Lead Architect for The Springs at Sanctuary

You’ll lead the Springs architecture team and own the design from concept to construction. You’ll set the direction, keep the team on track, and still do real design work yourself.

You’ll shape each building’s vision, program, and spatial strategy with leadership, our Design Architect, and U.S. consultants. Then you’ll make sure what gets built matches what was designed, on time and to standard.

A heads-up: this role isn’t for someone who needs structure handed to them. We’re a startup that moves fast, and the Springs program is still evolving. You’ll build workflows and review cycles from scratch, make the case for design choices, and keep the team focused when priorities shift.

What you’ll do

Lead the design

• Drive the Springs buildings and site from concept through construction
• Turn an ambitious amenity program into buildable, phased, cohesive architecture
• Design structures that respond to the stream, the topography, and the Hill Country landscape
• Develop unconventional typologies (treehouses, stilt yurts, floating structures) into code-compliant, buildable designs
• Review and approve all design and documentation before it goes out

Lead the team

• Manage and mentor the Springs architects and designers with clear priorities and deadlines
• Assign work, review it, and give structured feedback that raises the bar
• Build team standards, workflows, and review cycles
• Help hire and onboard new architects

Coordinate and deliver

• Work closely with BIM modelers, structural, MEP, civil, and landscape consultants, and the construction team
• Coordinate complex systems, including pools, spa and thermal facilities, commercial kitchens, assembly spaces, and structures in or near water
• Run coordination meetings and drive open issues to resolution
• Track timelines, deliverables, and design budgets
• Ensure every deliverable meets U.S. building code, accessibility, permitting, and regulatory requirements, including floodplain and water-adjacent rules

Communicate

• Be the go-to contact for Springs architecture
• Present progress, risks, and decisions clearly to leadership and stakeholders

What you bring

Must-haves

• 8–10 years of architectural experience, including 3+ years leading teams or projects
• A track record of taking hospitality, resort, wellness, or mixed-use projects from concept to construction
• Experience managing architects and reviewing their design and documentation work
• Strong command of construction documentation, consultant coordination, and building codes
• Proficiency in Revit
• Comfort working with high autonomy in a fast-paced, remote, cross-cultural team
• Confident communication with architects, consultants, and leadership

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with spa, bathhouse, or aquatic facilities
• Experience with eco-resorts, glamping, or experimental and lightweight structures
• Experience designing in sensitive natural settings (waterfronts, floodplains, preserved land)
• Experience with BIM-led workflows
• Experience on U.S. real estate projects or at international architecture firms