About The Role
As a Senior Architectural Designer – Parametrics, you will take a leading role in shaping and delivering complex, design-led projects across Asia Pacific (APAC), while driving the strategic growth and technical excellence of our parametric design capabilities in Singapore.
About Us At Populous
At Populous, our teams design the places where people love to be together. From stadiums and arenas to convention centres, airports, mixed-use developments, and entertainment precincts, we have delivered many of the world's most iconic and community-defining projects.
With projects spanning Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas, we bring global expertise and local insight into every design. Our Singapore team is central to this network, delivering impactful projects locally and across the region with a focus on sustainability, innovation and community.
Why Populous
We don't consider ourselves just another architecture and design practice. At Populous, we believe our strength lies in our people and their diversity of experiences. Across APAC, our team represents over 35 nationalities, and we actively celebrate and support this.
We provide our people with:
- The opportunity to lead projects of global significance in Brisbane and across APAC
- A collaborative international network of experts and design leaders
- Career development opportunities, including leadership training, mentorship, and global mobility
- A vibrant workplace culture where creativity, collaboration, and innovation are valued
What will you be engaged in
You will combine design leadership, technical expertise, and team mentorship to elevate project outcomes across APAC. Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead the development and integration of parametric design strategies across multiple projects, from concept through to delivery.
- Oversee and guide the Singapore-based parametrics team, setting standards, workflows, and best practices.
- Champion design innovation through advanced computational methods, ensuring design intent is rigorously explored and realised.
- Collaborate closely with project directors, architects, and multidisciplinary teams to influence key design decisions and project direction.
- Translate complex design ideas into high-quality diagrams, models, visualisations, and documentation suitable for client and stakeholder engagement.
- Drive the adoption of emerging technologies (including AI and automation) to enhance design processes, efficiency, and creativity.
- Mentor and develop junior designers, fostering a culture of learning, curiosity, and technical excellence within the studio.
- Contribute to business development efforts, including design competitions, client presentations, and thought leadership initiatives.
This is a role where you'll actively contribute to exciting, high-profile projects while continuing to refine your design and technical skills.
What are we looking for
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
- A recognised degree in Architecture (Master's preferred or equivalent professional qualification).
- 8+ years professional experience within leading architectural practices, with demonstrated leadership on complex projects.
- Advanced expertise in parametric and computational design (Rhino and Grasshopper essential; scripting knowledge highly regarded).
- Proven ability to lead design packages or project stages, balancing creativity with technical and delivery requirements
- Competency in Revit and a clear understanding of BIM workflows within project delivery
- Demonstrated experience integrating digital tools, including AI-driven processes, into design workflows
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting to clients and leading internal design reviews
- A track record of mentoring teams and fostering collaborative, high-performing studio environments
Preferred attributes include:
- Strategic thinking with the ability to align design innovation with commercial and project outcomes
- Experience working across the APAC region or within international design environments
- A proactive leadership style with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Passion for advancing design technology, research, and practice-wide innovation
At Populous, we're not only looking for technical skills but also for people who share our passion for creating places where communities come together.
We design the places that bring people together — and we know that happens best when our own team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage people of all identities, abilities, and lived experiences to apply and join us in shaping the future of design. 
