Senior Architect - New Build Housing Lisboa

Senior Architect - New Build Housing
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Criterion Portugal’s Build to Sell Resi Platform, launched in 2022, has a current pipeline of over 2400 units with a GDV of over €1. 2bn :

• Alma Gardens, Miraflores 175 units
• Alma Hills, Miraflores 212 units
• Vista Vale, Porto Salvo 90 units
• Alma 9 30 units
• Green Side, Talaide 897 units
• Par
  Q, Paco de Arcos 246 units
• Belas Clube Campo, Belas 200 units
• Quinta da Granja, Benfica 345 units
• B10 & B11, Amadora 135 units
• E10, Amadora 76 units
• Alges, Alges 27 units

We are a lean and agile
- on organisation, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and meticulously controlling costs and challenging the norm.

We have ambitious growth plans with continued land acquisitions in Greater Lisbon.

Job Summary

The Senior Architect will oversee all aspects of architectural design and engineering across the company's residential developments, from concept to execution. This role involves working closely with internal development teams, external architects, consultants, and construction partners to ensure the designs meet the brief, has been optimized for value and are delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

Employer’s Requirements

• Lead the development and refinement of Employer’s Requirements (ERs) across all projects.
• Ensure ERs are consistently applied across design phases and remain aligned with our commercial goals.

Licensing & Urban Planning

• Navigate and support the licensing process, acting as liaison with municipal authorities.
• Conduct PDM (Plano Diretor Municipal) analysis, contribute to massing studies, and evaluate zoning feasibility.

Design Coordination

• Appoint, lead, and manage external architectural and engineering consultants.
• Ensure seamless integration of design disciplines and alignment with ERs and project budgets.

Design Optimisation

• Champion
  - effective design solutions tailored to affordable housing needs.
• Refine unit layouts for regulatory compliance, functional flow, and market appeal.

Design Team Management

• Oversee contractual and invoicing processes for design consultants, maintaining financial control
• closely with internal development teams, external architects, consultants, and construction partners to ensure the designs meet the brief, has been optimized for value and are delivered on time.

Land Acquisitions

• Assist the acquisition team with assessing sites and producing capacity studies

Marketing & Sales Support

• Lead on the appointment and delivery of sales and marketing collateral, liaising with the
  - house sales & marketing team

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 10+ years of architectural experience, with a strong experience in affordable housing and familiarity with Portuguese urban licensing processes.

Technical Skills

• Advanced knowledge of construction detailing and material specification
• Experience in value engineering and
  -
  - budget processes
• Solid understanding of Portuguese planning and construction regulations
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and external consultants

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated, organised, and
  - focused
• Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Creative thinker with meticulous attention to detail and a drive to challenge convention