The Working Environment

Full-time, studio-based role

Based in Surfers Paradise

Standard hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm

The Role

- Lead full end to end project lifecycle delivery including briefing, concept, documentation, and construction
- Manage scope, budget, programme, and resourcing
- Lead design direction aligned with client vision, budget, and constraints
- Oversee high-quality documentation (DA, BA, IFC)
- Coordinate teams and consultants to deliver clear outcomes
- Ensure compliance with NCC, standards, and regulations
- Maintain project quality, clarity, and efficiency
- Mentor and support junior architects and graduates
- Foster a collaborative, accountable team setting
- Manage tendering, procurement, and contractor selection
- Administer contracts and construction phase services
- Review RFIs, shop drawings, variations, and claims
- Help shape the culture, standards, and future direction of the practice

A Successful Candidate

- Registered Architect (Australia) with local project experience
- Strong experience delivering complex residential or mixed-use projects
- Confident leading projects independently and managing multiple priorities




- Highly detail-oriented with strong coordination skills
- Solid understanding of construction methodology, detailing, and structural coordination
- Experience with precast /modular systems highly regarded
- Exposure to costing or development-side thinking is a strong advantage
- Advanced Revit skills + Adobe Suite
- Strong communicator: pragmatic, clear, and solutions-focused

Why Join Us

- Step into a true leadership role with influence across projects and the practice
- Allocated car space in Surfers Paradise
- Diverse variety - pipeline of projects (high-rise, townhouse, modular, multi-stage developments)
- Key leadership role with real ownership and visibility
- Flat structure with direct access to design leadership
- Suited to someone that is mature in their career, and can work autonomously and in a team
- Collaborative, social, and down-to-earth studio culture
- Open-plan office with strong team environment
- Mid-year events, team initiatives, and Christmas shutdown

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