Senior Architect - Team Lead

About the company
Spacekala is an architecture and interior design firm based in Pune. We design bespoke private residences that prioritize well-being, longevity, and timeless elegance. Our studio also specializes in nature-centric, senior-friendly homes—from luxurious apartments to peaceful retirement villas. Spacekala is known for its compassionate approach to design and attention to detail. The team at Spacekala consists of talented architects and interior designers who think outside the box to deliver innovative solutions.
Role Description
This is a role for someone with active experience in architectural and interior site execution, contractor coordination, project budgeting and timeline management, along with excellent communication and client-facing skills.We’re looking for someone who can take ownership of residential projects from design to execution and ensure they are delivered with the right balance of design quality, practicality, budget, timeline and attention to detail.
We’re looking for someone who:
Has 2.5+ years of relevant experience in residential architecture/interiors
Has active, hands-on site execution experience
Has strong contractor coordination and management experience
Has experience managing project budgets, timelines and quality
Has strong architectural drawing and project management skills
Is confident in client-facing situations and communicates exceptionally well
Has strong team management and decision-making skills
Has an exceptional eye for detail
Can understand and innovate architectural construction detail.
Is trustworthy, dependable and takes complete ownership of their work
We are not looking for someone who:
Is primarily looking for a role to learn the basics,
Is not comfortable leading and managing a team.
Needs constant guidance from seniors to make project-level decisions.
Needs to be constantly managed to stay on top of project timelines, budgets, quality and team responsibilities.
Is uncomfortable taking ownership and accountability for project outcomes.
Has limited or no active experience in architectural and interior site execution.
Has limited experience working directly with contractors and site teams.
Is uncomfortable being client-facing or handling difficult client conversations.
Waits for problems to escalate instead of identifying and addressing them proactively.
Is not comfortable making decisions, proposing solutions and standing behind those decisions.
You’ll lead projects, coordinate with clients, contractors and the design team, review drawings and execution, identify problems early, and ensure the project is delivered to the standard it was designed for.
📍Pune
Salary: 4.6LPA - 5.4LPA
Compensation will be based on experience, skills and the interview process.
You will be the point of contact for project progress, and providing updates with the Founder.

Work arrangement
No