Architect Design Director

dwp.; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

dwp in Dubai seeks an experienced Senior Architect to lead the architecture design team, develop design solutions, and drive project workflows. The role focuses on tender documentation, client brief finalization, and cross-disciplinary coordination with BIM, M&E teams and contractors.

Candidates should have a Bachelor of Architecture and at least 10 years in architectural design, with strong leadership, communication, and time-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of architectural design experience.
• Proven leadership and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design team to develop design solutions for architecture.
• Plan project and subordinate designer workflows.
• Prepare tender and construction documentation with the project team.
• Manage cost control for architecture turnkey and consulting projects; assume overall profit & loss responsibility.
• Coordinate BIM team to prepare construction documentation for architectural, interior and M&E work.
• Support marketing, business development and representation of the company.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Client communication

BIM

Design detailing

Time management

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

Tools

BIM

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture design team to develop design solutions for architecture
• Assume responsibility for and assist in the development of design concepts
• Prepare with the project team documentation for tenders and construction
• Plan project and subordinate designer workflows
• Assist with resourcing requirements and planning for architecture projects
• Clarify scope of work and prepare schedule for review
• Manage cost control for architecture turnkey and consulting projects. Assume overall responsibility for profit and loss of architecture team
• Mentor, train, supervise and manage senior and junior architects to produce good design and standard detailing
• Ensure senior and junior designers adhere to corporate policy
• Assist in marketing, business development and general representation of the company
• Liaise with Reports to with the regards to management and performance of architecture team

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture
• Minimum 10 years experience in architectural design

Knowledge/ Skills and Abilities

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to create and develop design details
• Good written and spoken English

Responsibilities

Project Startup and Planning

• Finalize the client brief for approval and sign off
• Review and summarize all statutory requirements in regards to local authority submissions
• Prepare a list of documents to form the design documentation and working drawings package
• Assist in preparing the client service or turnkey contract in coordination with the Project Director
• Collect briefing requirements and details of the project brief from the client

Design and Documentation

• Prepare sketch designs including perspectives material selections etc
• Revise the design based on input from the client
• Prepare drawing documentation after signing final design development by client
• Present the design concept to the client with the Project Director
• Visit the site to take site measurements, digITal photographs and investigate the area
• Coordinate with the M&E consultant or other project consultants
• Coordinate with the BIM team to prepare construction documentation for both architectural, interior and M&E work including details and specification
• Forward sketch designs, details and materials of interior design and furniture for input by the BIM team and 3D (if necessary)

Project Management

• Assist the Designer to develop details and cross check with other relevant documents such as M/E
• Visit site to inspect the construction and furniture installation, ensure compliance with the design specifications
• Prepare a plan, including resources, to produce a proposal
• Maintain a register of all contractor communications
• Coordinate with the client’s cost consultant /QS to develop and finalize budget details
• Prepare final as-built drawing documentation to submit to client
• Issue information to the contractors in regards to RFI, change orders, additional details, site instructions and variations
• Attend site meetings as necessary

IT

• Coordinate with the IT team to update the dwp design database which includes 3D presentation images, BIM Library, photographs, products and project

Marketing

• Add and update information in Google Gmail and Hubspot including dwp contacts categories

Administration

• Coordinate the junior BIM, train and supervise BIM staff in dwp BIM layering object naming and

Quality

• To ensure that the Quality Management system is implemented and maintained and to evaluate where continual improvement can be made

Corporate Management

• Responsibilities include recruiting, developing and managing the work performance and behavior of employees in the Architecture studio