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A highly creative and experienced Lead Architect to head our internal architectural design department. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving the design vision and ensuring design excellence across our portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. You will lead our internal design team, manage external consultants, and ensure that all projects are delivered with the highest standards of design quality, innovation, and commercial viability
1. Design Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the conceptualization and design development process, translating project briefs into creative, functional, and market-aligned architectural solutions.
• Establish the overall design strategy, vision, and guidelines for the department in collaboration with key stakeholders, management, and sales teams.
• Drive innovation and research emerging trends in sustainable, smart, and cost-efficient design for the Myanmar market.

2. Department & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of architects, designers, and draftspersons.
• Plan and allocate team workloads and resources to meet project needs and deadlines.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide coaching and feedback to foster a collaborative and high-performance culture.

3. Design, Design Management & Coordination

• Manage the master program for the design phase, ensuring on-time delivery of all design packages.
• Explore and establish design concepts, options and comparison for the value prepositions and execute designs at all design stages in accordance with the requirements.
• Oversee the appointment and management of specialized design consultants (e.g., MEP, Structural, Landscape).
• Coordinate with both external and internal consultants to ensure all design deliverables meet the requirements of the brief, are technically accurate, and are constructible.
• Implement and manage review and approval procedures for all design submissions.

4. Project & Commercial Support

• Participate in commercial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and value engineering initiatives to optimize project costs.
• Support government and authority approval processes, ensuring all designs comply with local building codes and regulations.
• Provide on-site technical expertise during the construction phase, coordinating responses to contractor queries (RFIs) and verifying works are carried out according to drawings.

5. Process Improvement and Risk Management

• Identify inefficiencies in design workflows, documentation, or systems and recommend continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all designs and design processes comply with company policies, local regulations, and international standards.
• Assess and manage commercial risks associated with project designs.

6. Additional Duties

• Undertake any other tasks or special assignments delegated by top management or the MD to support organizational objectives.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture (B.Arch / M.Arch) from an accredited university.
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in architectural design, with at least 5 years in a leadership or senior design management role within a real estate developer or a top-tier architectural firm.
• Project Experience: Proven experience managing large-scale projects, including residential, commercial, and/or mixed-use developments.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expert proficiency in design and documentation software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit/BIM, and the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop). Broad knowledge of architectural, interior design, and engineering standards and criteria.