About the company
Utopia is an ultra-luxury hospitality and lifestyle brand creating a global ecosystem of properties and experiences.
We develop private villa retreats in beautiful locations around the world, each with high-end service. Utopia also offers a wider ecosystem of leisure experiences and services available both to those staying on property and to external visitors.
Utopia designs and builds its properties in-house. Our team works across the full journey: from concept and architecture to construction, interiors, landscape, guest experience, and long-term operation. For architects and designers, this means working on properties from the ground up, with the ability to influence how each place is planned, built, and experienced. For hospitality professionals, it means joining a brand where service is personal, attentive, and built around each guest’s stay.
We’re a young, ambitious team with high standards and a hands-on approach. We value strong ideas, practical thinking, attention to detail, and people who are ready to take responsibility for their part of the work. If you’re interested in architecture, design, hospitality, or guest experience, we invite you to grow with Utopia.
About the role
We're looking for a technically rigorous Senior/Lead Technical Architect to translate design intent into fully coordinated, precise, and buildable documentation across our boutique hospitality projects. You will serve as the key technical authority within the design team — bridging concept and construction across RIBA Stages 3–5, while collaborating closely with design, engineering, and procurement. This role exists to ensure that quality, constructability, and coordination are preserved from design development through delivery.
Location & Collaboration Format-
This is a fully remote collaboration.
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We collaborate in Сentral European/ UK timezones.
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Utopia does not provide visa sponsorship or a relocation package for this position.
Responsibilities:-
Translate concept and schematic designs into coordinated, buildable Revit models and full documentation packages across RIBA Stages 3–5.
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Develop precise technical layouts, assemblies, and construction-level details in Revit, ensuring alignment with design intent, constructability, and regulatory requirements.
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Coordinate architectural models with structural, MEP, and interior design inputs using BIM workflows and Navisworks; resolve and prevent cross-discipline clashes.
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Lead the development of project-specific façade, roof, and technical typologies grounded in construction logic and material performance.
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Own quality control across Revit models and documentation; conduct technical reviews and flag risks proactively.
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Build and manage project families, typologies, and detail libraries to support efficient design development and team-wide standardization.
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Support tender and construction documentation, ensuring full alignment with specifications, codes, and local regulations.
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Collaborate with the procurement team on technical inputs related to material quantities, specifications, and product compatibility.
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Supervise and guide BIM modelers and junior technical staff; contribute to building department-wide technical workflows and standards.
Requirements:-
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture.
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10+ years of experience in architectural design, with a strong focus on technical development and construction documentation.
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Demonstrated experience on low-rise residential and hospitality projects — private homes, villas, hotels, or resorts.
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Expert proficiency in Revit, including parametric families, freeform modeling, and terrain modeling.
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Hands-on experience with Navisworks for BIM coordination and clash detection.
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Solid understanding of construction methodologies, material performance, and multi-disciplinary integration.
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Fluent English, written and verbal.
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Portfolio required.
Nice to Have:
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Proficiency in Rhino, AutoCAD, or Enscape.
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Experience contributing to early-stage feasibility or RIBA Stage 1–2 design inputs.
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Familiarity with BIM automation tools and emerging technical design workflows.
We Offer:-
Global project exposure — collaborate on luxury hospitality projects across Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
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A truly international team — collaborate across cultures, disciplines, and time zones with people bringing diverse perspectives and expertise.
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High ownership environment — we value initiative, independent thinking, and people who are ready to take responsibility for meaningful work.
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Growth opportunities — as we scale rapidly, we create new opportunities internally and support team members in expanding their scope and responsibilities.
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Flexible formats of collaboration — depending on the role, we offer fully remote, hybrid, and on-site opportunities designed to support effective collaboration and individual productivity.
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Work on projects from concept to realization — contribute across the full architectural journey, from early vision and planning to execution and operational experience.
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Cross-disciplinary collaboration — collaborate closely with interiors, landscape, construction, operations, and guest experience teams from the earliest stages.
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High design standards — join a team deeply focused on detail, materiality, atmosphere, and timeless hospitality design.
By submitting this application, I agree that my personal data will be collected, processed, and retained by the company solely for the purposes of managing and assessing my candidacy.
Notice: This is a remote position based in South Africa.
