Project Architect

Decision Management Consultants LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits as per UAE law

Job summary

Decision Management Consultants LLC is representing a Dubai-based architectural consultancy seeking a Project Architect to ensure regulatory compliance and lead permit submissions. The role focuses on coordinating drawings for permits, liaising with authorities, and guiding project teams through approvals.

Ideal candidates have a architecture degree and 5-10 years in architectural practice, with DM/G2/G4 registration exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture is required.
• 5-10 years of experience in an architectural firm.
• Experience as technical/regulatory liaison between design/construction and government authorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure design decisions comply with local authority regulations before submission.
• Prepare and coordinate drawing sets for permits, planning approvals, and NOC applications.
• Submit applications through authority portals and track progress.

Skills

5-10 years

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Job description

Were 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

• Bachelors degree in Architecture
• 510 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 G2 or G4 projects.

Benefits

• Employee Benefits as per UAE labor law

Required Skills

Bachelors degree in Architecture 510 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 G2 or G4 projects.