ExcelHer - Senior Architect

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

About ExcelHer program: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to restart your career?
Do you want to join an organization that values your experience, no matter when it was gained?

We are pleased to introduce ExcelHer, Volvo Group Indias career returnship program designed to support talented professionals who are ready to restart their careers. Open to individuals across genders who have taken a career break of one year or more, ExcelHer provides an opportunity to re-enter the workforce with confidence and continue their professional journey.

The program offers a 9-month assignment and provides participants with access to professional development opportunities, mentorship from a business leader, and the chance to work with diverse teams across functions, technologies, and cultures.

Location : Hoskote

Role Purpose

The Senior Architect will lead master planning and architectural design governance for large-scale industrial hub developments. The role is responsible for translating business and manufacturing requirements into integrated site master plans and ensuring technical compliance, constructability, and quality through design reviews of all industrial buildings and infrastructure.

This role acts as a design authority, coordinating across engineering, construction, and stakeholders to ensure safe, efficient, scalable, and sustainable industrial facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Master Planning & Site Development

• Lead development of integrated site master plans for industrial hubs (factories, logistics, utilities, infrastructure)
• Define: 
• Land use zoning
• Plot layouts and building placement
• Internal road networks and access planning
• Utility corridors and infrastructure systems
• Incorporate: 
• Material flow, manpower flow, and logistics movement
• Future expansion and phased development
• Support site preparation, road access planning, and building siting decision

Industrial Building Design Oversight

• Guide architectural design for: 
• Production buildings (BIW, Paint Shop, Assembly)
• Warehouses and logistics facilities
• Administrative and support buildings
• Ensure alignment with: 
• Functional requirements (process-driven layouts)
• Equipment layouts and operational needs 
• Validate spatial planning for: 
• Material handling
• Worker safety and ergonomics
• Operational efficiency

Design Review & Technical Governance

• Lead and conduct multi-disciplinary design reviews across stages: 
• Concept, schematic, detailed design, and execution
• Review and validate: 
• Structural parameters (span, loads, foundations)
• Building systems (civil, structural, MEP, utilities)
• Constructability and execution methodology
• Ensure compliance with: 
• Design standards and codes
• Project specifications
• Safety and quality expectations
• Support design review sessions, design sign-offs, and technical validation 

Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate with: 
• Engineering teams (civil, structural, MEP, process)
• Project management consultants (PMC)
• Contractors and vendors
• Ensure integration of all design disciplines into cohesive solutions 
• Resolve design clashes and alignment issues

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all designs comply with: 
• Local building regulations and industrial standards
• Environmental, fire safety, and legal requirements
• Support preparation and submission of drawings for approvals
  (e.g., authorities such as pollution control, fire, planning bodies) 

Sustainability & ESG Integration

• Integrate sustainable design principles: 
• Energy-efficient buildings
• Water and waste management systems
• Green building standards
• Ensure long-term environmental and operational efficiency of the site

Project Delivery Support

• Support: 
• Architect/consultant selection (RFP inputs)
• Design briefs and technical specifications
• Tender documentation and evaluations
• Participate in:
• Quality inspections
• Site coordination and issue resolution
• Drive alignment between design intent and on-site execution

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Industrial master planning and site layout expertise
• Strong knowledge of: 
• Industrial building design (PEB, RCC, process buildings)
• Structural systems and utilities
• Building codes and regulations
• Design review & constructability assessment capability
• Proficiency in: 
• BIM tools (Revit/Navisworks)
• CAD tools
• Site planning tools / GIS (preferred)

Functional Knowledge

• Manufacturing processes and factory layouts
• Logistics planning and material flow optimization
• Infrastructure systems (roads, drainage, power, utilities)

Project & Coordination Skills

• Stakeholder management across multiple functions
• Ability to manage consultants and external architects
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Cost and schedule awareness

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Effective communication across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to challenge designs and drive improvements
• Leadership in cross-functional environments

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master’s in Architecture
• 10+ years of experience (suggested) in: 
• Industrial projects / factory design / large campuses
• Proven experience in:
• Industrial master planning
• Design coordination and design reviews
• Execution support for large construction projects

Who we are and what we believe in 
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need. 

Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.