Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
The Senior Architect is a senior owner-side role responsible for leading architectural design governance, master planning, and project development requirements for large-scale development projects.
The role ensures that business objectives, operational requirements, OEM requirements, expansion strategies, and cost-efficiency goals are translated into a practical, coordinated, and executable master plan.
The Senior Architect will act as the primary architectural interface between the organization, consultants, contractors, OEM representatives, and internal stakeholders, ensuring that all design outputs and site execution remain aligned with approved project requirements and design intent.
Key Responsibilities
Master Planning & Design Governance
Lead the development, refinement, and implementation of the Owner’s Design Brief and master planning strategy.
Review and validate master planning deliverables including:
o Site zoning
o Land-use planning
o Building layouts and envelopes
o Functional adjacencies
o Circulation planning
o Expansion provisions
o Development phasing
Ensure architectural solutions align with operational requirements, business objectives, and long-term expansion plans.
Provide architectural leadership throughout the project lifecycle from concept stage to execution.
Consultant & Contractor Management
o Master planning consultants
o Architectural consultants
o Engineering consultants
o Contractors
o OEM representatives
Review, challenge, and technically validate consultant design submissions.
Ensure consultant deliverables meet project requirements, quality standards, and timelines.
Monitor contractor compliance with approved architectural designs, specifications, and design intent.
Identify design deviations and execution risks and recommend corrective actions.
Design Coordination & Integration
o Building layouts
o Infrastructure systems
o Utility corridors
o Site circulation
o Future expansion requirements
o Design progress updates
o Risk assessments
o Consultant performance feedback
o Decision-support information
Desired Candidate Profile
Large-scale master planning
Architectural design governance
Owner’s design brief development
Consultant deliverable review and control
Contractor design compliance monitoring
OEM requirement integration
Project phasing and expansion planning
Concept to IFC drawing review
Value engineering and constructability assessment
Executive-level reporting and decision support