Architecture Lead

Overview

Lead the architecture team for The Springs, the hospitality and wellness heart of Sanctuary's first nature-led community in the Texas Hill Country, owning design from concept through construction.

What you'll do

• Drive the Springs buildings and site from concept through construction.
• Turn an ambitious amenity program into buildable, phased, cohesive architecture.
• Design structures that respond to the stream, the topography, and the Hill Country landscape.
• Develop unconventional typologies (treehouses, stilt yurts, floating structures) into code-compliant, buildable designs.
• Review and approve all design and documentation before it goes out.
• Manage and mentor the Springs architects and designers with clear priorities and deadlines.
• Assign work, review it, and give structured feedback that raises the bar.
• Build team standards, workflows, and review cycles.
• Help hire and onboard new architects.
• Work closely with BIM modelers, structural, MEP, civil, and landscape consultants, and the construction team.
• Coordinate complex systems, including pools, spa and thermal facilities, commercial kitchens, assembly spaces, and structures in or near water.
• Run coordination meetings and drive open issues to resolution.
• Track timelines, deliverables, and design budgets.
• Ensure every deliverable meets U.S. building code, accessibility, permitting, and regulatory requirements, including floodplain and water-adjacent rules.
• Be the go-to contact for Springs architecture.
• Present progress, risks, and decisions clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

What you'll need

• 8–10 years of architectural experience, including 3+ years leading teams or projects.
• A track record of taking hospitality, resort, wellness, or mixed-use projects from concept to construction.
• Experience managing architects and reviewing their design and documentation work.
• Strong command of construction documentation, consultant coordination, and building codes.
• Proficiency in Revit.
• Comfort working with high autonomy in a fast-paced, remote, cross-cultural team.
• Confident communication with architects, consultants, and leadership.

Nice to have

• Experience with spa, bathhouse, or aquatic facilities.
• Experience with eco-resorts, glamping, or experimental and lightweight structures.
• Experience designing in sensitive natural settings (waterfronts, floodplains, preserved land).
• Experience with BIM-led workflows.
• Experience on U.S. real estate projects or at international architecture firms.

Details

• Location: Remote, India, with flexible hours and U.S. team overlap.
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Compensation: INR 3,33,550 to INR 3,81,200 CTC per month, based on experience and interview process.
• Hiring process: intro interview, practical test task, then final interview.