Join our Adelaide studio as an Architect / Designer and inspire your team while shaping innovative, impactful spaces!

Hames Sharley is a national interdisciplinary design practice specialising in Architecture, Interior Design, Town Planning and Urban Design. Our mission is to create sustainable and inclusive places that enable communities to flourish.

We are currently seeking a talented Architect or Designer to join our Defence teamin Adelaide Studio on Kaurna Country.

Defence project experience is preferred but not essential. Relevant complex building experience with heavy services coordination will be looked at favourably. Due to the nature of these projects, holding or having the immediate ability to obtain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) Baseline security clearance is a mandatory requirement.

This role involves but is not limited to:

- Produce clear design communication through drawings, models and written material, supporting decision‑making and project clarity.
- Build strong client relationships through clear communication, briefings and presentations that support alignment and confidence.
- Coordinate consultants and teams to ensure integrated, efficient and high‑quality project delivery.
- Develop design and technical documentation with a strong focus on Revit, resolving design and technical issues proactively throughout the project lifecycle.
- Contribute to studio culture by mentoring team members, collaborating positively and supporting leadership and design processes.

About you:



Our Architect or Designer will bring 5 to 10+ years of proven experience across the delivery of high-quality projects. In this role, you are an experienced architect or designer with strong delivery, coordination and leadership skills. You enjoy working collaboratively and have a proven track record delivering complex projects. You bring creative architectural thinking, technical capability and professionalism to project delivery with minimal supervision to deliver strong design outcomes.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

- Master of Architecture qualification, registration preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Revit
- Complex building design and project delivery experience with heavy services coordination
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Working knowledge and experience applying the requirements of the BCA/NCC and other relevant standards

Why join Hames Sharley: At Hames Sharley, you’ll join a practice that champions design excellence and creates places that make a meaningful difference in our communities. We foster an inclusive and supportive culture, with explicit career progression pathways, flexible work arrangements, and the opportunity to work from our other studios across the country.



Supported by progressive policies and beautiful CBD studio environments, it’s a place where your career can thrive while your work creates real impact.

We offer the opportunity to work across a diverse range of portfolios and typologies, including Residential, Health, Retail & Town Centres, Education, Urban Development, Workplace, Commercial and Sport & Entertainment.

As part of the Hames Sharley team, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits:

- Funded Professional memberships and Architectural registration
- Flexible working options
- HS+ Benefits including salary sacrificing, Access to Employee Assistance program, novated leasing etc.

Join us – apply below! If you’re ready to join a collaborative team that is shaping the future of Australia’s built environment, we’d love to hear from you. We warmly encourage people of all cultures, backgrounds and genders to apply.

To be considered for this role, please upload both a résumé and a portfolio. Both documents must be provided for your application to progress to the next stage.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the continuous Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work. These lands have never been ceded. In doing so, we recognise an imperfect past. We commit to growing and contributing to a deeper understanding and learning of community and Country and a healed future, while promoting an amplified and equitable Australia that is culturally inclusive.

📌 Architect/ Designer (Adelaide)
🏢 Hames Sharley
📍 Adelaide