Senior Associate

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Senior Associate at Hassell in Melbourne is a full-time onsite leadership role shaping design and people in the studio, driving design dialogue, reviews and culture on high-value projects across Health, Urban Transport and Education & Science from concept to delivery. You’ll mentor design teams, lead the design narrative and champion sustainable, inclusive and innovative approaches while balancing creative thinking with commercial outcomes. Bring 10 plus years in architecture, a Master Degree, and a proven ability to translate ideas into outcomes, communicate with clients and guide projects within budget. Benefits include hybrid work, parental leave, study assistance and inter-studio transfers. To apply, submit your portfolio and CV, tailor it to demonstrate leadership, collaboration and delivery of high-impact design; note we do not accept speculative candidates via agencies or third parties.

Company Description

With eight design studios spread around the world, chances are you’ve seen our work before.

We work across architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and urban design - a rich multi-disciplinary mix of skills and perspectives that unlocks the economic, social and cultural value of projects.

We combine our creative design expertise with capabilities in strategy, research, technology and experience design, and we regularly collaborate with experts and partners from further afield.

Through our work, we're trying to build a more inclusive, sustainable future for communities - and create a more socially and ecologically resilient world.

Job Description

As a Senior Associate, you’ll be a key leader in our Melbourne studio shaping both design and our people. You’ll play a hands-on role in:

• Driving design dialogue, design reviews and culture within both complex high value projects and the studio
• Leading the design narrative and response for a significant design project across a variety of sectors, including Health, Urban Transport or Education & Science, guiding it from concept through to delivery
• Creating design clarity across complex briefs and collaborating with clients to drive high-impact outcomes
• Mentoring and developing design talent within the studio coaching others, sharing knowledge, and helping grow future design leaders
• Role-modelling design leadership, championing sustainable, regenerative, inclusive and innovative design approaches

Qualifications

You're an experienced and confident design professional with over 10 years in architecture someone who can contribute to the design culture at Hassell. Motivating and mentoring the next generation of designers, you will steward Hassell’s client focussed collaborative design processes to achieve design excellence to provide leadership, direction and knowledge input for the design and delivery of projects and developing the capability of the team.

You’ll stand out for your ability to:

• Translate design ideas into outcomes with impact
• Communicate effectively with clients and partners
• Guide projects across design quality and alignment with budget
• Lead and mentor design teams in a collaborative, inclusive way
• Balance creative thinking with commercial outcomes
• Master Degree in Architecture
• Right to work in Australia

Additional Information

Why Hassell?

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

• A progressive flexible work policy that allows hybrid work, location flexibility, and work pattern flexibility 
• Generous paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers.
• Inter-studio transfer opportunities 
• Wellbeing benefits 
• Development and training opportunities, including access to online training programs and our People Coach program 
• Study assistance
• To learn more about the benefits we offer, please visit our Benefits Page. 

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. 

 To be considered, please submit your portfolio and CV. 

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