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Developer & Consultant - Architect Executive to Manager (Planning & Development)

Summary

Leads or supports architectural project planning, design reviews, feasibility studies, and authority submissions for residential/commercial developments, coordinating with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure compliance, timelines, and sustainability.

Project Planning & Development – Architect Track

Levels: Executive / Senior Executive / Assistant Manager / Manager


About the Role

We're hiring across multiple levels for our Project Planning & Development team. Whether you're a few years into your architecture career or already running your own project slate, there's a seat here — from supporting design reviews to leading full project planning and authority submissions for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.


What You'll Be Doing (scales with seniority)

Project Planning & Coordination

  • Support or lead project schedules, milestones, and resourcing
  • Work with clients, consultants, and contractors to keep projects moving

Design Development

  • Assist with, review, or approve architectural design proposals
  • Make sure designs meet regulations and project goals

Feasibility & Risk

  • Help with or lead feasibility studies (site potential, zoning, cost estimates)
  • Flag risks and suggest ways to manage them

Authority Approvals

  • Prepare or oversee authority submissions and liaise with government agencies to secure permits

Budget Input

  • Support or manage project budgets with cost consultants; suggest value-engineering ideas

Team & Stakeholders

  • Junior levels: contribute within the team
  • Senior levels: lead, mentor, and act as the main point of contact for clients and consultants

Sustainability

  • Bring in sustainable design practices where relevant

Level Breakdown

Executive / Senior Executive

  • Experience: 2–5 years
  • Authority Submission: assists with submissions under supervision
  • Team Role: individual contributor

Assistant Manager

  • Experience: 5–8 years
  • Authority Submission: handles submissions independently
  • Team Role: guides junior team members

Manager

  • Experience: 8–10+ years, including 3+ years in a managerial role
  • Authority Submission: owns the full submission process end-to-end
  • Team Role: leads and mentors the team

Requirements

All levels

  • Degree or Master's in Architecture
  • Comfortable with AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and project management tools
  • Solid grasp of construction methods, building codes, and sustainability basics
  • Good communicator, team player, problem-solver

Assistant Manager & Manager (additional)

  • Proven track record leading or co-leading project planning phases
  • Experience managing external stakeholders (clients, authorities, contractors) directly
  • Manager level: prior people-management experience (min. 3 years)


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