AECOM

1 month ago

Director of Architecture (m/f/d)

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Job Summary

Director of Architecture leads and grows the architectural department in Germany, combining design leadership with strategic client development. Oversees HOAI LPh 1–6 deliverables across multiple offices, mentors teams, ensures technical quality, and drives profitable growth while expanding AECOM’s presence in Germany.

Location: Germany

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Define the strategic direction of the architecture practice in Germany and translate business priorities into measurable outcomes.
•Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams across multiple offices.
•Lead and actively contribute to architectural design delivery across HOAI LPh 1–6, from concept through technical design, permitting, tender, and construction support.
•Provide hands-on design leadership, with the technical credibility to challenge, direct, and approve design decisions—not simply oversee them.
•Build trusted relationships with clients, developers, investors, public authorities, and strategic partners; lead domestic and international clients, translating global ambitions into locally compliant and commercially deliverable solutions in Germany.

Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture with professional registration or equivalent licensure (Bauvorlageberechtigung).
•15+ years of professional architectural experience, including at least 8 years in senior design leadership, project leadership, or practice leadership roles.
•Proven experience delivering architectural projects across HOAI LPh 1–6 in Germany, with direct accountability for key design decisions and technical delivery, permitting processes, technical standards, and local project delivery frameworks.
•10+ years of senior client-facing experience, building strategic relationships and leading major business opportunities with domestic and international clients.
•Fluent in German and English

Experience:ArchitectureConstruction

Skills:LeadershipMentorshipClient managementCommunicationStrategic thinking

Languages:GermanEnglish

Company Brief

AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Civil Engineering

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States

Founded: 1990

Glassdoor: 3.6

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AECOM

1 month ago

Director of Architecture (m/f/d)

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Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 21 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Germany

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Define the strategic direction of the architecture practice in Germany and translate business priorities into measurable outcomes.
•Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams across multiple offices.
•Lead and actively contribute to architectural design delivery across HOAI LPh 1–6, from concept through technical design, permitting, tender, and construction support.
•Provide hands-on design leadership, with the technical credibility to challenge, direct, and approve design decisions—not simply oversee them.
•Build trusted relationships with clients, developers, investors, public authorities, and strategic partners; lead domestic and international clients, translating global ambitions into locally compliant and commercially deliverable solutions in Germany.

Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture with professional registration or equivalent licensure (Bauvorlageberechtigung).
•15+ years of professional architectural experience, including at least 8 years in senior design leadership, project leadership, or practice leadership roles.
•Proven experience delivering architectural projects across HOAI LPh 1–6 in Germany, with direct accountability for key design decisions and technical delivery, permitting processes, technical standards, and local project delivery frameworks.
•10+ years of senior client-facing experience, building strategic relationships and leading major business opportunities with domestic and international clients.
•Fluent in German and English

Experience:ArchitectureConstruction

Skills:LeadershipMentorshipClient managementCommunicationStrategic thinking

Languages:GermanEnglish

Company Brief

AECOM

Industry: Civil Engineering

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States

Founded: 1990

Glassdoor: 3.6

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor