Senior Technical Manager - Architecture

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Technical Manager - Architecture to join our Design Division based in Bangalore, India. This position is responsible for Provide senior technical leadership and support across the architectural team, ensuring consistent technical standards, quality, coordination, and effective delivery across projects.

The Senior Technical Manager will provide technical direction across multiple projects, support the resolution of complex technical issues, strengthen technical capability within the team, and contribute to consistent technical quality and delivery standards across the portfolio. The role will also represent KEO in client-facing discussions on key technical matters, as appropriate and as required.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the architectural team across multiple projects.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, procedures, and best practices for architectural delivery.
• Lead and oversee technical reviews, QA/QC, and design compliance throughout project stages.
• Support Project Architects and Design Managers in resolving complex technical and coordination issues.
• Review key architectural deliverables to ensure quality, completeness, coordination, and compliance.
• Support the team in developing technical solutions, details, specifications, schedules, and construction documentation.
• Coordinate with BIM, structural, MEP, interiors, landscape, and specialist teams to ensure technical integration.
• Provide technical input on codes, authority requirements, constructability, materials, and building systems.
• Identify technical risks and proactively support the team in their resolution and mitigation.
• Support the development and implementation of standard details, templates, workflows, and smart tools and technologies across the team.
• Mentor and develop architects and technical staff, strengthening the team’s technical capabilities and knowledge.
• Support resource planning, workload allocation, and technical team development in coordination with department leadership.
• Work closely with Project Managers and Design Managers in accordance with the agreed PM/DM Responsibility Matrix.
• Represent KEO in client-facing meetings, presentations, and technical discussions on key technical issues, providing senior technical advice and supporting the resolution of technical matters as appropriate and as needed.
• Support senior leadership in maintaining consistent technical quality and delivery standards across the portfolio.
• Maintain a proactive approach to technical coordination, communication, and problem-solving across project teams and stakeholders.
• Travel as required to support project requirements, client meetings, technical reviews, workshops, and other business needs.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 16 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor Degree in Architecture and Master degree in Architecture.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.