Lead Architect – Modular Innovation & Design

Job Title: Lead Architect – Modular Innovation & Design

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Job Summary

Lead Architect

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Innovation & Modular Design Leadership

• Lead the conceptualization and development of groundbreaking modular building designs, ensuring they are highly functional, aesthetically compelling, and optimized for cost-effectiveness and industrialized manufacturing.
• Drive the integration of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) principles into all architectural designs, ensuring seamless factory production and rapid on-site assembly.
• Innovate continuously on building layouts and component combinations to create a versatile and expandable product catalog, akin to the "IKEA for steel construction" vision.

Strategic Proposal Development & Thought Leadership

• Develop and present compelling architectural proposals that clearly articulate our modular solutions, showcasing thought leadership and differentiating our offerings in the market.
• Collaborate with business development and sales teams to create visually stunning and technically robust presentations for clients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the company's intellectual property by exploring new design paradigms and construction methodologies in modular building.

AI & Automation for Design & Proposals

• Leverage a deep understanding of AI tools and computational design to automate and accelerate the generation of diverse building design layout combinations.
• Implement and refine AI-driven workflows to enhance productivity in design exploration, optimization, and visualization.
• Develop and integrate automated systems for generating high-quality, customized proposals, significantly reducing manual effort and improving response times.

Client Engagement & Customer-Centricity

• Act as a primary architectural liaison with clients, understanding their unique needs and translating them into innovative, practical, and cost-effective modular design solutions.
• Champion a "customer as King" mindset, ensuring client satisfaction through exceptional design delivery, clear communication, and proactive problem-solving.
• Present design concepts and technical solutions to clients, effectively communicating value and addressing feedback.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of architects and designers, fostering a culture of innovation, precision, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, cost estimation, and project management to ensure design feasibility and successful project execution.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from a reputable institution.

Experience:

• 4+ years of progressive experience in architectural design, with a significant focus on modular, prefabricated, or industrialised construction projects.
• Proven track record of leading design teams and delivering innovative, cost-effective building solutions.
• Experience in developing proposals for large-scale construction projects.

Technical Acumen:

• Expert proficiency in architectural design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper).
• Demonstrated expertise in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) principles.

• Deep application layer understanding and practical experience with AI tools

  for generative design, layout optimization, and automation of design processes (e.g., AI-powered design tools, scripting for automation, data-driven design).
• Familiarity with tools or platforms that can automate document generation or proposal creation.

Mindset & Leadership:

• An

  extremely smart

  and

  visionary

  architect with a passion for pushing the boundaries of modular construction.
• Possesses a

  high agency mindset

  , demonstrating proactive ownership, resilience, and a

  hardworking

  drive to anticipate challenges and consistently ensure the company's success.
• An

  earnest team player

  who thrives in collaborative environments and inspires others towards a shared vision.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and client interaction abilities, with a genuine commitment to serving client needs.

Reporting Structure

Join a Team Engineering the Future of Construction: Building Beyond Bricks

'IKEA for steel construction,'

Our Mission:

Building the Future, Block by Block:

• Factory-born precision:

  Envision modular systems born in controlled factory environments, ensuring exceptional quality, consistency, and precision in every component.

• Intuitive assembly:

  Design building blocks that snap together seamlessly, akin to LEGO®, empowering individuals with user-friendly construction experiences.

• Robust resilience:

  Develop systems that withstand harsh handling, extreme weather conditions, and the test of time, providing long-lasting value and peace of mind.

• Speeding up construction:

  Revolutionize construction timelines, transforming months into hours, unlocking the potential for rapid deployment of homes, schools, and essential infrastructure.

Our Core Values: The Pillars of Our Success

• 🎯 Modular Building Technology (MBT) Focus:

  We are committed to building fast, safe, intuitive, and beneficial MBT that will have a massive positive impact on people’s future. Anything that doesn’t help with that is out of scope.

• 🔥 Intense and Scrappy:

  Building something exceptional requires

  hard work

  , urgency, and a relentless drive to find the best ideas, wherever they come from. We are unpretentious and do what works.

• 💥 Scale:

  We believe that scale—in our models, our systems, ourselves, our processes, and our ambitions—is magic. When in doubt, scale it up.

• 💖 Make Something People Love:

  Our technology and products should have a transformative positive effect on people’s lives.

• 🫂 Unwavering Team Spirit & Loyalty:

  Our biggest advances and differentiation come from effective collaboration in and across teams. We value

  loyalty

  to our shared mission and to each other, ensuring our overall purpose and goals remain perfectly aligned.

• 🔑 Ownership & Intelligence:

  Nothing is someone else’s problem. We seek

  extremely smart

  individuals who take full ownership, anticipate challenges, and proactively drive solutions to ensure the company wins every time.

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