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Associate Architect – Project Delivery
Sydney, NSW · Architecture/EngineeringAssociate Architect – Front-End Design Focus
Location: Sydney | Salary: Up to $130k + Super | Full-Time
Kappa Executive Search is recruiting on behalf of a Sydney CBD-based studio for an Associate Architect with a strong focus on early-stage design, feasibility, and planning. This role will lead front-end project phases across significant mixed-use, multi-residential, hotel, commercial, and public projects.
The ideal candidate will have experience running complex projects from feasibility through to design development, with a strong grasp of NSW planning frameworks, SEPP, ADG, and local authority engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
To apply
Please apply for this opportunity using the link below. Contact Shane O'Brien on 0406639008 or shane.obrien@kappaexecutive.com for more information.
Kappa Executive Search is a boutique search firm based in Sydney. We specialise in Architecture, Interior Design, and Quantity Surveying sectors. We pride ourselves in working with the highest calibre candidates and consultancies across the APAC region.
www.kappaexecutive.com
Location: Sydney | Salary: Up to $130k + Super | Full-Time
Kappa Executive Search is recruiting on behalf of a Sydney CBD-based studio for an Associate Architect with a strong focus on early-stage design, feasibility, and planning. This role will lead front-end project phases across significant mixed-use, multi-residential, hotel, commercial, and public projects.
The ideal candidate will have experience running complex projects from feasibility through to design development, with a strong grasp of NSW planning frameworks, SEPP, ADG, and local authority engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead feasibility studies, planning assessments, and early project strategy
- Drive massing, urban design responses and planning compliance
- Prepare and coordinate Planning Proposals, SSDAs and DAs
- Engage directly with clients, consultants, authorities, and design panels
- Oversee early-stage Revit documentation and guide transition to later phases
- Support and mentor team members in design execution
Requirements:
- Registered Architect (NSW) preferred
- Demonstrated experience in front-end design leadership
- Strong knowledge of SEPP, ADG, NSW planning controls
- Proven experience delivering multi-residential or mixed-use projects
- Proficient in Revit for concept and early-stage documentation
- Confident communicator with ability to lead planning and stakeholder processes
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency required
The Studio:
Join a design-led, collaborative practice known for delivering high-calibre projects with precision, creativity, and clarity of vision. With a portfolio that spans public architecture, commercial developments, and urban-scale mixed-use buildings, the studio maintains a strong design culture grounded in strategic thinking and rigorous execution. You’ll work alongside a supportive senior leadership team and contribute meaningfully to projects that shape the built environment.
Join a design-led, collaborative practice known for delivering high-calibre projects with precision, creativity, and clarity of vision. With a portfolio that spans public architecture, commercial developments, and urban-scale mixed-use buildings, the studio maintains a strong design culture grounded in strategic thinking and rigorous execution. You’ll work alongside a supportive senior leadership team and contribute meaningfully to projects that shape the built environment.
To apply
Please apply for this opportunity using the link below. Contact Shane O'Brien on 0406639008 or shane.obrien@kappaexecutive.com for more information.
Kappa Executive Search is a boutique search firm based in Sydney. We specialise in Architecture, Interior Design, and Quantity Surveying sectors. We pride ourselves in working with the highest calibre candidates and consultancies across the APAC region.
www.kappaexecutive.com