The Associate leads projects from start to finish, manages client relationships, guides the team, ensures high-quality work, and supports the firm's growth.
Reports to:
Director
Principal/Associate Director
Responsible for:
Client Management
Project Delivery (all stages)
Team Leadership
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Management
- Plan and manage projects to meet client needs and company goals.
- Communicate regularly with clients and provide updates.
- Lead project teams, assign tasks, and track progress.
- Ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.
- Check the quality and accuracy of all project documents.
- Prepare required design and construction documents.
- Help collect client feedback after project completion.
- Work with the Office Manager on billing and payments.
2. Design
- Attend client meetings to define project goals.
- Help set the design direction with the Design Director.
- Clearly explain design ideas to clients and the team.
- Oversee the creation of design drawings.
- Stay updated on design trends and apply new ideas to projects.
3. Client Management
- Build strong client relationships through excellent service.
- Respond promptly to client questions.
- Support client presentations and ongoing communication.
4. Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Set a positive example for the team.
- Mentor junior staff and support their growth.
- Contribute to improvements and add value to the firm.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field.
- 15+ years of professional experience in architecture, including leadership of complex projects through all project stages.
- Proven experience managing client relationships and leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong knowledge of design development, construction documentation, consultant coordination, and project delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, resources, and budgets effectively
- Excellent leadership, mentoring, communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance design quality, client expectations, and project performance.
- Fluent English communication, both written and spoken.
Benefits:
- 100% salary in probation period, Competitive salary.
- Healthcare insurance, annual health check-up.
- Company trip/ events.
- Occasion-based offerings: Birthday, New Year, Mid-Autumn, etc.
- 12 days of paid annual leave, plus 1 day for Christmas and 1 Birthday Leave day.
- 40 working hours per week (Mon-Fri: 8:00 - 17:00).
- 13th-month salary, loyalty bonus according to company policy.
Please send your CV and portfolio to [Confidential Information] and take the next step in your professional journey with GroupGSA Vietnam.
