Architect

Responsibilities:

• The Senior Architect will work cohesively and collaboratively within a team allocated to them by their Head of Department
• Identifies, through consultation, client’s requirements, approximate budget, timetable, and possible needs for future expansion.
• Determines client’s preferences regarding materials, styles, colors, and other variables.
• Attempts to identify through collaboration clients’ priorities in terms of needs vs. desires.
• Assists clients in defining their priorities and vision by preparing preliminary sketches of options.
• Prepares/manages the production of designs, specifications, estimated costs, and proposed construction schedule.
• Prepares/manages the production of detailed plans integrating engineering, electrical, and HVAC considerations; presents plan to clients for review and approval.
• Prepares/manages the modification/update of new or existing plans as required.
• Prepares/manages the production of scale drawings and contract requirements
• Works on new project BIDS
• Collaborates with clients to select and award construction contracts.
• Manages architects, associate level architects and allocates tasks and duties
• Undertake QA/QC checks of design deliverables
• Report authoring skills are a pre-requisite
• Ability to present to internal and stakeholders in English is a pre-requisite
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in architecture from an accredited University
• M. Arch would be a distinct advantage
• Full Membership of the Saudi Council of Engineers
• Registration of international Architectural Body is an advantage but not a pre-requisite.
• A Minimum of 12 years’ experience, with a min of 5 years within the GCC/MENA.
• Previous management of small to medium sized design teams
• Exposure to multiple project typologies
• Concept and Technical Design Skills