Senior Architect

Job Responsibilities:

• Taking the conceptual design through to implementation and handover
• Ensure that all design is in compliance with local authorities’ code
• Ensuring sustainability targets are incorporated into the design
• Production of tender documentation, including project specifications and contract schedules such as Summary of Tender and Schedule of Rates
• Taking role as Work Package Owner (WPO) responsible for packages progress to completion with help of supervisor / QAQC team and final handover documents
• Progressing the design in accordance with the Design Checklist
• Chairing sub-contractor progress meetings
• Chairing Architectural Department Client weekly Meetings
• Liaising with Quality Assurance / Quality Compliance engineers to ensure alignment of supervision goals with specification requirements
• In the absence of a Lead Architect, the Senior Architect shall assume the role and responsibilities assigned to the Lead Architect position
• Mentoring of an Architect with the intent of securing properly trained personnel to ensure the continual expansion of the company
• Ensuring Architectural System Supervisor is provided with the current approved plans and shop drawings
• Ensuring Architectural System Supervisor is fully briefed on the awarded scope of work, the tender technical documents and all contractual revisions to tender documentation
• To promote safe working practices and to protect the health and wellbeing of Employees, Sub-contractors and customers.
• To undertake the assigned work scope in a professional and responsible manner
• To protect the interests of the company
• To ensure full awareness of his/her scope of work and the extent of the obligations of Exyte
• The role could vary between pricing, design, construction, commissioning, through to final acceptance
• To embody and champion a mindset for Operational Excellence by active contribution towards development of Knowledge Centre, Digitalization Tools, Lessons Learnt System, Sustainability and other operational improvement initiatives.
• Ad hoc duties as determined by Management.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Architecture, preferably from a university accredited with BOA
• Bachelor of Science Architecture (Hons)
• Certifications in Autodesk Revit, BCA Green Mark Manager, BCA Universal Design Assessor, LEED-AP, WELLS-AP, Design for Safety etc are preferred.
• 7 - 8 years professional architectural experience with 2 years on fast-track projects
• Experience in design and construction of Architectural services systems in both design and construction, preferably with some “Fast Track Project” experience for Semiconductor, Sustainable Energy, Pharmaceutical, Nutrition, Healthcare orBiotech Projects
• At least three years of international experience in a high-tech industry or other multiple discipline orientated construction business
• At least two years of experience in a leading architectural position of a fast-track project including one years of experience in managing multi-discipline project
• At least two years of experience of managing staff, coaching/mentoring and developing people
• Experience in implementing change strategies internally
• Experience in strategic and operational planning and implementation