Senior/Lead Technical Architect

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.

We are looking for a technically strong and detail-oriented architect to join our design team within the real estate development business, focusing on boutique hospitality assets.

In this role, you will be responsible for translating the design intent into fully coordinated, precise, and buildable documentation.

You will work across all design stages with a focus on technical development - from RIBA Stage 3 through construction, ensuring that the project’s quality, constructability, and coordination are preserved throughout. You will collaborate with the broader design and engineering team and serve as a key point of contact for design problem-solving, system integration, and detailing.

This role is focused on the later design phases. Personal engagement in RIBA 3-5 will be around 75%, with early-stage design support and feasibility input up to 25%.

We expect you to be highly proficient in Revit (including parametric families, freeform modeling, and terrain modeling), with strong BIM coordination experience. You should also have a solid understanding of construction methodologies, materials, detailing, and multi-disciplinary integration.

• This is a full-time fully remote job.
• We collaborate in UK hours, we expect you to participate in daily team's meetings
• Utopia does not provide visa sponsorship and/or relocation package for this position

• Work on a variety of high-end hospitality projects, with a focus on technical development, spatial coordination, and construction-level detailing
• Translate concept and schematic designs into coordinated, buildable Revit models and documentation packages across RIBA Stages 3–5
• Develop precise technical layouts, assemblies, and details in Revit, ensuring consistency with design intent, constructability, and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate architectural models with structural, MEP, and interior design inputs using BIM workflows and Navisworks
• Review, resolve, and prevent coordination issues across disciplines; propose feasible, well-integrated technical solutions
• Build and manage project typologies, families, and detail libraries to support efficient design development and standardization
• Support tender and construction documentation preparation, ensuring alignment with specifications, codes, and local regulations
• Assist in the development of project-specific systems and facade/roof/technical typologies based on construction logic and material performance
• Provide quality control on Revit models and documentation across the team; conduct technical reviews and flag risks early
• Collaborate with the procurement team on technical inputs related to material quantities, specifications, and product compatibility
• Stay up to date with building systems, construction methods, and BIM automation tools; research and implement best practices in technical design
• Supervise and guide BIM modelers and junior technical staff; support in building department-wide technical workflows and standards

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in architectural design.
• Experience working on low-rise residential and hospitality projects - private homes and villas, hotels and resorts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and Nawisworks.
• Professional level of English, both written and verbal.
• Portfolio is a must.
• Team management experience will be a huge advantage.

• Global project exposure: work on luxury hospitality projects across Europe, Africa, and Latin America, gaining rare cross-regional experience in one of the world’s most aspirational industries.
• A truly international team: collaborate across cultures, disciplines, and time zones with people bringing diverse perspectives and expertise.
• Work on projects from concept to realization: contribute across the full architectural journey, from early vision and planning to execution and operational experience.
• High ownership environment: we value initiative, independent thinking, and people who are ready to take responsibility for meaningful work.
• Growth opportunities: as we scale rapidly, we create new opportunities internally and support team members in expanding their scope and responsibilities.
• Flexible work formats: depending on the role, we offer fully remote, hybrid, and on-site opportunities designed to support effective collaboration and individual productivity.

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 United Arab Emirates.