Senior Architect – Melbourne, VIC, AU

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. We are seeking a proactive, talented and highly motivated Senior Architect to join our Melbourne Studio. You'll be working within our architectural team to deliver conservation, refurbishment and adaptive reuse projects in significant heritage contexts through all project phases across cultural, public and workplace sectors.

The role will involve design, coordination, documentation, review, statutory planning applications, tender, delivery and post occupancy tasks. You will play a key role in leading documentation production, overseeing junior team members, liaising with clients, consultants, suppliers and contractors.

This position suits a hands‑on and team‑orientated individual who is confident managing multiple workstreams, projects and packages.

Requirements

- Registered Architect with at least 5 years' experience working as a project runner/ project architect.
- High degree of proficiency in using Revit and AutoCAD software.
- Excellent design skills.
- Advanced technical knowledge in the refurbishment and adaptation of existing buildings.
- A thorough understanding of Australian building, heritage and planning regulations.
- Leadership experience managing a small team.
- A motivated, well‑organised, proactive approach to work and projects.
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
- Proven experience across all AIA work stages.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain relationships with clients, new and existing.
- Drive high‑performing teams in BD opportunities, project delivery and profile raising.
- Lead and support proposals and bids for projects.
- Coordinate internal and external works packages and team members.
- Complete projects to a high standard, on time and to budget.
- Lead, produce,



assist and review the production of design and technical related information and reports, both written and graphic.
- Lead and support projects in conservation repair, refurbishment, alterations and additions, adaptive re‑use and construction detailing.
- Occasional travel across the region, as well as remotely supporting colleagues in our Sydney, Hobart and Hong Kong studios.

Additional Candidate Profile

- Registration as an Architect.
- At least 5 years' project runner/ project architect experience in a similar role.
- Proven experience working on projects to existing buildings, including historic buildings, from inception, through schematic and detailed design, tender production, and contract administration during construction.
- Excellent technical knowledge of conservation repair, refurbishment, alterations and additions, adaptive re‑use and construction detailing.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills both verbally and written at all levels (internal and external).
- Agility to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to develop and enhance our reputation externally.
- Proven ability to provide heritage advice and guidance to clients and team members, operating within relevant statutory and legislative frameworks.
- Knowledge of AIA work stages.
- Leadership experience to support a small sized project team.
- Experience of taking responsibility for the financial success of projects.
- Experience in the latest packages of AutoCAD and Revit is Essential.
- Passion and desire to work with an international practice,



working on established projects but also helping to support Business Development and profile activities in Australia and neighbouring markets.
- Recent project opportunity / tendering experience.
- Curiosity and commitment to continued professional development.
- It would also be an advantage if candidates possess:
- Membership with relevant industry or professional bodies.
- Further heritage qualifications of memberships.
- Experience in BIM delivery of projects.

Benefits

- Agile, flexible and hybrid working (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH).
- Annual leave increasing with long service.
- Life assurance.
- Study sponsorship with paid study leave.
- Sabbaticals.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Subscription fees.
- Company day out.
- A volunteering scheme.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

About Purcell

Purcell is an award‑winning employee‑owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 350 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in Australia, Hong Kong and UK. Proudly ranked No.1 for Heritage in the World Architecture 100 for a fifth consecutive year.

Collaboration is central to our employee‑ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings, from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. Our employee‑ownership ethos empowers everyone to use their voice.

We believe in fostering a collaborative workplace, where knowledge sharing and professional growth are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to building an inclusive, transparent, and welcoming team.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.

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📌 Senior Architect at Purcell architecture (Melbourne)
🏢 Purcell Architecture
📍 Melbourne