Project Architect

About this role:

HBA Madrid is growing We are looking for a dynamic Project Architect to join our Madrid Boutique Studio. You would be joining a team of creative designers with valuable experience who are progressive and passionate about growing our presence in Spain & beyond.

Job Summary:

As a Project Architect with experience in Interior Architecture, you will coordinate the design and technical development of hospitality and high-end projects from concept through construction ensuring design excellence, and take ownership of key workstreams and deliverables across multiple phases.

Reporting to the Senior Staff and Director, you will collaborate closely with internal teams and consultants to ensure the interior architecture vision is compelling, coordinated, and buildable. Your role is to drive project development with rigorous problem-solving, requiring refined design judgment, strong communication, and the confidence to steer complex projects to successful delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with internal teams to align goals, delegate effectively, and maintain a cohesive, high-performing project approach.

• Anticipate design/coordination risks early and propose strategic, design-driven solutions with options and implications.

• Assist with the planning and management of design deliverables, timelines, and documentation across project phases (including wellness/spa and, where applicable, cruise hospitality packages).

• Lead or actively steer coordination meetings securing alignment, timely decisions, and clear documentation of actions with other consultants.

• Review and incorporate consultant input into design documentation maintaining accuracy, clarity, and design intent.

• Champion design reviews and visualization quality, ensuring outputs meet or exceed expectations prior to external issue.

• Translate design ideas into exemplary drawings, diagrams, and 3D models using Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, or SketchUp (and professional visualization tools).

• Direct the preparation of high-caliber presentations, design narratives, and visual materials that communicate intent with clarity and impact.

• Drive focused design research on materials, typologies, and precedents elevating materiality, proportion, and detail as quality drivers.

Below are the minimum qualifications that we expect from you:

• The right to work in Madrid without visa sponsorship (Spanish PR / EU citizen), we DO NOT sponsor visa for this position.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture

• Master/Training in Interior Design

• 6 - 8 years of experience in architecture and interior design projects

• Experience in high-end hospitality and residential projects.

• Excellent skills in AutoCAD, SketchUp/Rhinoceros, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suites

• Proficiency in Revit will be an added advantage

• Fluent in Spanish & English

To be successful in the role you should also have:

• Strong conceptualization and presentation skills

• Proactive and collaborative, willing to jump on every stage of the project

• A flair for design. Strong sense of responsibility

• Ability to meet tight project deadlines and work under stress.

• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

• A team player and strong communication skills

Does this sound like you? Are you ready to embark on a fruitful career of luxury hospitality design with us?

If the answer is yes, simply send us your CV and design portfolio (in PDF format less than 15MB). We are only interested in your best projects so be selective and make sure you convey your artistic sense as a designer through the portfolio too

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