We are seeking a Building Design Strategy & Coordination Leader with a strong architectural background for our business partner in Bucharest. You will step into a high-impact role at the heart of large-scale civil, industrial, and infrastructure developments—projects that demand clarity, precision, and exceptional multidisciplinary leadership.
This position is ideal for an architect who thrives in complex environments, blending creativity with technical discipline and strategic coordination. Your leadership will shape design direction, guide diverse teams, and ensure seamless integration across all project stages, aligning every stakeholder around a unified and ambitious project vision.
If you’re an architect ready to lead at scale and influence the future of major building projects, we’d love to connect. Apply now or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.
Responsibilities
- Orchestrate the end-to-end building design process, guaranteeing multidisciplinary consistency and a high-performance information exchange throughout the project ecosystem
- Create, implement, and supervise integrated design programs, guaranteeing resource efficiency and timely execution throughout the project lifecycle.
- Secure, allocate, and oversee all critical design resources, ensuring the right expertise—internal or external—is available at every project stage.
- Lead and control design budgets, ensuring strategic, efficient financial allocation across all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Ensure full compliance with internal standards, technical regulations, and all feasibility requirements, safeguarding quality and regulatory alignment.
- Partner with senior leadership to anticipate future project needs and shape medium‑ and long-term design strategies.
- Drive continuous improvement, refining design processes, procedures, and training programs to elevate team performance and operational efficiency.
- Optimize the design workflow by leading performance evaluations, offering targeted coaching, and supporting the professional growth of team members.
- Deliver clear, timely progress updates to senior leadership, proactively highlighting risks, delays, and critical issues.
- Oversee and coordinate all design contributors—designers, consultants, and contractors—to ensure cohesive, high-quality project delivery.
- Manage and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholders, ensuring accurate, timely communication throughout the project.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of proven experience in a similar design‑department leadership role, with responsibility for multidisciplinary alignment and design process oversight.
- Fluent English (written and spoken), with the ability to communicate confidently across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- University degree in Architecture, holding signature rights (OAR), and a strong professional foundation in the built environment.
- Advanced proficiency in key design tools: Archicad, AutoCAD, Revit, and modern integrated design methodologies.
- Comprehensive understanding of current legislation and regulatory frameworks relevant to architectural and construction design.
- Outstanding organizational abilities, capable of prioritizing, managing multiple workstreams, and delivering under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills, with the ability to inspire and guide multidisciplinary teams.
- High level of proactivity, exceptional attention to detail, and strong judgment in handling confidential information.
- Solid command of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) for documentation, reporting, and coordination tasks.
