Arena Design Expert

**Arena Design Expert**

At Populous, we design the places where people love to be together. We are a unique global company built on the philosophy and power of drawing large groups of people together to have incredible experiences - all achieved through not only having the world’s best designers and Architects, but an equally incredible support team around them.

**About us at Populous**

At Populous, our teams **design the places where people love to be together**. We are a unique global company built on the philosophy and **power of**drawing large groups of people together**to have incredible experiences.

**Why Populous stands out from the rest**

We don’t consider ourselves just another architecture and design company. At Populous, we know that our strength comes from our **diversity**. Our APAC team represent **over 35 different nationalities** from all walks of life. We actively **celebrate these cultures** and are committed to creating a connected team culture that embraces and supports this. We are a truly global company, with offices and projects located throughout the APAC region **-**which means**endless opportunities, development**and** **progression**.

We **invest heavily in**sustainable design** practices and have **active**Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion** strategies** in place that are making a difference to not only our team, but the wider communities in which we operate across the APAC region.

In addition to our strong focus on DE&I and CSR, Populous provides our people with:

- The opportunity to craft game-changing venues including international sports and entertainment venues.
- A wide range of extended paid leave entitlements which support our DE&I practices.
- **A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program designed to provide support across various stages of life, including**:

- **Free, confidential support services available 24/7**:

- **Counselling options to assist with personal or work-related concerns, such as grief/loss, conflicts, relationships, stress and anxiety, financial worries, and depression.**:

- **Accessible resources via phone, website, and/or mobile**
- Join a truly global team in sharing connections and opportunities across the world.
- An entertainment allowance so that you and your family/friends can enjoy visiting one of the venues that Populous has helped bring to life.
- A variety of fun activities and events organised by our POP social team (which you can get involved in).
- Ample career development opportunities including in-house leadership development programs, mentorship programs, and technical knowledge sharing workshops.

**Our Arena Design Expert: What are we looking for?**

We are currently on the search for the most cutting-edge designer to bring their arena design expertise and passion to some of the world’s most amazing projects across APAC, and across the world working with our global colleagues. This unique position is based in our stunning Brisbane studio - the headquarters for our APAC region.

Specifically, we’re looking for our future Arena Design Expert to:

- Have 10+ years’ experience working on large scale arena projects.
- Provide project leadership and guidance to team members and consultants to work within schedule, budget, and quality standards. This is both from design and technical perspectives.
- Strong client relationships with key arena and entertainment clients and stakeholders, underpinned by successful project delivery.
- Lead and manage small to large teams in developing, modifying, and reviewing design concepts, production drawings and construction documents according to established standards and technical requirements.
- Develop and prepare design presentations to clients, communities. and other stakeholders such as government representatives and public agencies.
- Have a strong desire and passion for working in teams that are highly collaborative and who have a continuous learning mindset.
- Embody our four cultural values: Integrity, Entrepreneurial Creativity, Excellence and Fun.
- Have well-rounded design eye and the ability to engage in design discussions and debates, bringing others along with them through building their capability in arena design.
- Have experience using Revit for architectural documentation and who can efficiently develop and produce 3D project documentation and detailing to standards and project requirements.
- A bachelor’s degree in Architecture, or similar.

**Want to see what it's all about?**

If you are interested in exploring the opportunity to join us as one of our new Architects, we encourage you to submit your CV and portfolio for our consideration. We look forward to the possibility of discussing this exciting opportunity with you soon.