Company Overview
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is a global professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. Operating in 70 countries, JLL delivers value through property management, outsourcing, and investment management services.
Job Summary
We seek a highly skilled Architectural Technical Lead with 15+ years in architectural design, design management, and project delivery for infrastructure fit-out and newbuild projects. You will provide technical leadership and collaborate across teams to deliver architectural solutions for data centers and critical infrastructure in APAC.
Responsibilities
- Review architectural engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and development plans to ensure compliance with project requirements, standards, and industry best practices
- Act as the primary architectural representative and client liaison, collaborating with internal teams, clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders throughout project lifecycles
- Monitor design and construction progress to ensure adherence to approved architectural designs, project specifications, codes, and regulatory requirements
- Identify design, coordination, and construction issues early and recommend practical solutions to mitigate risks, delays, and cost impacts
- Oversee compliance with local building regulations, planning requirements, environmental standards, and project-specific design criteria
- Review, comment on, and approve architectural documentation including drawings, reports, technical submissions, specifications, and design packages
- Provide technical leadership and engineering recommendations to support decision-making and resolve complex design challenges
- Facilitate communication and coordination among multidisciplinary teams including CSA, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, EHS, Security, and external stakeholders
- Support design review meetings and contribute to optimizing design solutions, constructability, and project outcomes
- Collaborate with consultants, contractors, and vendors to align with project objectives, quality standards, and client requirements
- Contribute to developing and improving quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes and procedures
- Escalate critical design and construction issues impacting scope, cost, quality, or schedule and support timely resolution through coordination
- Support technical reviews to identify design optimization, value engineering, and improved project delivery opportunities
- Maintain records of design changes, issues, and decisions, evaluating impacts on cost, schedule, and quality
- Ensure timely review, closure, and documentation of project deliverables and outstanding technical issues
- Support preparation and maintenance of project documentation, including revision control, document tracking, and final records management
Required competencies and certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Design, or related field
- Minimum 15 years of experience in architectural design, design management, and project delivery for newbuild or infrastructure fit-out projects
- Strong knowledge of architectural design principles, building codes, regulatory requirements, and industry standards
- Proficiency in architectural design and coordination software including AutoCAD, Revit, BIM360, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), and related collaboration platforms
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships
- Strong understanding of construction methodologies, design coordination, building systems integration, and constructability reviews
- Excellent project management skills to prioritize activities, manage multiple deliverables, and meet schedule constraints
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical review skills with attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and cross-functional teams
- Full fluency in English and eligibility to work in Singapore
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- Professional Architect registration, Chartered status, or equivalent professional accreditation
- Familiarity with mission-critical facilities, data centers, or large-scale infrastructure projects