Company
We are seeking an
experienced Project Architect or Senior Architect
who wants to take on greater leadership, run projects with confidence, and mentor others — all within a highly respected national design practice with a genuinely supportive and collaborative culture.
If you're ready to
lead projects end-to-end
, guide and mentor others, and play a key role in shaping project outcomes, this opportunity offers a clear pathway into an
Associate-level position
.
You will work across a diverse portfolio of
commercial, defence, community, and civic projects
, ranging from crafted small-scale works through to major complex developments valued in the hundreds of millions. You'll enjoy meaningful responsibility while being supported by an experienced and grounded leadership team.
About the Role
In this role, you will
act as a project leader
—taking ownership across multiple stages, setting the direction for project delivery, and ensuring quality outcomes.
Overview of the role:
* Leading smaller projects independently from concept to completion
* Overseeing packages or managing small teams on larger, more complex projects
* Running client and consultant coordination day-to-day
* Providing design leadership and technical guidance
* Supporting and mentoring graduates and junior architects
* Ensuring project outcomes meet design, quality, and delivery expectations
You will be trusted with autonomy, expected to take initiative, and supported to grow your influence within the studio.
About You
You are passionate, capable, and ready to step into a more senior role where your leadership and project-running skills can shine.
Ideally, you will are:
* Experienced registered Architect or Senior/Project Architect
* 5–10+ years' architectural experience
with strong project-leading capability
* Proven experience delivering projects end-to-end
* Ability to run projects independently and lead teams confidently
* Strong documentation, design resolution, and technical capability
* Proficiency in
Revit
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* A collaborative approach with the ability to build strong relationships
* A desire to mentor, guide, and support junior team members
* Experience in commercial, institutional, defence, or complex project sectors
* Australian Citizenship
(required for certain project types)
We welcome candidates from both large-scale and smaller boutique practices — leadership capability, initiative, and alignment with team values are most important.
What You'll Gain
This is an outstanding opportunity to build your leadership pathway in a supportive, well-regarded national practice.
You will gain:
* A clear and genuine
pathway to Associate
* Leadership roles on significant national projects
* The ability to act as project leader and help shape project outcomes
* A supportive environment where mentoring and growth are priorities
* Exposure to a wide range of project types and scales
* A friendly, grounded team culture built on collaboration
* A beautiful, accessible studio space
How to apply:
Press the "Apply" button and please submit:
1. Resume
2. Folio (attach instead of Cover Letter attachment (2MB limit)
Please Submit your application through "Apply", as this goes directly into our system
and ensures you will be considered. Emailing us means we have to add you in separately and this may not be considered as promptly.
If your folio is too large please submit your resume and then email your folio to as this will enable us to add your folio to your application.
We will be reviewing applications over the coming week, so please submit your interest asap.
We look forward to receiving your interest
Our Process
We will review resumes and folios and contact candidates with the relevant skills and experience for a quick phone conversation to gain better insights into you, your skills and experience, and your interest in the role. Following this, we will short-list candidates for a 30 min online interview and then will arrange final interviews with our client with the top short-listed candidates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Seton Walsh-Rose on or email
If Not this role, Other Opportunities:
We work with a range of clients nationally, so if this role is not right for you and you are looking feel free to express your interest in opportunities by registering with us via email