.5. Make regular project related follow-ups- Make regular follow-ups with vendors, consultants and clients to ensure timely delivery of materials and collection of information. - Keep the track of the stages in design drawings - Checking and ensuring that the drawings / design are executable.6. Documentation- Responsible for arranging site documentation and design documentation for future reference as per standards. Preparing formats for the same and responsible for accuracy of all the data put in them.7. Pricing & Product knowledge- Must have and update thorough knowledge of various building norms, material specifications, market costing & basic knowledge of Services (Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC works) and overseeing all relevant data on the same coming from sub-contractors. - Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval. - Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items. - Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.8. Detailing- Responsible for the overall quality and detailing of all building items constructed to attain the desire architectural perspectives including site and landscaping works9. Coordination- Responsible for interaction with service consultants and architecture team for designing and execution of project. - Share their ideas with the designing team to facilitate the execution of project. - Responsible for joint coordination with civil engineers, interior designers and 3D designers to streamline the project.10.Communication- Interact regularly with who all involved in project - Keep the Project coordinator abreast with the project developments and send daily / weekly reports to himMinimum Requirements:Level of Education: B. Arch as recognized by the Council of ArchitectureTechnical Skills:- MS Office (Project, Word, Excel & Power Point) - Computer literate and internet savvy - Proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop & Sketchup 3D ModelingOther Essential Skills:- Good visualization skills - Good skill to develop schematic drawings - Creativity and artistic flair - Team player - Good communication skills - Aptitude for technical drawing and illustrationExperience- 8-12+ yrs. of experience in Institutional/Commercial / Residential /Hospitality/ Retail projects(working in large scale projects)