Senior Architect – Cape Town

About the role

Shift Pursuit Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Architect to join its leading practice in Cape Town. The role involves delivering large‑scale mixed‑use, residential and complex healthcare projects from concept through construction, leveraging advanced Revit expertise.

Key responsibilities

• Represent the practice at project briefing meetings and interpret client briefs.
• Create accurate sketch illustrations and detailed working drawings in Revit.
• Develop graphic‑design and presentation material, including 3D visualisations.
• Prepare and coordinate council‑submission documentation (SDP and building‑plan submissions).
• Attend site meetings, conduct inspections and resolve technical or construction issues.
• Manage multiple projects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and maintain client relationships.
• Guide, motivate and monitor team members to meet project deadlines.
• Maintain comprehensive project records and high‑quality technical documentation.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Architecture (M.Arch).
• 5–10 years post‑graduate architectural experience.
• Experience with large‑scale mixed‑use or complex healthcare projects is advantageous.
• Advanced Revit proficiency; certification preferred.
• Ability to produce architectural sketches both digitally and by hand.

Required skills

• Advanced Revit
• Adobe Creative Suite (intermediate)
• 3D visualisation software (intermediate)
• Council documentation and submission processes (advanced)
• Technical detailing and construction documentation (advanced)
• Architectural sketching in Revit and by hand