Associate - Architecture
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership & Design Delivery Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of architectural technical design solutions across all project stages.
- Establish and manage the technical design delivery strategy, programme, and outputs in collaboration with project leadership.
- Ensure coordination across multidisciplinary teams to deliver coherent and compliant design information.
- Take responsibility for design quality, technical accuracy, and level of detail across all deliverables.
- Identify potential design risks/issues and lead the team in developing robust solutions and mitigation strategies.
- Oversee production of technical drawings, models, reports, and presentation materials.
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Lead the preparation of Design, sketches, and presentations to communicate design intent to stakeholders.
Project & Programme Management
- Collaborate with project leadership to define project scope, programme, deliverables, and resource requirements.
- Manage delivery across multiple projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Support development of the Project Execution Plan, including financial forecasting and resource planning.
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and UK building regulations.
- Monitor health & safety risks and contribute to risk assessments.
- Provide coaching, and technical guidance to junior and senior team members.
- Drive a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Encourage open communication and early identification of design issues.
- Support staff development and training initiatives.
Enhance team capability and maintain high technical competence standards.
- Qualified Architect (Chartered preferred).
- 15+ years experience in the architectural/construction industry.
- Proven experience managing large-scale, complex projects.
- Strong knowledge of UK building regulations and standards.
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and other BIM tools.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong expertise in construction methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical design delivery and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Experience delivering tender and construction stage packages.
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
Fluency in English (written and verbal).
Key Attributes
- High attention to detail and quality
- Commercially aware with strong delivery focus
Committed to continuous improvement and innovation
BGV:
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.