JOB DESCRIPTION (JD)

Position

Senior Architect – Multi-Branch Operations

Qualification & Background

- B.Arch / M.Arch (mandatory)
- Minimum 3–5 years of qualified architectural experience
- Proven experience in:
- Design leadership
- Client handling
- Team supervision
- Project coordination
- Experience in handling multiple projects / branches simultaneously is mandatory

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Role Purpose

The Senior Architect is responsible for end-to-end architectural operations across two branches, ensuring design quality, client satisfaction, team performance, and project discipline.

This role acts as the design authority and branch-level operational head from an architectural perspective.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Design Leadership & Quality Control

- Lead architectural design from concept to final drawings
- Ensure design standards, creativity, and technical accuracy
- Validate drawings, BOQs, and design outputs before release

2. Multi-Branch Operations Management

- Handle two branch architectural operations
- Ensure consistency in design process, quality, and delivery across branches
- Balance workload, priorities, and timelines between branches

3. Project Ownership & Control

- Act as architect-in-charge for all assigned projects
- Monitor project timelines, revisions, and approvals
- Ensure no project moves forward without design clarity and validation

4. Client Handling & Design Coordination

- Lead client meetings for design discussions and approvals
- Handle client expectations, design changes, and clarifications
- Maintain professional communication and confidence with clients

5. Team Leadership & Mentoring

- Guide junior architects, designers, and draftsmen
- Allocate tasks, review outputs, and correct gaps
- Train the team on standards, workflows, and discipline

6. Inter-Department Coordination

- Coordinate with Operations, Accounts, Project Management, and Site Teams
- Ensure design intent aligns with cost, execution feasibility, and timelines




- Support operations with technical and design clarity

7. Monitoring, Reporting & Control

- Track project-wise design progress
- Report delays, risks, and dependencies to management
- Ensure branch-wise design performance reporting

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPA)

1. Design Quality & Architectural Excellence

2. Multi-Branch Operational Control

3. Project Delivery & Timeliness

4. Client Satisfaction & Design Closure

5. Team Productivity & Skill Development

6. Coordination with Operations & Execution

7. Design Discipline, Reporting & Control

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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI)

1. Design Quality

- % of drawings approved without major revisions
- Rework rate due to design errors
- Compliance with internal design standards

2. Multi-Branch Operations

- On-time delivery rate across both branches
- Balance of workload between branches
- Number of escalations due to branch mismanagement

3. Project Timelines

- Design stage completion as per project schedule
- Delay resolution time
- Number of pending approvals beyond target dates

4. Client Handling

- Client satisfaction score
- Number of successful design closures
- Reduction in design-related client complaints

5. Team Performance

- Productivity per architect/designer
- Output quality score of junior team
- Training and mentoring effectiveness

6. Coordination & Alignment

- Alignment between design, cost, and execution
- Number of conflicts resolved proactively
- Support effectiveness to Operations & Site teams

7. Reporting & Control

- Timely submission of branch-wise design reports
- Accuracy of progress and risk reporting
- Control over unauthorized design changes

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Authority & Accountability

- Authority to approve, revise, or hold design outputs
- Authority over branch-level architectural operations
- Accountable for design quality, client satisfaction, and project discipline
- Reports directly to Management / Principal Architect / Operations Head

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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