Senior Project Architect- Branch Office

Job highlights

• Experience leading multiple architectural projects with skills in feasibility reports, schematic concept development, and design brief preparation
• Lead architectural design and drawings, manage project teams, coordinate with consultants, prepare tender and construction documents, conduct client presentations, and oversee construction administration

Position- Senior Project Architect

MAIN OBJECTIVE:

To take the lead on Architectural Design and drawings in conjunction with Associates/Partners for a set of projects within the Firm and ensure that the architectural dimension of the project concept is carried through along with a support team until full and final completion of the project

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to independently lead the project / projects ( minimum 4- 5 projects)
• Capability of handling projects varying in scale
• Ability to prepare Feasibility report & area Statements
• Ability to develop concepts at the schematic stage
• Ability to prepare design briefs of Architecture & Interiors at different stages
• Ability to clearly communicate this design to the Client using graphic tools
• Ability to implement company standards and Systems and convey the process clearly to Client and consultant.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• A flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working
• Ability to grasp new construction material and techniques
• An interest in researching new building materials and construction methodologies
• Strong leadership and delegation skills
• Ability to organize, plan, prioritize work and manage time
• Dedicated and patient with good listening & communication skills
• Ability to build relationships with clients
• Ability to work well under pressure in a sometimes frantic environment
• A strong team player
• Positive can do attitude
• An eye for detail
• Ability to work with and mentor individual team members

KEY PORTFOLIO AREAS (PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY):

Concept

• Understand and collate project requirements for concept
• Definition of scope
• Prepare Concept as per client requirement
• Make concept presentation to clients
• Initiate appointment of consultants in consultation with MEP / Senior Associate/ Associate
• Give inputs for Budgets
• Review feasibility report & Area Statements as per company standards
• Review progressive area statements as per company standards
• Ensuring all client inputs are received & signed off at concept stage
• Any change in Area from PO to be highlighted to the management & Client before proceeding ahead.

Presentation:

• Review presentation sequence & format prepared by the Project Team
• Review support information prepared by the Architect for presentation as per company standards
• Make presentation to client
• Review progressive presentations at later stages made by the Project Team

Schematics:

• Develop concepts at the schematic stage
• Interact with consultants for services inputs & Design philosophy
• Interact with clients for signoffs on design -Arch/Interiors
• Review and rechecking of various applicable standards of either company/ Norms with respect to the project to be done before proceeding with schematic stage. ( e.g. specially abled access, lift sizes, fire exits, etc)

Design brief:

• Prepare the design brief of Architecture & Interiors at different stages to capture information for client signoffs
• Review of Structural & Services DBR

Statutory drawings/drawings:

• Provide inputs for special sanctions
• Review all statutory drawings as per company standard

Tender preparation:

• Define specifications of materials for tender preparation
• Provide complete set of drawings and details to QS for Tender preparation.
• Review of Tender document and BOQ
• Getting approval of BOQ from Client
• Review of Services Tender drawings before release of Services Tender.

Good for Construction Drawings:

• Critical Review of GFC before release to Site.
• Incorporating MEP design inputs in the GFC drawings before release.
• MEP GFC dwg review from ARCH / INT perspective before release to site.
• Identifying the drawings related to MEP & Site infra works & coordinating the same with respective consultants to release the Structural drawings.
• Scheduling the Drawings Schedule considering the depedancies from consultant and approvals from client. Also highlighting any change in schedule with reason to Client regularly.
• Publishing Fortnightly update on Drawing release status to the Management.
• Review of GFC drawings with respect to Tender document.

Services Co-ordination:

• Review inputs/details from services/Structural consultants incorporated for all drawing
• Check consultant drawings with respect to arch / interiors
• Ensuring the latest revisions are shared with the consultants
• Critical review of services from space planning, routing and decision of visible fixture and fittings
• Review of Services Integrated drawings
• Ensuring that necessary space and support provisions for services are done during Architectural Design for Services.

Construction administration:

• Attend periodic site visits to resolve design issues
• Periodic project reviews to ensure that there is no deviation from the original scheme
• Prepare response to RFI's pertaining to Arch/interior design
• Review shops drawings with respect to Architecture/interiors within specified time
• Ensure the Review shops drawings with respect to Architecture/interiors within specified time and company process is followed
• Preparation / Review of Site observation Report

Costing:

• Inputs for preparation budgets to be given to various teams
• Ensure that the consolidated Estimate is prepared with help of QS/ MEP team and consultant
• Sign off on estimate to be taken from client.
• Tracking of budget at regular intervals.

Team:

• Oversee project team management
• Build capabilities of team members
• Take active part in training of team members
• Conduct appraisal of all team members
• Interviewing raw talent for the architectural function

GENERAL AREAS (SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY):

Organization building, graphics, drawings

As part of the team, you are encouraged to adopt the Firms goals and philosophy and be involved where possible in:

• Understand and collate project requirements for concept
• Definition of scope
• Prepare Concept as per client requirement
• Make concept presentations to clients
• Co-ordinate with Graphics & prepare the presentation within the specified timelines
• Preparation of statutory drawings/documents for local body clearances
• Prepare all drawings at tender and construction document stage as per company standards
• Conduct team reviews & appraisals as per schedule
• Interviewing potential talent for the firm
• Contribute to strengthening the firm through organizational initiatives
• Following ERP system for projects and preparing project reports
• Ensuring stagewise Sign off from client
• Understanding the Scope of Works and Agreement finalized with client
• Billing – Understanding the payment milestones and carrying out documentation & billing accordingly
• NMR – Preparation and tracking of NMR for any changes
• Preparation of Drawing schedule and tracking and reporting the same at regular intervals
• Fortnightly presenting the project status to Senior Management
• Monthly Design Progress Report to Client
• Raise IRIA at appropriate time for resolution of critical issues
• Scheduling of Project and tracking to be done
• Delegation of Interior works to Interior Teams and monitoring the same

Interested candidates can email their updated resume at [email protected] or message on 9209078939