Senior Architect Leader

We are seeking an experienced Architect to lead our projects in India. As a Senior Project Architect, you will be responsible for managing the technical delivery of all prestigious architectural projects.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of project oversight, organisation, and client coordination, while ensuring delivery to our global quality standards.

• Lead design teams and client meetings
• Manage all aspects of technical service delivery for the entire project duration

Selected candidates will be inducted, trained, and supported in our UK and European offices, ensuring alignment with international systems and processes before transitioning into leadership of projects in India.

This role is both client-facing and team-building, with responsibility for mentoring junior architects, leading project meetings, and ensuring design intent and statutory compliance are achieved at every stage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as our architectural lead on projects maintaining day-to-day client project contact
• Be responsible for all aspects of our technical service delivery for the entire end-to-end project duration
• Lead the design team and client meetings, produce detailed meeting minutes
• Undertake the preparation, maintenance, and monitoring of the project design programme
• Communicating resource needs to Account managers and Associates
• Be responsible for creating, updating, and managing all project-related financials and resourcing data in our internal project management software, for as long as the project is active
• Maintain the Project Quality Control System
• Monitor the financial performance and report back to account manager or responsible associate, raising any issues that may affect the agreed fee
• Lead the contract administration process and ensure we meet our responsibilities
• Lead, motivate, support, and manage a team, demonstrating ability to get the best out of your team
• Mentor, encourage, and contribute to individual career development
• Inspire and promote our values within the team
• Ensure teams are aligned with our policies, procedures, and that our standards are being consistently met
• Review, approve, and manage holiday requests, expenses, time off in lieu (TOIL)
• Communicate important information from the leadership team and implement any procedural changes
• Participate in recruitment and employee inductions for junior staff
• Undertake employee reviews and support with training, development, and growth of individuals
• Manage safety and well-being of the team
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence, foster empathy, understanding, and effective communication with the team with the aim of creating a cohesive, balanced, and collaborative team

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture (or equivalent built environment discipline)
• Registered Architect in India
• 8-12 years of architectural experience, with demonstrated project leadership across all work stages
• Proficiency in Revit and other design software (AutoCAD, SketchUp)
• Experience in large-scale projects across sectors such as Data Centres, Retail, Hospitality, Workplace, and Logistics
• Strong knowledge of Indian building codes, zoning regulations, and statutory compliance
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken English)
• Ability to manage client relationships and coordinate with consultants, contractors, and global colleagues
• Passport holder, available for training and travel to UK/Europe as required

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to join the founding leadership team of a global Top 100 architecture firm's first India studio
• Work on international-standard projects across Data Centres, Retail, Hospitality, Workplace, and Logistics
• Structured induction and training in UK and European offices
• Collaborate with international studios while embedding global systems and quality standards in India
• Competitive compensation package and opportunities for continuous training and development