Your Role
As a Project Architect, it’s your job to lead a team of architects and designers to deliver unparalleled sports and entertainment projects. Leverage your industry experience and technical acumen to drive client projects from concept through to build.
In this position, you will collaborate with our Design Directors and Practice Area Leader on a variety of exciting sports developments. You will produce technical documentation and communicate project progress to team members to ensure success. You’re a fit for this role if you have experience in Sports project’s conception and construction documentation, are proficient in Revit, and enjoy working with a team of architects/ designers that bring design dreams to life. This is a good role for someone who is technically proficient and enjoys working with a highly creative, collaborative team dedicated to innovative problem solving and design excellence.
This position will be based in Melbourne.
What You Will Do
- An integral part of the design team that leads towards a cohesive and rational design solution which conforms to the project brief and is technically, legally and financially responsible.
- Manage communication and lead coordination between project team, client, vendors, contractors, and consultants
- Resolve complex technical and design issues with team to produce innovative, technical, constructible solutions
- Direct production of drawings, specifications and construction administration tasks
- Responsible for delivery of documents with design intent and top-notch technical quality
- Process submittals/substitution requests during construction and address RFIs
- Interface with building and permitting officials during the permitting and construction phases of the project
- Based on a very good understanding of local and national codes, be able to guide the team to design in alignment with the requirements.
- Mentoring and coaching junior team members
- Actively participate and contribute to the financial performance of project
- Review and contribute to proposals and contracts with the Design Manager
- Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships through successful project delivery
- Participation in business development effort
- Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs
Your Qualifications
- Australian Registered Architect
- 12+ years of relevant experience in delivering sport stadium, training facilities and entertainment venue
- Strong understanding of local and national codes
- Shown proven track records in delivering sports & relevant projects from concept design through to construction completion.
- Expert working knowledge of Revit, 3D modeling, visualization, and graphic software
- Experience with the entire project lifecycle and design process through post-occupancy
- Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development
- Excellent written + verbal communication and management skills to include leadership, organization, and client relationship management skills
- Well-rounded, strategic thinker with an integrated approach to design, management, and technical project resolution who can help shape a vision for the future
Life at Gensler
As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From internal design competitions to research grants to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. We offer profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
Skills Required
- Australian Registered Architect
- 12+ years of relevant experience in delivering sport stadium and entertainment venues
- Expert working knowledge of Revit and 3D modeling software
- Strong understanding of local and national codes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven track records in delivering sports projects from concept to construction completion
Gensler Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gensler and has not been reviewed or approved by Gensler.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive programs include twice‑yearly bonuses and profit sharing that are positioned as meaningful parts of total compensation. Employee ownership elements can reward longer tenure and contribute to overall earnings beyond base pay.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee stock ownership and stock appreciation programs provide wealth‑building avenues beyond salary. These equity mechanisms are highlighted as part of the standard package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage spans medical, dental, and vision alongside life and disability, EAP/mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Benefits breadth is described as solid within the industry context.
Gensler Insights
What We Do
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 4,000 clients across more than 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors. Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design. We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone. Gensler was named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2016, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at https://www.gensler.com/careers#diversity.
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