BAINI DESIGN
|Senior Manager | Senior Architectural Designer
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Summary
Progressed into a senior management and project leadership position within a multidisciplinary architectural practice, overseeing projects, staff, and client relationships while remaining closely involved in design, documentation, and technical resolution.
Highlights
Led and mentored architectural and design staff across multiple concurrent projects, providing comprehensive design direction, technical guidance, and project oversight, fostering professional growth and ensuring consistent delivery across the practice.
Directed end-to-end project lifecycle for diverse architectural projects, including residential, multi-residential, commercial, and complex specialist developments, from initial client briefing and feasibility to planning approvals and construction coordination.
Navigated and applied the National Construction Code, Australian Standards, and the NSW planning framework (State Environmental Planning Policies, Local Environmental Plans, Development Control Plans) to secure planning and development approvals, ensuring compliance and mitigating project risks.
Coordinated multidisciplinary consultant teams (structural, civil, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, fire, access, acoustic, traffic, landscape) to resolve complex design and construction issues, ensuring technical integration and maintaining design intent.
Contributed to the enhancement of internal procedures, documentation standards, and practice management systems, streamlining workflows and improving overall project delivery efficiency.
Served as a senior point of contact for clients, consultants, and authorities, effectively communicating design decisions, project constraints, and delivery strategies to manage expectations and facilitate successful project progression.