Architectural Design Leader

With more than 10000+ people around the globe, GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region, GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their success.

Privately owned by our people, GHD will support you to move overseas for job opportunities as well as enhance a collaborative and culturally diverse working environment. We give you the opportunity to work on interesting projects with industry leaders along with career development through the GHD Business School, flexible leave and family-friendly policies.

GHD Qatar is seeking to hire a full-time Team Leader to be part of its well-established and growing Architectural group. As Team Leader, you will provide technical leadership, build strong client relationships and support performance and team growth within the group. This role will have you reporting to the Business Group Leader (BGL) of the Design Services Group

1. Manage coordination and delivery of Architectural projects
2. Lead and develop Architecture team capabilities and skills

1. Plan, lead and manage the Architectural team resourcing, delivery, and skill development within a 1–2-year time horizon
2. Allocate tasks and budgets to Architectural team
3. Provides overall vision and direction for the team.
4. Coordinates with other Team Leaders in GHD globally to provide a collective approach to delivery.
5. Directly inputs into the plan for the Business Group. Support the BGL in achieving the group's targets and business plan objectives
6. Possess extensive experience managing complex Architectural designs
7. Ability to effectively manage people and coordinate with the other multi-discipline project teams 
8. Knowledge and experience of relevant and upcoming design software
9. Experience in securing Client and authority liaison for design approvals 
10. Preparation of design reports for key design stage deliverables 
11. Draws on professional knowledge and best practice to define or diagnose issues or obstacles, and define the most effective and efficient solution for moderately complex problems without the benefit of defined procedures
12. Identifies new product or service offerings to better meet the needs of existing clients or markets 
13. Leads the development and submission of proposals for routine, low risk projects which at times may involve convincing internal and external stakeholders who have a desire to reach agreement
14. Exercises limited management authority; typically sets employee performance objectives, conducts performance reviews, trains team members, and may recommend salary actions
15. Would be called upon to be responsible for smaller or routine projects (as per GHD Limit of Authority and Governance) in the role of Project Director; or would be called upon to be responsible for large or more complex projects (as per GHD Limit of Authority and Governance) in the role of Project Manager.

1. Commercially Aware: Demonstrates working knowledge of external forces impacting GHD; financial, market, economic, legal and regulatory environments and how GHD responds to them commercially.
2. Agile Learner: Actively learns through experimentation and experience and seeks ways to grow and to be challenged by new and novel conditions.
3. Client Centric: Anticipates and prioritizes client needs and takes action to provide high quality client experience.
4. Enabler of Self and Others: Demonstrates trust by bringing the best of self, valuing others contributions, and engendering confidence and trust with others.
5. Well- developed communication skills - both oral and written
6. Team player, cooperative with other staff with open sharing of information and knowledge
7. Shows ability to influence with or without formal authority
8. Ability to handle stress related to project deadlines
9. Ability to manage a group of subject matter experts 
10. Sound judgement and decisiveness
11. Ability to mentor junior employees

Our commitment to you 
Fostering gender balance, diversity and acceptance of flexible working is central to the way GHD does business. We offer a professional, friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity.
In addition to a competitive salary, GHD provides attractive career options including professional development via our GHD Business School, additional leave, and family-friendly flexible work arrangements.
Why GHD?
Be a part of a high functioning team, where everything we do is inspired by a level of passion and professional pride that comes from being employee owned. This ownership is what sets us apart and means our people enjoy an unrivalled amount of autonomy in their roles. It helps drive our passion and accountability in how we serve our clients, deliver projects, and pursue new opportunities.
So, do you have what it takes: passion, collaboration, imagination and values that match our own?
About GHD
As one of the world’s leading professional services companies, GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes, support our communities and set the path of our collective future. To do this, we actively seek and nurture the very best people in their respective fields to join our team of over 10,000 professionals operating in the markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.
In return, we offer remarkable career shaping opportunities to extend your skills and gain global experience.
Interested? Please hit the apply now button.
At GHD we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.
About Us
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If you see the world differently and are driven by a desire to make real change, together we'll make it happen. Everybody at GHD has their own commitment, and we’re here to support yours.
Your success is our success, and together we'll make a lasting impact on our world for generations to come.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.