Senior Architect (Site Supervision)

AtkinsRéalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Architect to oversee the full spectrum of architecture design for diverse asset types in Abu Dhabi. You will lead design development from concept to completion, ensuring aesthetic excellence and compliance with standards while coordinating with stakeholders and cross-disciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes safety in design, strategic guidance on technical standards, and oversight of large-scale programs.

Qualifications

• 13 years of architectural design and management experience.
• Experience managing international design consultants across sectors.
• Proven expertise in residential, commercial, healthcare and educational designs.
• Construction experience is preferred.
• Track record of delivering large, complex programs with quality and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage Scope & Schedule ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements and design standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering complex high-profile projects.
• Draft comprehensive architectural documentation from concept through detailed design.
• Oversee preparation of materials schedules, FF&E, and mock-ups.
• Communicate with consultants, contractors and NEOM departments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Multidisciplinary Leadership

Conceptual Design

Architectural Design

Team Oversight

Client Collaboration

Education

Architecture degree

Postgraduate degree in Architecture/Urban Design

RIBA/AIA accreditation

LEED PQP certification

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Grasshopper

V-Ray

Adobe Suite

Job description

Job Description Overview

The Senior Architect will oversee the full spectrum of architecture design. Manage the full spectrum of architecture design for different asset types across. Serves as a capable professional in an architectural design team leading work on specific elements of a project with minimal direction and supervision of a Senior Architect or senior team member.

Your role

• Manage Scope & Schedule ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements and design standards.
• Support integration of design packages across disciplines.
• Champion Safety in Design principles and implementation.
• Deliver Architecture mandate as part of the Senior Management team including stakeholder engagement.
• Manage the design process creatively emphasizing aesthetic excellence.
• Collaborate with Design Group Delivery team and Project team on design delivery from concept to completion.
• Deliver architectural designs for diverse typologies: residential mixed-use commercial public healthcare educational civic cultural etc.
• Prepare develop and edit drawings and presentations effectively.
• Supervise production from visualization through pre-concept concept developed and detailed design stages.
• Lead qualitative architectural design reviews offering analysis comments and recommendations to Executive Management.
• Oversee and manage Architects Designers Managers and Professionals within the department.
• Draft comprehensive architectural documentation from concept through detailed design.
• Ensure Design and Asset Brief compliance maintaining accuracy and completeness.
• Develop and review architectural asset briefs manuals and standard design documents.
• Oversee preparation of materials schedules sample boards FF&E schedules sourcing and mock-ups.
• Solve design issues creatively while adhering to budget and design approach.
• Communicate and coordinate with consultants contractors and NEOM departments.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering complex high-profile projects.
• Provide strategic guidance on technical design standards and philosophy.
• Monitor technical compliance throughout design and construction phases.
• Conduct design reviews and recommend solutions aligned with business goals and global standards.
• Prepare and track relevant Capex documentation.
• Build consensus among team members to ensure the best contributions.

About you

Knowledge

• Understanding of financial and commercial project management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of risk management scope definition and scope interfaces.
• Full knowledge of international standards policies codes and procedures.
• Familiarity with Statutory Authorities requirements and Sustainable Design principles.
• Expertise in architectural and urban design to create holistic built environments.

Skills

• Excellent conceptual and aesthetic design skills.
• Fluent in English with strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in Revit AutoCAD Rhino Adobe Suite; Grasshopper and V-Ray are a plus.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and large-scale projects.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines and budgets.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a flexible collaborative attitude.

Experience

• 13 years of architectural design and management experience post-undergraduate.
• Proven expertise in managing international design consultants across sectors and typologies.
• Experience in residential commercial public healthcare and educational designs.
• Construction experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in large complex programs with a focus on quality and innovation.

Education & Certifications

• Architecture from a recognized university.
• Postgraduate degree in Architecture or Urban Design.
• International accreditations (RIBA AIA or equivalent).
• Sustainability certifications (LEED PQP or equivalent) are highly desirable.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.

Required Experience

Senior IC