Senior Architect

About Arena Modular Design:

Breathing Life into Space

Arena are global leaders in delivering large scale temporary infrastructure and integrated event solutions. We design and build with temporary modular structures creating spaces that look and feel permanent for a wide variety of sporting, commercial and cultural events across the globe.

Our Modular Team is a small start-up style team focused on the design and build of projects requiring authority approvals to permanent level code for longer term projects lasting from 6 months to 10 years.

We are passionate about modular, temporary structures and their fit out for sporting, hospitality, F&B, community asset and commercial projects and are working with principals of DfMA to deliver fast track, collaborative projects both with our own proprietary modular systems and third party products.

We require strong all-round multi-disciplinary design professionals with design & build experience and a confident level of technical design and delivery experience, to be hands on throughout the design process. Architecture or Interior Design background is preferred.

For more info: https://www.arenamea.com

Position Description:

Job Title: Senior Architect

Reporting Into: Modular Team Design Manager & Project Design Manager

Direct Reports: Visualizer, Junior Architect, Senior Technical Designer (Project reporting only)

Location: Dubai, UAE

Job Objective:

To be accountable for designing, all aspects of a project's design across all design packages for our Modular structure projects.

Ensure that the design process from defining the brief with the client to concept creation, through developed and technical design phases, and Authority approvals is carried out in a collaborative and professional way, following Arena's defined Standard Operating Procedures.

Responsibility for ensuring that all projects, no matter client restraints, are delivered with creativity and design flair at their heart with Arena's design style maintained.

Responsibility for ensuring the integrity of the design intent is maintained across the development and delivery of a project within the client's budget and Arena's contract obligations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing RFIs to ensure the timely flow of information to and from all parties to facilitate the creative process and schedule.
• Assisting clients and our commercial team in creating accurate and realistic project briefs.
• Preparation of high level design studies, mood boards, sketches and zoning plans
• To ensure a thorough and clear brief to other members of the design team so they can execute their responsibilities efficiently
• so that we might assess feasibility and secure suitable projects
• Preparation of architectural and interior design concepts in CAD and sketch up/3DS Max or equivalent.
• Preparation of renders using sketch up models and 3D Max with Vray, Vantage, D5 or Lumion.
• Site visits, assessment of surveys, and preparation site studies.
• Production of plans, elevations and detail drawings using AutoCAD and REVIT for Architecture, Interiors, FF&E layouts, finish plans, architectural detailing, lighting, and joinery details.
• Production, with Senior Technical Designer, of detailed technical drawing packages for interior design requirements.
• Effective communication of all design related discussions and decisions with project stakeholders, including but not limited to the Client, design department leadership, Commercial, Estimating, Technical team, Structural Engineer, consultants and contractors to ensure good co-ordination on designs.
• Ensuring that the project's Design Manager and department leadership are aware of all stages of the project and working closely with them to ensure that the designs are on brief and approved.
• Assisting the team with the resolution of design clashes and conflicts to expediate the design and delivery process. Ensuring all involve parties are informed.
• Ensuring designs are being produced with a DfMA and fast track mindset to ensure successful and timely delivery by our project delivery teams.
• Reviewing design packages before submittal to ensure all information is correct.
• Ensuring that all drawing packages and submittals meet the relevant Authority requirements and incorporate all stakeholder comments.
• Ensuring that all Design Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to on your allocated projects ensuring proper organization and documentation of projects.
• Building connections with suppliers and understanding the market
• Assist in building finishes library for exterior & interior finishes in coordination with procurement
• Awareness of furniture trends and suppliers both locally an internationally.
• Staying up to date with technical knowledge, latest software developments and Ai tools and rendering packages to ensure we remain at forefront of technology developments.
• Assisting project management team with document control and drawing related queries.
• Completion of design BOQ, materials specifications and calculation of quantities.
• Preparation and updating of schedules.
• Preparation of material submittals, specifications and schedules.
• Briefing and coordinating with the Estimating team during the tendering and pricing process to ensure our designs are on brief and within budget.
• Briefing and coordinating with Technical and Project Management teams on the delivery of a design.
• Reviewing Contractor's submittals ensuring alignment with the overall design intent.
• Recommending value engineering and design modifications where suitable to assist with controlling project costs and help the team meet commercial objectives.
• Site visits to support delivery team and ensure build is being implemented in alignment with the approved design.

Key Skills:

• AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch Up (or alternative 3d concept software), Adobe Suite and Excel
• Strong conceptualizing skills & good working knowledge of visualizing techniques
• Organized and thorough multitasker with a strong eye for detail; able to prioritize and organize team schedule and tasks
• Excellent communicator, with good people skills and a strong level of empathy, experienced in communicating with clients.
• Effective collaborator and team player, able to consider and respond to the needs of each member of the team.
• Able to problem solve and respond to a constantly changing situation.
• Flexible and fluid attitude, thriving in a dynamic work environment with a willingness and ability to work outside office hours when needed.

Education & Experience:

• A design related degree, such Architecture or Interior Design, is a minimum requirement.
• 8+ years experience working on both architectural and interiors projects for commercial, retail, hospitality or F&B.
• Design & Build experience preferred.
• DfMA experience an advantage!
• Our language of business is English, so native level English essential and Arabic speaking an advantage.