Job Description

Senior Associate or experienced Associate | Brisbane | Health Projects

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An excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Associate Architect or strong Interior Architectwith strong healthcare sector experience to join a leading Tier 1 architecture and design practice in Brisbane.

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This is an 18-month parental leave contract, commencing in late September 2026, with the potential for the position to be extended or develop into a permanent opportunity depending on future project requirements and business needs.

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The role offers the opportunity to take a senior leadership position on a significant, large-scale health project currently progressing through Design Development, while also gaining exposure to a strong pipeline of major health and science work across Australia.

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This position will suit a confident project leader who can operate at both a strategic and technical level, lead teams effectively and maintain strong oversight of complex project delivery.

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As Senior Associate Architect, you will take responsibility for leading a key architectural workstream through the Design Development phase, working within a large multidisciplinary project team.

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You will manage and mentor a dedicated team while coordinating closely with internal design leaders, consultants, clients and project stakeholders.

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This is a hands on leadership role. You will be expected to provide direction, manage competing priorities and project risks, facilitate stakeholder engagement and ensure the architectural team continues to deliver high-quality outcomes within a demanding programme.

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You will also work closely with Principals and senior leadership, providing clear project updates, identifying risks and contributing to key project decisions.

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Your responsibilities will include:

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- Leading a major architectural workstream on a large and complex healthcare project.
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- Managing, mentoring and supporting a team of approximately 4–5 people within a broader multidisciplinary project environment.
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- Taking responsibility for project delivery through the Design Development phase.
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- Planning and facilitating client, stakeholder and user-group meetings.
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- Translating stakeholder requirements into coordinated architectural outcomes.
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- Managing architectural documentation packages and consultant coordination.
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- Reviewing project progress, identifying potential risks and escalating recommendations to senior leadership where required.
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- Working closely with consultants and project partners to resolve technical and design issues.
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- Maintaining quality and design integrity while working within compressed project programmes.
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- Supporting programme, resourcing and delivery planning across your workstream.
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- Providing strategic project leadership while remaining comfortable working at a detailed, hands-on level when required.
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- Contributing to the broader health portfolio and supporting the development of less experienced team members.
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This role is for someone who is an experienced Architect Leader with a strong background in the healthcare sector and demonstrated experience leading complex architectural projects.

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We are currently seeking someone who will be comfortable taking ownership of a significant workstream, managing teams and working with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

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The role requires an experienced balanced leader who has worked across, design, technical delivery and stakeholder management, and who understands the level of coordination required on major healthcare projects.

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Ideally, you will bring:

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- Significant experience delivering healthcare projects within a leading architecture or design practice.
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- Previous experience at Senior Associate, Associate, Project Leader or equivalent level.
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- Demonstrated experience leading significant workstreams on large-scale and complex projects.
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- Strong team leadership and mentoring capability.
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- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including experience planning and facilitating user-group sessions.
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- Strong experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.
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- Proven capability managing documentation and project delivery through Design Development.
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- An excellent understanding of healthcare project requirements and complex project environments.




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- Advanced Revit capability — essential.
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- Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
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- The ability to provide senior-level direction while remaining technically engaged in the project.
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In the role as a Senior Associate, we require you to hold the minimum credentials.

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For this position, the following experience is essential:

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- Healthcare sector experience
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- Advanced Revit proficiency
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- Experience leading large-scale architectural projects and teams
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- Strong stakeholder engagement and user-group facilitation experience
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- Demonstrated Design Development and documentation coordination experience
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This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded Tier 1 architecture and design practice and take a senior role within an established healthcare team.

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You will be joining a business with a significant pipeline of projects and access to specialist expertise across a national practice.

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In the role as a Senior Associate, my client is offering the following perks:

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- Hybrid working and genuine work-from-home flexibility
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- A strong focus on work-life balance
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- Senior responsibility on a major, complex healthcare project
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- Exposure to significant health and science projects nationally
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- The opportunity to lead and mentor an established project team
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- Access to experienced architects, designers and specialist healthcare professionals
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- A collaborative and supportive studio environment
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- Strong professional development and leadership opportunities
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- Employee wellbeing initiatives and broader staff benefits
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- Flexibility and autonomy in how you manage your work
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- Potential for the initial 18-month contract to be extended or converted to a permanent position, subject to future workload and business requirements
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This role would suit an experienced healthcare architect looking for a senior leadership opportunity within a respected Tier 1 practice, with the chance to make an immediate impact on a significant project while continuing to build their career within the health sector.

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Please note: All applicants must have current local experience working for an Australian practice that specialises in complex buildings. You must also hold full working rights in Australia.

📌 Senior Associate or experienced Associate | Brisbane | Health Projects (Queensland)
🏢 Mega Recruitment
📍 Queensland