Director, Design

Director, Design - Job DescriptionTitle Director, DesignLocation Bangalore, India (Onsite)Reporting To VP, Design DeliveryCompany overview:Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business thatprovides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management serviceswith vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services,material procurement services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies), and innovativeresearch/development.

Suffolk is a national company with more than $8.0 billion in annual revenue, 3,100 employees, and mainoffices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Las Vegas,Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and the US Virgin Islands. Suffolk manages many of the mostcomplex, sophisticated projects in the United States, serving clients in every major industry sector, includinghealthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical andcommercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by Founder, Chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked#10 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com.

The Role:Suffolk and Suffolk Design are seeking a Design Director to build and lead the Architecture (physical buildings)within Suffolk Global. This role is central to Suffolk’s long-term strategy of evolving design support into a fullyintegrated, technically rigorous, global capability.

Reporting to the Vice President, Design Delivery, this leader will build and scale a multidisciplinary architecturaland engineering team capable of delivering design development, technical documentation, calculations,specifications, constructability-driven detailing, and eventually design ownership in support of Suffolk Design’sintegrated design strategy.

The Director/Senior Director will grow the India organization beyond production execution toward truearchitectural capability, embedding design thinking, technical excellence, and building systems expertise intoSuffolk Global’s DNA.Over time, this role will scale a 100+ person architecture and engineering organization that operates as aseamless extension of U.S.-based design leadership.

Responsibilities:Technical Leadership & Subject Matter Expertise Serve as the senior technical authority for architectural design, documentation, and constructabilitypractices within Suffolk Global. Establish and govern design documentation standards, detailing protocols, drawing setorganization, and QA/QC systems aligned with U.S. expectations for quality and technicalcompetence. In close coordination with Suffolk Oversee development of coordinated architectural drawingpackages through all project design phases including Construction Documents. Lead governance of architectural modeling, detailing, annotation, and specification standards. Ensure architectural outputs reflect design intent, constructability, interdisciplinary coordination, andalignment with Suffolk’s strategic needs.

Production Excellence & Workflow Optimization Direct daily architectural production across design development and construction documentationworkflows. Oversee preparation of technically rigorous, coordinated architectural drawing sets anddocumentation packages. Standardize architectural workflows to drive interoperability with U.S.-based Suffolk Designcounterparts with a focus on predictability, scalability, and reduced rework. Implement structured quality control checkpoints to ensure documentation accuracy, consistency,and constructability alignment. Drive continuous improvement through KPI-based performance management focused on accuracy,timeliness, and rework reduction. Reliably produce high quality deliverables in accordance with established schedules and budgets.

In addition to other tools, leverage the Suffolk Design ERP solution to manage team performance.

Technology, Process, & Profitability Optimization Evaluate and implement digital design tools, documentation automation strategies, and AI-assisteddesign enhancements. Partner with Design Technology, Digital Delivery, and AI teams to refine architectural workflows andintegrated model-based documentation processes. Improve documentation efficiency, reduce revision cycles, and enhance first-pass quality. Ensure architectural workflows align with Revit standards, Autodesk Construction Cloud, andrelated enterprise systems.

Organizational Leadership & Talent Development Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing Architecture team within Suffolk Global. Build deep technical capability across architectural detailing, systems coordination, anddocumentation rigor. Work with the Architectural Services lead to establish training frameworks, competencybenchmarks, and career progression models. Drive a culture rooted in architectural excellence, accountability, technical discipline, andcontinuous improvementU.S.–India Integration & Enterprise Alignment Act as the primary India-based architectural counterpart to U.S. Suffolk Design leadership. Enable seamless cross-time-zone collaboration and documentation continuity. Support U.S. Suffolk Design leaders, project executives, and multidisciplinary teams with reliable,high-quality architectural outputs.

Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in architecture with strong emphasis on technical documentation andcomplex project delivery. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture. Demonstrated leadership of large architectural and/or engineering production teams (50+),preferably in global or distributed delivery environments. Deep expertise in U.S. construction documentation standards, detailing practices, and coordinateddrawing production. Deep understanding of building systems, constructability, sequencing, and multidisciplinarycoordination requirements. Experience building or scaling design teams, including defining standards, hiring, and developingtechnical training programs. Demonstrated strong operational discipline with experience managing highly productive andtechnically competent teams in accordance with project schedules (deadlines) and fixed budgets. Experience leveraging ERP solutions to drive operational efficiency, profitability, and constantimprovement. Advanced proficiency in Revit and architectural documentation workflows. Familiarity with model-based documentation, structured data integration, and digital designenvironments. Exceptional English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage andinfluence senior stakeholders. Entrepreneurial, hands-on leader who thrives in ambiguity, builds processes from scratch, anddrives rapid scaling and organizational growth. Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the ability to drive quality, consistency, andstandardized workflows across large teams. The ability to build a cohesive, high-performing team that works seamlessly across India and U.S.time zones.

Working ConditionsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time;talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand, and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. Theemployee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilitiesinclude close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spendtheir time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level.

EEO Statement:Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship,genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age, or any other status protected by law.

This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and allother terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, orharassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.