Construction Designer

SLB Ltd.; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Schlumberger Limited is seeking an experienced Architect/Architectural Engineer to support early-stage planning, feasibility, conceptual design, and design development of facilities across our global portfolio. You will work with internal users, engineering teams, project managers, and external consultants to translate requirements into practical, safe, and efficient facility designs.

The role covers diverse facilities including industrial workshops, laboratories, offices, and headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, infrastructure, commercial, or other technically complex facilities.
• Proficient in Revit and AutoCAD; Rhino or similar 3D modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop feasibility studies, space plans, conceptual designs, layouts, and early-stage architectural solutions for new facilities.
• Lead and participate in user-requirement workshops and design reviews, translating requirements into design solutions.
• Read, understand, interpret, and apply SLB design standards, specifications, blueprints, and technical requirements.
• Review architectural and multidisciplinary drawings and provide clear, technically grounded design comments.
• Coordinate architectural design with civil, structural, MEP, IT/networking, security, HSE, fire/life-safety, and operational requirements.
• Prepare drawings, 3D models, renderings, presentations, and other materials to communicate design concepts.
• Support projects through design development and provide architectural input during later project stages.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Independent work

Multicultural teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Job description

Administrative and Office Support, Facility Management

SLB is seeking an experienced Architect / Architectural Engineer to support the early-stage planning, feasibility, conceptual design, and design development of facilities across our global portfolio.

The role will support a diverse range of facilities, including industrial workshops, manufacturing centers, laboratories, offices and headquarters, operational bases, and other specialized facilities. The successful candidate will work closely with internal users, engineering teams, project managers, and external design consultants to translate business and operational requirements into practical, safe, efficient, and fit-for-purpose facility designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop feasibility studies, space plans, conceptual designs, layouts, and early-stage architectural solutions for new facilities, expansions, renovations, and consolidations.
• Lead and participate in user-requirement workshops and design reviews, gathering and translating operational, functional, technical, and spatial requirements into design solutions.
• Read, understand, interpret, and apply SLB design standards, specifications, blueprints, performance criteria, and technical requirements.
• Review architectural and multidisciplinary drawings and provide clear, technically grounded design comments.
• Work with external architects, engineers, and consultants to communicate requirements, discuss engineering constraints and design alternatives, and develop solutions that meet project objectives.
• Coordinate architectural design with civil, structural, MEP, IT/networking, security, HSE, fire/life-safety, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate designs for functionality, constructability, maintainability, efficiency, safety, and compliance with applicable standards and codes.
• Prepare drawings, 3D models, renderings, presentations, and other materials required to communicate design concepts and support project decision-making.
• Support projects through design development and provide architectural input during later project stages as required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Engineering, or a related architecture/design/engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably involving industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, infrastructure, commercial, or other technically complex facilities.
• Strong proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, with experience in Rhino and/or other 3D modeling, visualization, and rendering software.
• Strong understanding of architectural design, space planning, construction documentation, materials, building systems, and multidisciplinary design coordination.
• Ability to understand complex operational requirements and translate them into practical facility designs.
• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Based in Dubai and willing to travel regionally and internationally as project needs require.

SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

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