Senior Architectural Lead: Construction & Coordination

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible work options

Retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Architectural Engineering Lead in Abu Dhabi to steer architectural design and coordination during construction. You will act as the primary liaison between site supervision, contractors, design teams, and subcontractors, ensuring schedules, approvals, and submissions are managed effectively.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering with 10–15 years of relevant experience on buildings projects and proven site supervision capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering
• 10–15 years of relevant experience
• Previous experience in buildings projects
• Previous experience in site supervision

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all architectural design and engineering matters arising during the construction stage.
• Act as the main focal point between the Site Supervision Team, Contractor, Design Team, suppliers, and specialist subcontractors.
• Review architectural RFIs, shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, samples, mock-ups, technical proposals, and as-built drawings.
• Ensure that the Contractor prepares and maintains a detailed schedule for all architectural engineering submissions, approvals, procurement, and site activities.
• Monitor the Contractor’s submission programme and ensure that all required documents are submitted sufficiently in advance to meet the construction programme.
• Follow up on the appointment and mobilization of qualified architectural suppliers and specialist subcontractors and review their submission and procurement schedules.
• Identify any delayed submissions, approvals, material procurement, supplier appointment, or engineering activity that may affect the construction programme.
• Coordinate architectural matters with structural, civil, MEP, landscape, façade, and other relevant disciplines and resolve interface and constructability issues.
• Lead architectural technical and progress meetings and ensure that all outstanding actions are properly tracked until closure.
• Provide regular reports to the Site Line Manager and immediately highlight any risk affecting design coordination, procurement, progress, completion, or handover.
• Ensure that all technical decisions, instructions, and approvals are properly documented and communicated through the approved project channels.
• Immediately report any unresolved technical matter, non-compliance, delay, or risk to the Project Manager or Resident Engineer( Line Manager).

Skills

Architectural design

Site supervision

Coordination

RFI handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Architectural Engineering Lead in Abu Dhabi to steer architectural design and coordination during construction. You will act as the primary liaison between site supervision, contractors, design teams, and subcontractors, ensuring schedules, approvals, and submissions are managed effectively.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering with 10–15 years of relevant experience on buildings projects and proven site supervision capabilities.