Employment Type Full-Time Location Melbourne CBD, Australia BAR Studio
International, collaborative and culturally-engaged, BAR Studio specialises in the design of hotels and resorts throughout Asia Pacific and Europe. We have established a portfolio of refined and sensitively realised projects, including Park Hyatt Sydney, Rosewood Beijing, Rosewood Phuket, Westin Perth and Park Hyatt Niseko.
We are committed to design responses that ground each project in a material and aesthetic landscape. Above all else we value material and spatial quality, detail, and the integrity of the designed outcome.
The key to creating successful design outcomes lies in our personal approach and our creative and professional collaboration with strong, cohesive and effective consultant teams. We structure our studio so that key senior members are across all projects, ensuring each project is prioritised company-wide, and our directors and key staff are integrally involved in all aspects of design and delivery.
The Role
Finding people who are a good fit for our studio is important to us, and we have a new opportunity for a Project Leader to join our growing team. The Project Leader is responsible for working collaboratively with team members to provide technical and project coordination from concept to completion to ensure the BAR Studio design intent is protected and ultimately realised in the built form.
Reporting to the Delivery Director, your role is to lead the project team to ensure the timely and effective delivery of BAR Studio’s contractual responsibilities on the project, and to question decision making so as to protect the integrity of the design to completion.
Essential Requirements
Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in a similar role (post interior design/architectural qualification / design manager – PM), with sound knowledge and proven experience across all aspects of high-end project delivery.
Project management and commercial acuity.
Team Leader - skilled in leading and engaging project staff in high-level performance, creative continuous improvement and self-motivated collaborative teamwork.
Proven track record with quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
Approachable, responsive and confident to manage and work with internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative and supportive manner.
Strong stakeholder management skills and political acumen.
Effective communicator. Will need to be capable of communicating with directors, designers and area leaders. Able to communicate clearly, logically and sensitively with client, contractor and consultant.
Switched-on and rigorous, highly motivated and capable to execute responsibilities logically and accurately.
Highly self-organised, proactive and time efficient, with proven ability to effectively manage workload.
Proficiency in Software – Microsoft Office, Auto CAD, Sketchup, InDesign (basic), MS Project and Database and Document Control Software. Basic skills can be supplemented with training.
Approachable and collaborative leadership style, culturally aligned to BAR values and definition of success.
Knowledge of the hospitality industry an advantage.
Relevant degree level qualification in architecture / interior design or equivalent experience.
To apply for this great opportunity, please send your resume to employment@barstudio.com