Job Description

Design Team & Process Leadership

• Lead and manage the internal architectural/exhibition/content project team (Project Architects, Landscape Designers, Exhibition Designers, Content Curators, etc.).
• Establish the project design workflow, setting internal milestones for Schematic Design (SD), Design Development (DD), and Construction Documents (CD) until issuing IFT (Issued for Tender) / IFC (issued for Construction) packages.
• Coordinate directly with specialized design consultants (Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Lighting, MEP, Structural, Acoustic, Sustainability/LEED, etc.).

Client Relationship & Vision Alignment

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client and project stakeholders.
• Prepare and lead client design presentations, workshops, and review sessions.
• Translate client aspirations and functional programs into clear design briefs and design strategies.

Design Coordination & Quality Assurance

• Ensure design integrity is maintained from initial conceptual sketches through detailed construction drawings.
• Oversee spatial coordination, building envelope details, zoning compliance, and building code reviews (e.g., ADA/Accessibility, Life Safety, Fire Codes).
• Facilitate interdisciplinary coordination meetings to ensure structural and MEP engineering systems integrate seamlessly into the architectural design.

Design Contract, Schedule & Resource Management

• Management of subcontracts with the support of the company structural departments: legal, finance.
• Lead and management of the project from the legal and commercial/financial perspective, as well as from the operational (project cost) and resourcing side.
• Develop and maintain the detailed design schedule.
• Track design deliverables against project milestones to ensure timely submission to clients, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and contractors.
• Monitor internal design team staffing, workload, hours, and project profitability/fee usage.

Design Intent Support (Construction Phase)

• Review and approve submittals, shop drawings, material samples, etc. for design intent compliance during construction.
• Respond to architectural Requests for Information (RFIs) from contractors.
• Lead the design adaptation and execution feasibility based on a strong execution background.
• Conduct periodic site visits to verify that construction aligns with approved design documents.

Required Skills and Competencies

Work experience:

• 15 years of experience.

• Experience working on the design, development and implementation of museography/exhibition projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or Engineering similar from an accredited university.

Professional skills:

- Fluent in English (min C21 level).

- Team Leadership: wide experience in multidisciplinary teams and suppliers management.

- Design Excellence: Strong aesthetic sense, space planning ability, and knowledge of building systems, materials, and detailing.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 15 years of experience.

• Experience working on the design, development and implementation of museography/exhibition projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or Engineering similar from an accredited university.

Professional skills:

- Fluent in English (min C21 level).

- Team Leadership: wide experience in multidisciplinary teams and suppliers management.

- Design Excellence: Strong aesthetic sense, space planning ability, and knowledge of building systems, materials, and detailing.

- Project Management: Coordination and monitoring of all disciplines included in the project, including but not limited to the client/stakeholders and subcontractors interface, project organization and reporting. (scenery, showcase, lighting, audiovisual equipment).

- Management of the site supervision team and the contractors and sub-contractors.

- Software, Code and Regulatory Expertise: Working working knowledge with local specifications.