Parsons is seeking an accomplished Principal Architect to provide senior architectural leadership for a major luxury high-end development.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead architectural design development and technical coordination.
- Review architectural concepts, plans, elevations, details, specifications, schedules, and material selections.
- Ensure design solutions support luxury positioning, guest experience, operational requirements, and brand standards.
- Coordinate architecture with interiors, landscape, structure, MEP, ICT/ELV, fire and life safety, and specialist systems.
- Lead architectural design reviews, technical workshops, and constructability reviews.
- Review consultant and contractor submissions for compliance with approved design intent.
- Coordinate authority submissions and respond to technical comments.
- Identify design conflicts, omissions, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support value engineering while protecting architectural quality.
- Review mock-ups, samples, prototypes, and site installations.
- Provide architectural guidance during procurement, construction, testing, and handover.
- Mentor architectural team members.
- Maintain design records, decisions, and approvals.
- Provide technical advice to the Design Director and project leadership.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring
- Experience with ultra-luxury destinations, private clubs, branded residences, or landmark developments.
- Experience working with international operators and brand representatives.
- Knowledge of sustainable design standards and performance-based design.
- Experience with complex façade, public realm, and specialist architectural elements.
- Advanced knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, or similar design platforms.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Confidential
Desired Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture.
- Professional registration or chartered architect status.
- Minimum of 15+ years of architectural experience.
- Significant experience on luxury high-end developments, resorts, branded residences, or high-end mixed-use projects.
- Strong knowledge of building codes, planning, construction systems, and materials.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
- Excellent design judgment, technical knowledge, communication, and leadership skills.