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About the Role

As a Senior Architect, you will coordinate the architectural design process, develop alternative solutions, and create high-quality study models, renderings, and presentations. You will lead early-stage project contributions, demonstrate strong visualization and presentation skills, and translate design intent into project deliverables across all phases.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the architectural design process, develop alternative solutions, and presentation graphics.
• Produce high-quality study models, renderings, montages, diagrams, and presentations.
• Lead early-stage project contributions through design brief development, site analysis, and information gathering.
• Review and interpret Design Reports from prior stages.
• Propose creative and technically sound design solutions.
• Prepare for and contribute to internal and external design and documentation reviews.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of materiality and material limitations.
• Translate Design Intent into clearly defined project deliverables across all project phases.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of how theoretical architectural design translates into commercial architectural practice.
• Independently create high-quality schematic, design development, and construction documentation.
• Take ownership of assigned deliverables, ensuring accurate and consistent outcomes.
• Ensure documentation aligns with codes and regulations, including DA, CC, BCA/NCC, DDA.
• Review and quality check your work and that of junior team members.
• Maintain proficiency in Revit, Rhino, MS Office, and Adobe Suite.
• Maintain document control and ensure up-to-date documentation using HDR’s systems and workflows.
• Apply fundamental Project Management principles to support project delivery.
• Manage external requests by coordinating with Project Leaders and tracking potential scope changes.
• Proactively work with your Project Leader to understand and confirm weekly drawing, design, and task deliverables.
• Proactively work with your Project Leader to understand and confirm project deadlines and critical dates.
• Accurately manage time tracking and resource allocation.
• Support monthly project financial updates, including contributing to the HDR Deliverables Planner.
• Deliver work efficiently and autonomously, identifying areas for improvement and best practice.
• Contribute to fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Actively engage in opportunities to broaden knowledge across multiple typologies.
• Promote HDR positively to industry and colleagues.
• Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, presentations, and design documentation.
• Actively participate in office-wide initiatives that promote personal and professional staff development.
• Champion a culture of professionalism, team collaboration, and accountability.
• Model positive and solution-oriented teamwork.
• Take initiative in seeking out appropriate pathways for professional and self-development.
• Support and mentor team members, offering guidance and sharing knowledge.
• Provide informal leadership within project teams, helping to organise workflows.
• Recognise and escalate complex or sensitive issues to line management or HR.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with colleagues, line manager, and project teams.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with external stakeholders.
• Assume project leadership roles where required.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Architecture
• Typically, 8+ years’ experience with demonstrated knowledge in building design and documentation.
• Registered Architect.
• Excellent communication / interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Collaborative, proactive and highly organised with good time management.
• Strong portfolio with a great eye for presentation and attention to detail.
• A keen interest in personal and professional development.

Skills

• Revit
• Rhino
• MS Office
• Adobe Suite
• Sketching
• Diagramming
• Visualization
• Verbal / Visual Presentation
• Project Management principles
• Time tracking
• Resource allocation
• Financial updates
• Business development
• Team collaboration
• Professionalism
• Accountability
• Solution-oriented teamwork
• Mentoring
• Workflow organization

Location

• Australia

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• 8+ years

Education Level

• Tertiary qualifications in Architecture
• Registered Architect

About the Company

• At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for; it's also about what you do and how you do it.
• Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible.
• When you join HDR, we give you licence to do the same.
• We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.
• Our workplace is collaborative and diverse, built on a history of controlling our own destiny, putting people first and offering careers that provide for a secure future.
• At HDR, you are part of a team, surrounded by talent that brings out your best.
• HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day.
• This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

• As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
• Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.
• Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.