Architect / Senior Architect

[What the role is] Carry out architectural design and design management for JTC’s building products to pursue optimal user-centric designs for attractive, integrated and sustainable workplaces; as well as design management for CentEx projects to ensure user requirements and quality standards are met. [What you will be working on] Carry out in-house design simulations and conceptual designs to ensure well-designed and functional building products that achieve land and space optimization, and balance building performance, maintenance and cost.

Responsibilities

• Ensure designs for building products are developed through deep understanding of customers’ needs and evolving industry trends.
• To take on an environmentally sustainable approach towards design, considering the building product life cycle.
• Provide technical inputs on architectural design matters and guide external consultants to ensure that the detailed designs and construction meet JTC’s user and operational requirements and design intent.
• Uphold quality in design and execution of architectural related elements.
• Manage the architectural design consultants and provide professional inputs to ensure that the user requirements of the respective Ministries/Agencies and technical considerations are translated into the design proposal throughout the project design and construction stages.
• Provide technical advice to ensure quality in design and execution of architectural related elements of the Centex Project.

Requirements

• Collaborate closely with other technical Divisions within JTC e.g. engineering and project management colleagues and external agencies and stakeholders to ensure multi-disciplinary design process is well-integrated with good communication and flow of design information across disciplines. [What we are looking for] Skills: • Drafting/Modelling skills (Basic/Advanced): Autodesk Revit (BIM), Autodesk CFD, Autodesk Autoturn, Autocad, Sketchup, Rhino etc. • Parametric Design skills : Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit Dynamo etc. • Specialised simulation skills (Basic/Advanced): ESD - CFD, Daylighting studies • Graphic software skills (Basic/Advanced): Adobe CS, etc. • Data Visualisation / Analytic skills (Basic/Advanced) : Microsoft Excel, Qlik Sense, Tableau etc. • Programming Language (would be beneficial): C++, C#, Python, Java etc. • Proficiency in relevant Agencies Acts, Regulations, COPs and Guidelines (e.g. URA, NParks, LTA, PUB, NEA, SCDF BCA, etc.) Qualifications: • Master’s Degree in Architecture • At least 5 years of relevant educational qualification/experience in Architectural design projects • Registered Architect in Board of Architects Singapore would be beneficial • Other certifications such as Green Mark Manager/Green Mark Professional/LEED AP, BIM Manager, Universal Design, ABC Waters Design, Design for safety, Universal Design, Landscape Design, Façade Inspection, Wayfinding/Signage Design, Water-sensitive Urban Design, Data Analytics etc. would be beneficial.

Preferred

• Creative flair in design and good design management capabilities • Good presentation and writing skills to effectively convey design intent and drive design solutions • Able to work independently and collectively within a team