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Housing and Development Board

Housing and Development Board

Architect – Contract

Contract
Closing on 11 Mar 2026

What the role is

You will be involved in the design management of HDB public housing projects, to create quality homes and living environments for all.

What you will be working on

a) Project Director (Design) Your responsibilities include conducting design feasibility studies to assess the potential of development sites, design visioning, coordinating and formulating design briefs, provide guidance to HDB’s multi-disciplinary teams of consultants in the implementation of public housing projects. You are to providing good design critique of consultant’s proposals in accordance to design vision/s, their adherence to internal and external stakeholders’ requirements, as well as to resolve all technical design issues. b) Leading Technical Drafting Office Candidates who have experience in running a technical drafting office, organising and managing the technical drafting office workflow to ensure timely submissions for Client’s clearances at various project stages (i.e. Planning submissions, Building Plan submissions, consistency of Tender Drawings / Documentation, spotting of non-compliances to HDB design requirements and prevailing building codes / requirements etc. will be an advantage.

What we are looking for

You should possess a Master’ Degree in Architecture recognised by the Board of Architects Singapore, with at least 5-10 years of relevant experience in Architectural design projects and / or leading technical drafting teams. Registration with the Board of Architects Singapore and familiarity with Corenet X process management would be beneficial and an advantage. You should have good interpersonal communication skills, an effective team player, and who enjoys working with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals and consultants, and able to work independently and effectively to deliver the project/s with high quality design outcomes and on time. Successful candidates will be offered a 1+1 year contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted for the position within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

About your application process

This job is closing on 11 Mar 2026.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Housing and Development Board or the wider Public Service.


About Housing and Development Board

We are Singapore's public housing authority and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development. We take pride in creating homes and towns that form a quality living environment for the young and old. Throughout the years, our continuous innovation and upgrading programmes have ensured that the heartland remain our cherished home. Join us in making a difference to the heartlands and communities that matter to us. Take on the challenge of shaping the nation’s skyline and landscape. With the wide range of opportunities available in HDB, you play an integral part in redefining the future of public housing and improving the lives of Singaporeans.

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