Architect - SSH

Reporting to:
- Director of Design (Departmental Matters)
- Senior Architect/Interior Architect or Project Principal (Project Matters)

Job Purpose:
- The Architect / Interior Architect provides Design services in support of the Project Principal and/or Senior Architect/Interior Architect and to supplement the other disciplines involved in projects from time to time;
- May be tasked to take the leading role on special and several aspects of projects where the incumbent has recognised expertise;
- Depending on the incumbent’s competence/experience, some of the duties listed below shall be entrusted to the Architect/Interior Architect with supervision and guidance of Project Principal and/or Senior Architect/Interior Architect.

Responsibilities:

Concept Design and Design Development

- Understands and clarifies client's and Statutory Authority requirements;
- Determines, obtains, collates, and analyses all necessary design input data;
- Ability to interpret a design program and generates varied design concepts;
- Produces design presentations and documents;
- Knowledge of building codes;
- Develops exceptional concept designs which reflects innovative, creative thinking while at the same time, meeting the client's brief and agreed building budget, and are compliant with the relevant statutory regulations;
- Describes and defends conceptual thinking to peers and superiors;
- Develops concept(s) to integrate requirements of all disciplines to ensure delivery of a practical, working design(s), that are compliant with all relevant regulations and do not exceed the agreed building budget;
- Accommodates the functional aspects of other disciplines;
- Ensures a high standard of presentation drawings;
- Willingly works under pressure and meets agreed deadlines.

Construction Drawings

 Effectively analyses the technical aspects of the design to ascertain the implications of design decisions relatives to the use of modern technologies;
- Develops detailed designs from agreed concepts, while applying practical design / engineering principles and the latest technological philosophies;
- Has a thorough knowledge of materials and installation techniques and can specify the use of appropriate materials to suit the design requirements and the building budget;
- Meets agreed deadlines and task benchmarks set by the Department;
- Coordinates the functional requirements of electrical, mechanical and structural disciplines to ensure solutions that support the architectural design concept.

Documentation and Filling

- Stores work-in progress and completed drawings in correct folders, as per Company policy;
- Files calculations and design notations in the correct folders for easy retrieval;
 Files notes of all meetings (with clients, other design team members, Statutory Authorities, etc).

Teamwork, Cooperation and Communication:

- Understands given instructions and implement them. Clarifies instructions when not clear. Facilitates constructive discussion on contentious issues;
- Willingly works extra time to meet given deadlines;
- Advises Project Principal and/or Senior Architect/Interior Architect on availability for additional work;
- Willingly helps other project teams when own workload permits (under approval from HOD);
Guides new joiners on SSH standards, Department Manuals, filling, processes, etc

Experience:
- New graduates will be considered.
- Preferred 2 to 7 years post graduate experience in an Architectural / Interior Architecture practice with proven exposure to most facets of architecture including preparing working drawings, draft specifications and schedules.
- Must be fully Design software's & CAD literate (AutoCAD).

Job Details

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