Senior Architect / Interior Designer

KEO International Consultants; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that has been a leader in the architecture and engineering sector for over 60 years. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to lead projects, ensuring they meet time, cost, quality, and safety objectives. With a supportive environment that fosters professional development and well-being, you will be part of a diverse team committed to innovation and excellence. Engage in exciting community events and enjoy a competitive benefits package, including hybrid working arrangements and study assistance. If you have a passion for architecture and a desire to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Individual athletic sponsorship

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

On-demand counselling services

Regular workplace clinics

Community events participation

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in architecture or architectural engineering.
• Chartered status with RIBA or AIA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and expertise to achieve project objectives.
• Monitor and report on discipline-specific services progress.
• Ensure coordination between discipline-related services.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Technical Expertise

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Chartered status with RIBA or AIA

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design, or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years, we have led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences, and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development. Our culture supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to participate in community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams, and beach clean-ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits, you will have access to policies including hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, and employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

We envisage success in this role to include:

1. Providing leadership and subject matter expertise to the project to achieve time, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
2. Monitoring and reporting on the production of information related to discipline-specific services submittal progress.
3. Reviewing submitted shop drawings and material submittals against drawings, specifications, local codes, statutory requirements, and international best practices.
4. Checking and ensuring coordination between discipline-related services works and all other disciplines.
5. Providing technical input and experience to resolve discipline-related engineering issues on the project.
6. Maintaining open communication with the client and contractor's discipline engineers on project-related issues.
7. Coordinating the works to ensure successful project hand-over.
8. Attending technical and progress meetings with the contractor/client's representatives.
9. Identifying issues and risks that need to be brought to the attention of senior project management as necessary.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, your career journey to date should include at least 15 years of experience, paired with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering.

Chartered status with RIBA or AIA is essential.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety, and our people. We embrace diversity and recognize its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team. All expressions of interest will be treated confidentially.