Senior Architect - Water
On-site · Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Job Summary
Lead architectural design for industrial water facilities, shaping solutions for water treatment and wastewater facilities while coordinating with process, MEP, structural, and health & safety teams. Develop and review architectural deliverables, mentor junior staff, contribute to design reviews and client discussions, and support design development for new-build, brownfield, phased delivery, retrofit, and live-site conditions. Utilize Revit (and AutoCAD) to support design tools; collaborate across regions and time zones; contribute to standards, templates, and repeatable design approaches, while aligning with project standards, regulatory requirements, and client guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or a related equivalent
- Licensed status or equivalent
- 12+ years of experience in industrial water, wastewater, or water treatment facility design
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience leading architectural scope and coordinating with Process, Structures, MEP, Civil, and Health and Safety teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage design packages, and balance quality, programme, and client expectations in complex project environments
- Strong client-facing skills, including design reviews and presentations
- Advanced proficiency in Revit; working knowledge of AutoCAD; visualization tools are a plus
- Experience working with international teams and global delivery models, ideally with U.S. or North American project experience, and confidence collaborating across disciplines, cultures, and geographies
- Flexibility to support collaboration with U.S.-based teams and stakeholders, including occasional meetings in the evening in the Philippines, typically around 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Excellent communication skills and a strong attention to detail
- Open-mindedness and enthusiasm for contributing to the team’s digital initiative and process automation efforts
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or a related equivalent
- Achieved Licensed status or equivalent
- 12+ years of experience, with a proven track record in industrial water, wastewater, or water treatment facility design
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