Associate - Project Architect

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Hassell is seeking an Associate or Project Leader in Brisbane to help lead Queensland health and civil infrastructure projects, blending architectural leadership with design integrity across multi-disciplinary teams. The role focuses on solving complex design and delivery challenges, maintaining design intent through delivery, mentoring emerging leaders, and coordinating with consultants while ensuring quality assurance and design governance. Successful candidates bring proven delivery of complex projects, strong technical documentation, comfort in multidisciplinary settings, a collaborative mindset, and excellent stakeholder management; health experience isn’t essential, but a passion for problem solving and guiding teams is. Apply with CV and portfolio; tailor your portfolio to highlight complex projects, leadership, coordination and governance experiences; applications are reviewed promptly and agency submissions aren’t accepted.

Company Description

With eight design studios worldwide, chances are you've encountered our work. We specialise in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and urban design. Our diverse, multi-disciplinary team brings together a wealth of skills and perspectives that unlock the economic, social, and cultural potential of projects.

Across our studios we connect insight and creativity, creating a better future by designing the world’s best places – places people love, is what drives us.

At Hassell, we're dedicated to sustainability and regenerative design. Our designers play a pivotal role in shaping a better future for communities and our planet. Join us in making a lasting impact.

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Architectural Project Leader or Associate to play a key role in supporting the design quality and successful delivery of some of Queensland's most significant projects.

Working alongside project and sector leaders, you'll contribute across a portfolio of complex health and civil infrastructure projects, helping teams navigate challenging design, technical and coordination issues while ensuring design intent is maintained through delivery.

This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, bringing clarity to difficult project situations, and helping project teams achieve high-quality outcomes. You'll work across multiple projects rather than being tied to a single commission, providing guidance, mentoring and technical leadership where it matters most.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting project teams through complex design and delivery challenges
• Helping maintain design quality throughout documentation and construction phases
• Reviewing and resolving technical, coordination and constructability issues
• Working closely with project leaders, consultants and specialist advisors
• Contributing to project reviews, quality assurance and design governance processes
• Mentoring architects and emerging project leaders across the studio
• Collaborating across architecture, landscape architecture and interior design teams.

Qualifications

About you

You may currently be an Associate, Project Leader or experienced Senior Project Architect looking to step into a broader leadership role.

You'll bring:

• Experience delivering complex architectural projects
• Strong technical and documentation capability
• Confidence navigating multidisciplinary project environments
• The ability to balance design intent with practical project delivery requirements
• A collaborative approach and a willingness to support others
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Health experience is not essential. We're more interested in people who enjoy working on complex projects, solving challenging design and delivery issues, and helping teams produce exceptional work.

Additional Information

Our team enjoys a wide range of benefits to support their development and well-being:

• 16 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers. 
• A progressive flexible work policy that allows hybrid work, location flexibility and work pattern flexibility
• Inter-studio transfer opportunities 
• Wellbeing benefits 
• Development and training opportunities, including access to online training programs and our People Coach program. 
• Study assistance.

Hassell is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity. We demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation and cultural safety by fostering inclusive environments that value the cultural identities, perspectives, and practices of all individuals. We prioritise ensuring that everyone feels safe, included, and respected.

Our local studios serve as primary hubs for in-person connection and collaboration, and we offer flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Hassell encourages sustainable work hours and actively supports the holistic health and well-being of our people.

Apply Now We're a fast-paced and proactive practice, so we don't wait until applications close to review them. Submit your CV and professional portfolio.

Please note that we do not accept speculative candidates via agencies or third parties.