About the role
Job Description: Deputy Chief Architect
Role Overview
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Founder & Chairman / Managing Director
About the Role
Della Townships is looking for a visionary, hardcore Master Planning and Urban Design Expert to lead the architectural mandate for our massive, theme-based integrated smart townships across India.
As the Chief Architect, you will be the custodian of design excellence, translating complex, high-GDV (Gross Development Value) master plans into world-class living ecosystems. You will bridge the gap between heavy infrastructure planning and Della’s signature 5-star luxury aesthetic—incorporating components like Formula-1 motorsports tracks, championship golf courses, global wine cities, and advanced medical wellness hubs.
Key Responsibilities
Mega-Scale Master Planning & Urban Design
- Lead the conceptualization, zoning, and macro-level master planning for multi-hundred-acre integrated townships across pan-India locations.
- Incorporate salutogenic design philosophies—focusing on human longevity, environmental wellness, and smart-city infrastructure.
Direct the spatial layout for highly diverse asset classes within a single township, seamlessly integrating private sky villas, branded residences, luxury hospitality, extreme adventure parks, and global commercial/GCC hubs.
Global Design Collaboration & Innovation
- Act as the primary interface with elite international design firms, principal architects, and theme consultants, adapting global best practices to local Indian regulations and terrains.
- Champion pioneering architectural technologies, sustainable MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) practices, and smart-grid integrations.
- Ensure that every township meets distinct global design archetypes (e.g., Lake Como themes, tech-driven Silicon Valley hubs, or European design districts).
Strategic Leadership & Execution
What we expect
- Collaborate closely with the Project Management Consultant (PMC) heads, liaisoning teams, and engineering verticals to ensure design intent translates perfectly into reality without cost or timeline overruns.
- Oversee the preparation of detailed architectural drawings, spatial rendering briefs, and design guidelines for construction teams.
- Review and approve structural, landscape, and environmental design submissions against stringent corporate quality standards.
Profile Requirements & Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Experience: 12-15 years of intense, hands-on experience in real estate architecture, with a mandatory track record of executing large-scale integrated townships (100–1000+ acres).
- International Exposure (Preferred): Prior experience working with top-tier global design consultancies or leading master-planned developments in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, or North America.
Technical & Functional Competencies
- Hardcore Urban Planning Expert: Master-level grasp of macro-zoning, land-use optimization, transit-oriented development (TOD), and environmental impact design.
- Mixed-Use Versatility: Demonstrated expertise in balancing hospitality, residential, retail, sports, and commercial infrastructure under a singular master plan.
- Liaisoning Comprehension: Strong foundational understanding of Indian development control regulations (DCR), municipal approval workflows, and RERA compliance mechanisms.
- Tools: Familiarity with high-end master planning tools, spatial analytics, and modern BIM (Building Information Modelling) execution processes.
Leadership & Behavioural Attributes
- Design Visionary: Capable of matching the bold entrepreneurial vision of the CMD office and defending design concepts under intense evaluation.
- High-Stakes Presenter: Articulate communicator comfortable presenting high-value concepts to government bodies, international institutional investors, and global brand partners.
- Collaborative Leader: Experienced in managing cross-functional teams of interior designers, landscape architects, and civil engineers.
Della Townships India is part of the Della Group ecosystem founded by Jimmy Mistry. About Della Townships India