Hiring on behalf of Datum Hiring.
Senior
Architect — Industrial & Logistics Own industrial projects end to end, from master plan to approvals and GFC, and lead a team of 5–6 architects.
Location: Chennai (on-site, with site visits) Experience: 6–10 years Level: T3 Senior Architect Team: 5–6 architects Qualification: B.Arch with Council of Architecture registration The role You will own the architecture of large industrial facilities — warehouses, logistics parks and factories — in Sriperumbudur, Oragadam, Irungattukottai, Mahindra World City and the Chennai–Bengaluru / Ponneri logistics corridors. You plan the site, design the buildings, take them through statutory approval and deliver GFC drawings, while leading and developing a team of 5–6 architects. What you will own • Master plans for industrial sites: zoning, truck courts and docks, circulation, setbacks, FAR and phasing.
- Statutory submittals from first drawing to approval: building permission, fire NOC, factory plan approval and occupancy.
- The architectural package from concept to GFC on facilities of 20,000 m²+, including envelope, details, specifications and BOQ.
- The team: plan and allocate the work, check drawings and mentor 5–6 architects to deadline and budget.
- Coordination with structure, MEP, process vendors and site, through BIM reviews, RFIs and value engineering. Must have • Master planning: industrial site master plans — zoning, truck and car circulation, turning radii, setbacks, ground coverage / FAR and phasing. Planning at Advanced level is essential for this role.
- Statutory submittals: has taken at least 2 industrial projects through building permission, fire NOC and factory plan approval, including drawings, compliance and following up with the authority.
- Team leadership: leads, allocates and checks the work of 5–6 architects; mentors juniors and owns the team's deliverables and schedule.
- Codes and fire safety: NBC 2016 (Parts 3–4), the Factories Act, local DCR; occupancy and hazard class, egress, compartmentation, fire tender access.
- Package ownership: concept to GFC for industrial buildings of 20,000 m²+ — scheme design, envelope (PEB / standing seam / cladding) and construction detailing.
- Design basis and documentation: writes the architectural DBR; produces GFC sets, specifications and BOQ inputs.
- Coordination and site: coordinates with structure, MEP and process vendors (Navisworks / ACC); answers RFIs; brings value-engineering ideas.
- Local approvals — Chennai: Hands-on approval experience with CMDA, DTCP or SIPCOT in the Chennai region. The Chennai approval landscape you will work in • Planning permission under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development & Building Rules, 2019 — CMDA / DTCP and SIPCOT • Fire NOC — Tamil Nadu Fire & Rescue Services • Factory plan approval — Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health, Tamil Nadu (Factories Act, 1948) • TNPCB consent inputs and completion / occupancy certificate Positive to have • Warehousing / logistics park, manufacturing or data-centre exposure • IGBC Green Factory, LEED or ECBC experience • FM Global, NFPA or MNC client design guides • Revit at production level Selection process • Portfolio review: a master plan and an approval drawing set you prepared • Technical assessment: site layout, fire planning and a detailing exercise • Structured interview: 20 questions — technical, delivery, leadership and behaviour • Reference check: confirmation of the approvals you handled and the size of team you led To apply, send your CV and portfolio to
[email protected] with the subject "Senior Architect - Chennai".
Pay: ₹70,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month
Application Question(s)
- How many industrial projects have you taken through building permission, fire NOC and factory plan approval?
Work Location: In person
📌 Senior Architect - Industrial & Logistics (Chennai)
🏢 Datum Hiring
📍 Chennai