Senior Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION – SENIOR ASSOCIATE – ARCHITECTURE

Location: Gurgaon

Department: Architecture

Position: Senior Associate – Architecture

Experience: 15 - 20 Years

Qualification: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch / M.Arch) from a recognized university/institution

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and accomplished Senior Associate – Architecture to join our Gurgaon office. The ideal candidate should have 15 - 20 years of professional experience, with strong exposure to large-scale mixed-use and retail projects and prior experience working with reputed architectural/design firms.

The candidate will be responsible for providing architectural leadership, managing project teams, coordinating with clients and stakeholders, and ensuring the successful delivery of large-scale projects from design development through execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large-scale mixed-use and retail architectural projects from concept through project delivery.
• Demonstrate strong hands-on experience in large-scale projects, preferably with reputed architectural/design firms.
• Provide architectural direction, design leadership, and technical guidance to project teams.
• Lead, mentor, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, consultants, project teams, and other stakeholders.
• Drive effective stakeholder management, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of project-related matters.
• Coordinate closely with clients and internal project teams to understand requirements, manage expectations, and maintain project objectives.
• Review and oversee design development, drawings, documentation, and project deliverables.
• Ensure coordination between architectural, structural, MEP, BIM, and other project disciplines.
• Identify project risks, resolve design and coordination challenges, and provide practical solutions.
• Take ownership of project deliverables, timelines, quality, and overall team performance.
• Represent the organization professionally in client and stakeholder meetings.
• Support senior leadership in business development, project planning, and strategic initiatives when required.

Required Skills & Competencies

• 15 - 20 years of professional experience in architecture, with significant experience in large-scale projects.
• Strong hands-on experience in mixed-use and retail projects is essential.
• Experience working with large/reputed architectural or design firms on complex, large-scale developments.
• Excellent knowledge of AutoCAD, BIM, Revit, and other relevant architectural software.
• Strong design, technical, documentation, and project coordination capabilities.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to anchor teams, delegate responsibilities, and drive project teams toward successful delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-handling abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; should be articulate, confident, and professional.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight timelines.
• Strong understanding of architectural design, construction processes, coordination, and project delivery.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch / M.Arch) from a recognized university/institution.
• Additional professional qualifications or relevant certifications will be an advantage.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a senior architectural professional with 15–20 years of experience, having worked with reputed architectural firms and demonstrated strong expertise in large-scale mixed-use and retail developments. The candidate should combine strong architectural and technical capabilities with proven leadership, client management, stakeholder coordination, and team management skills.