Lead Architectural Technologist | Dubai

Brewer Smith Brewer Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Architectural Technologist to oversee a diverse portfolio of projects. This role demands a proactive leader who can manage project teams, ensure compliance with local regulations, and maintain high standards of technical excellence. You will collaborate closely with senior management, clients, and sub-consultants to deliver innovative designs on time and within budget. If you are passionate about architecture and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact on the practice's success while developing your career in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing architectural projects independently.
• Strong understanding of design processes and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to ensure timely delivery and adherence to standards.
• Coordinate with clients and sub-consultants to achieve project goals.

Skills

Project Management

Client Liaison

Technical Compliance

BIM Coordination

Design Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture

Master's Degree in Architecture

Tools

PowerPoint

BIM Software

Job description

Reporting to: Technical Manager, Associate

The role of Lead Architectural Technologist is required to run a portfolio of projects independently, adhere, enforce and maintain agreed standards within the project teams, and provide assistance to the Associates and Managing Partner to improve the overall performance of the practice. The Lead Architect Technologist is an active and integral member of the management structure at BSBG.

Responsibilities

Enquiries and proposals

• Assist senior management team in providing all necessary information required in order to submit fee proposals
• Review fee proposals to understand and be fully aware of scope and deliverables

Appraisals and brief

• Provide full and detailed appraisal of project requirements as issued by client
• Take sole ownership of draft design brief and present for comment and approval prior to beginning next stage.

Concept and Schematic

• Set up full project programme with Senior Architect
• Work with concept department to realise deliverables on time and within budget
• Work with Associate to develop cost/time chart based on project deliverables, required resources and agreed programme
• Client liaison alongside Associate
• Sub-consultant liaison, agreeing deliverables, scope and timescales
• Present concept in PowerPoint format
• Attend meetings and file notes and actions of meetings
• Coordinate sub-consultants and Seniors/Job Captain to produce stage deliverables
• Request for Design NOC s, affection plans etc.
• Brief specialist sub-consultants and soil investigators
• Track client approvals
• Take ownership of schematic design development with design team
• Ensure local authority compliance
• Ensure project tracking schedule is current, monitored and submitted on a weekly basis
• Manage any value engineering and make client aware of potential variations to consultancy agreement
• Orchestrate detailed design package, review progress daily with Senior Architect, and resolve all outstanding issues where client input is required

Detailed Design

• Oversee submissions for building permit and Civil Defence
• Take responsibility for writing specifications, assisted by the Seniors
• Take responsibility for issued information for each stage of the project
• Ensure Technical excellence is being delivered on the project

Tender Stage

• Select a suitable procurement route to suit client s requirements
• Propose tender list, pre-qualify all tenderers
• Work with QS regarding BOQ and tender documents
• Agree procurement strategy and compile a procurement programme
• Attend mid-bid interviews/contractor interviews
• Technical compliance review of all tenders
• Review tender report and propose successful tenderer to client

Mobilisation

• Arrange for contract documentation to be signed
• Liaise with post-contract staff to agree resources
• Arrange and chair pre-commencement meeting

Practice Management

• Communicate ideas and project implementations to enable work to become more efficient and better coordinated
• Ensure reference material is available for staff members to use
• Ensure all staff members have the correct tools for the project
• Provide support in office CPD s for other junior staff
• Attend monthly technical meetings
• Manage/Action Technical Meeting minutes
• Manage/Maintain Technical folder.
• Support and report Practice Development tasks back to Technical Manager & Technical Co-ordinator

Liaison

• Client
• Sub-consultant
• Contractor
• Supplier
• Manufacturer
• Statutory Authority
• All staff members
• Senior management

BIM

• Assist with BIM strategy and approve proposal
• Ensure all set up standards have been implemented BEP/Model Breakdown Diagrams etc.
• Ensure BIM co-ordination is taking place on projects
• Obtain required BIM information from sub-consultants
• Obtain Approval of strategies with BIM manager and Technical Co-ordinator