Senior Concept Design Architect

KEO Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

KEO Group in Dubai, UAE is seeking a Senior Design Architect (Concept Design) to lead design development on flagship projects. You will collaborate with studios, liaise with clients, and coordinate with engineering teams to ensure design intent and feasibility.

The ideal candidate has 10–14 years of experience, a B.Arch, and advanced skills in Rhino, AutoCAD Architecture, Revit, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Qualifications

• 10–14 years of relevant architecture experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• Proficient in Rhino, AutoCAD Architecture, Revit Architecture, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Responsibilities

• Integral part of the design team under the direction of a Studio Design Director.
• Develops design alternatives to achieve objectives.
• Liaises with client and makes presentations to client.
• Coordinates design drawings with engineers for input.
• Liaises with site engineers and reviews on-site design intent.
• Coordinates with Project Manager on schedule issues.
• Interfaces with Interior Design, Site Planning and Engineering groups.
• Ensures design intent is followed through to working drawings.
• Oversees design work with 3D visualizers and presents to client.

Skills

Design leadership

Client liaison

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Tools

Rhino

AutoCAD Architecture

Revit Architecture

SketchUp

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

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’ve 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 51stlargest 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 and does so within a culture that supports company‑wide health and well‑being through on‑demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate 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 a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Design Architect (Concept Design)to join our team, based in Dubai, UAE.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Integral part pf the design team under the direction of a Studio Design Director in charge of the project.
• Develops design alternatives to achieve either a design vision or client’s stated objectives.
• Functions as the liaison with client and makes presentations to client.
• Coordinates design drawings with engineers for their input.
• Liaises with site engineers and reviews overall design intent is being achieved on site.
• Coordinates with Project Manager on issues related to project schedule/completion.
• Interfaces with the Interior Design group, Site Planning group and Engineering groups in developing building systems.
• Functions as a Designer to the extent necessary to complete projects on schedule and within budget.
• Ensures that the design intent of a project is followed through until the end of the working drawings.
• Makes presentations to client and review overall design intent is being achieved on site.
• Coordinates and oversees design work with 3D visualizers.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 10-14years of relevant experience partnered with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.

Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite. Proficiency in Rhino, Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture, Revit Architecture, Sketchup and PhotoShop, Illustrator and In-Design.

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

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award‑winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

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