Hybrid Senior Architect – Industrial Construction

at UNITY Operations AG

• Job title: Senior Architect – Industrial Construction
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Stuttgart, Germany

About the role

• Senior Architect responsible for comprehensive planning of industrial constructions at UNITY Operations. Collaborating with diverse teams to ensure projects meet quality and efficiency standards.

Responsibilities

• Industrial construction planning: Whether greenfield or brownfield, you develop production and logistics halls as well as modern office spaces with a focus on functionality, efficiency, and future viability.
• Holistic responsibility: You manage projects end-to-end across all service phases (LPH 1–5), including coordination, design planning, liaison with authorities and factory planners, and representing the client.
• Compliance with cost and quality standards: You assess construction costs according to DIN 276 and are familiar with the building regulations of the federal states. You ensure that generally accepted technical standards (e.g., ASR guidelines or fire protection regulations) are observed.
• Shaping the general planning: You act as the client’s primary point of contact, arrange expert reports, obtain permits, and think and coordinate across disciplines.

Requirements

• Completed degree in architecture or a related discipline
• Solid professional experience in the planning of office and industrial buildings or business parks
• Familiarity with planning according to LPH 1–5 and a strong understanding of construction costs and economic feasibility
• Proficient in Revit and ideally experienced with model-based planning according to BIM standards
• Confident presence in proposal presentations and the ability to explain technical content clearly and persuasively to non-technical stakeholders
• Passion for helping shape a new business area and for interdisciplinary teamwork

Benefits

• Versatile work environment: As part of the UNITY Innovation Alliance, you benefit from a large network—gaining knowledge, exchange, and collaboration with our experts across the corporate group.
• Strategic co-creation of general planning: You are not only the primary contact for clients and authorities but will help build our general planning business area with your expertise.
• Flexible working model: Flexible work without core hours—whether from the (home)office, our Hamburg office, or on the move.
• Fast project onboarding: Direct entry into ongoing projects through a structured mentoring program and the opportunity to actively contribute from day one.
• Continuous development: You have a set number of training days available, which you can use, for example, for certifications with the Chamber of Architects. You will also grow through independent project responsibility and close collaboration with our Senior Architect.
• Additional benefits: Company pension scheme, corporate benefits, JobRad (bike leasing), and Urban Sports Club on top.