Location: On site / Melbourne VIC, Australia
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Architecture | Architecture
Salary: Competitive salary

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.

The successful candidate will evidence solid technical design and documentation skills, keen attention to detail, and a deep-rooted interest in existing buildings through high-quality examples of past work and experience. We seek someone with an enthusiastic, can-do attitude, willingness to learncan contribute to the local and regional leadership teams and, practice-wide groups.

Purcell have been ranked No.1 for Heritage in the World Architecture list for the past five years. We imagine heritage in new ways, sustainably designing places where people can belong our approach being rooted in client and community need. We believe in fostering a collaborative workplace, where knowledge sharing and professional growth are at the heart of everything we do.



We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development.

Candidates are required to have the following:

- 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.
- 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 workstages.

We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and career development. We believe in fostering a collaborative workplace, where knowledge sharing and professional growth are at the heart of everything we do.

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. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development, and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

Our benefits package includes

- 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.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Company day out.
- Enhanced parental leave
- Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

Applicants should be skilled in the delivery of architectural projects through all AIA work stages, with the ability to successfully lead and manage internal and external teams. Excellent technical skills, as well as strong design skills, will be essential in this role.

Key elements of the role include:

- Developing relationships with clients, recent and existing.
- Experience to drive high performing teams in BD opportunities, project delivery and profile raising.
- Leading and supporting proposals and bids for projects.
- Co-ordination of internal and external works packages and team

📌 Senior Architect (Melbourne)
🏢 Purcell Architecture
📍 Melbourne