Project Architect

DMC; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,200 - 334,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Benefits as per UAE labor law

Job summary

DMC is recruiting a Project Architect for their client, an architectural consultancy based in Dubai, UAE. The role involves ensuring design compliance with local authority regulations and coordinating documentation for permit applications.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Architecture and 5–10 years of relevant experience. The position offers employee benefits as per UAE labor law.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in an architectural firm.
• Experience as a technical and regulatory liaison between design and construction teams.
• Valid Dubai Municipality Architect approval/registration for G+2 or G+4 projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure design decisions comply with local authority regulations.
• Prepare and coordinate documentation for building permit and planning approval applications.
• Submit applications through authority portals and track their progress.
• Attend pre-application meetings and technical review sessions.
• Communicate authority requirements to other discipline architects/engineers.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Design coordination

Authority liaison

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Job description

We're recruiting a Project Architect for one of our clients, an architectural consultancy company based in Dubai, UAE.

About Our Client:

Our client is a growing architectural consultancy focused on delivering innovative, functional, and sustainable design solutions. The firm specializes in architectural planning, design development, authority approvals, and project coordination across residential and mixed‑use developments. With a commitment to quality, regulatory compliance, and client satisfaction, the company aims to provide professional architectural services that meet the highest industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure design decisions comply with local authority regulations before submission.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate drawing sets and documentation for building permit, planning approval, and NOC (No Objection Certificate) applications.
• Submit applications through authority portals (e.g., municipal, civil defense, and utility providers) and track their progress.
• Address Requests for Additional Information (RAI) or plan review comments promptly.
• Attend pre‑application meetings, technical review sessions, and inspection walkthroughs with authorities.
• Justify design deviations or seek variances when strict code compliance conflicts with project objectives.
• Document meeting minutes and track authority decisions.
• Communicate authority requirements to structural, MEP, and other discipline architects/engineers.
• Schedule and accompany authority inspectors during on‑site inspections.
• Obtain completion certificates, occupancy permits, or operational licenses.
• Maintain organized records of all authority submissions, approvals, correspondence, and permit conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
• 5–10 years of experience in an architectural firm
• Experience serving as the technical and regulatory liaison between the design/construction team and government authorities
• Must have valid Dubai Municipality (DM) Architect approval/registration for G+2 or G+4 projects.

Benefits

• Employee Benefits as per UAE labor law