Melbourne, Australia
Senior architect
at Hassell
Hassell is seeking a senior architect to join its team in Melbourne, Australia.
About us
With nine design studios spread around the world, chances are you’ve seen our work before.
We work across architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and urban design – a rich multi-disciplinary mix of skills and perspectives that unlocks the economic, social and cultural value of projects.
We combine our creative design expertise with capabilities in strategy, research, technology and experience design, and we regularly collaborate with experts and partners from further afield.
Through our work, we’re trying to build a more inclusive, sustainable future for communities – and create a more socially and ecologically resilient world.
About the team
Our design values are shared globally across all the Hassell studios, by the talented people who work in them: architects, interior designers, landscape architects, urban designers, planners and specialist consultants.
We work together in integrated design teams because they produce the best outcomes for our clients. The increasingly complex projects that clients bring to us demand a culture built on collaboration, creativity, and innovation in design thinking and delivery.
Openness and empathy with our clients ensure their interests are at the heart of everything we design.
About the role
In this client-facing senior architect position, you’ll be working in close partnership with our principals and team members to lead a multidisciplinary design team.
This is a great opportunity to join the team working on a range of high profile city shaping projects.
Within the studio, you will actively contribute to the design culture at Hassell. Motivating and mentoring the next generation of designers, you will steward Hassell’s client focussed collaborative design processes to achieve design excellence to provide leadership, direction and knowledge input for the design and delivery of projects and managing project deliverables, programs and deadlines and developing the capability of the team.
About you
We’d expect you would bring to this role:
- a minimum of seven years’ post-graduation experience with a focus on mixed use, commercial, hospitality and cultural projects
- a consultative approach to managing clients on design and technical aspects of a project
- an ability to manage multiple teams and inspire design excellence across all projects
- proven experience in directing a design team through design documentation – leading package documentation, technical drawing and writing specifications required
- site experience with contract administration experience preferred
- commercial awareness in the management of finances, resources, and personnel at a senior level
- relevant experience briefing and operating as the key project stakeholder liaison
- willingness and interest in leading and mentoring our emerging designers in design, industry and technical issues
- an excellent working knowledge of Revit
- degree qualified and registered as an Architect or working towards registration
- right to work in Australia
Why Hassell?
We value diversity, employing people across a number of regions, representing many different cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
Our team has access to a range of benefits to support development and wellbeing:
- creative studio working environment
- inter-studio transfer opportunities
- development and training including access to an online training program
- wellbeing benefits
- flexible start and finish times, part time and job share arrangements
- professional memberships
- study assistance
Apply now
We’re a fast-paced and proactive practice so we don’t wait until applications close to review them. Submit your application as soon as possible for the best chance to land your ultimate job.
Hassell is an equal opportunity employer.
We will not accept speculative candidates via agencies or third parties.