Architect

Project Initiation & Client Coordination

• Participate in client and internal project meetings to understand objectives, scope, budget, design preferences and delivery timeframes.
• Review survey plans, title information, easements, restrictions and other project constraints.
• Provide clear design advice regarding feasibility, layout options and appropriate approval pathways.

Planning, Codes & Compliance

• Identify and apply the planning controls, building codes, design guidelines and technical standards relevant to each assigned overseas project.
• Check requirements relating to setbacks, building height, floor-space controls, site coverage, parking, private open space and other applicable development criteria.
• Maintain accurate compliance checklists and promptly raise any design risks or missing information to management.

Site Analysis & Feasibility

• Assess site orientation, slope, cut and fill, access, drainage context and environmental constraints.
• Review available information relating to flooding, bushfire, acoustic, heritage and other site-specific considerations.
• Assist in determining project feasibility and the appropriate assessment or approval pathway.

Concept Design

• Prepare functional and visually considered concept plans, spatial layouts, building envelopes and massing studies.
• Optimise designs to satisfy client needs, applicable controls, buildability