Design Leader – Asia Commercial Practice - NBBJ LP
New York, NY
About the Job
NBBJ is a design and architecture firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. With offices around the globe, the diverse perspectives of your future colleagues and clients will inspire and challenge you to be extraordinary. Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our work: creating spaces and experiences that better connect people to each other as they live, learn, and work in their communities. We partner with pioneers like Amazon, Tencent, Google, Alibaba and HongKongLand to create solutions for tomorrow guided by our vision: we design for life. We have been named among the world’s most innovative architects by Fast Company three times, the fastest growing firm by Architectural Record and the “firm of choice for tech companies” by Wired.
Are you interested in designing what’s next? Join us.
This role at a glance:
We are looking for a Design Leader dedicated to Design excellence, building client relationships and the practice - and working with teams to create transformational environments that elevate human performance. We are also looking for this person to love and be inspired by what they do!
The ideal candidate for this role can work collaboratively, is proactive in delivering success, is able to positively influence others and can thrive in the face of ambiguity and changing conditions.
NBBJ provides the highest quality of client service in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Current projects recently opened in China include the Microsoft Headquarters in Beijing, Suning Headquarters in Nanjing and Yanlord Landmark in Chengdu. We are looking to continue and grow our design presence in China and the Southeast Asia Market.
What you need to succeed:
Are you interested in designing what’s next? Join us.
This role at a glance:
We are looking for a Design Leader dedicated to Design excellence, building client relationships and the practice - and working with teams to create transformational environments that elevate human performance. We are also looking for this person to love and be inspired by what they do!
The ideal candidate for this role can work collaboratively, is proactive in delivering success, is able to positively influence others and can thrive in the face of ambiguity and changing conditions.
NBBJ provides the highest quality of client service in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Current projects recently opened in China include the Microsoft Headquarters in Beijing, Suning Headquarters in Nanjing and Yanlord Landmark in Chengdu. We are looking to continue and grow our design presence in China and the Southeast Asia Market.
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelor's degree; B Arch or M Arch
- 15+ years of experience with at least 5 years in a Design Leadership role
- Must be an expert in large-scale, high-rise commercial and mixed-use projects in the China and Southeast Asia Market
- Experience designing Corporate Headquarters
- Strong desire to exclusively work in the China and SE Asia Market
- Proven experience defining and leading a design process
- Ability to lead the design of at least 2-3 projects concurrently
- Capable of leading internal design teams ranging in size from 3-5
- Desire and mentality to mentor and develop junior staff
- Strong communication skills to enable project leadership across diverse team settings
- Skilled at viewing the world through the client’s lens
- A great communicator and storyteller with an engaging and energetic personality
- Aptitude to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment
- Passionate about sustainability
- Involved in award-winning Asia projects, ie: MIPIM Asia Awards
- Master planning experience
- Architectural licensure
- LEED accreditation or within 18 months of hire
- Bi-lingual Mandarin/English verbal fluency
- Proficiency with Revit, strong 3D Skills
- Strong relationships and connections with clients across China and Southeast Asia
Source : NBBJ LP