Senior Design Architect

Dubai Branch; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural firm in Dubai seeks a Senior Architect with 12 years of experience. The role involves ensuring high-quality architectural deliverables, leading the design team, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Proficiency in REvit and strong leadership skills are required. Join us to make a positive impact through innovative designs.

Qualifications

• 12 years relevant experience.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Experience producing high-quality concept designs.
• Experience successfully delivering design development and construction stages.

Responsibilities

• Assist Team Leader/Design Manager with high-quality architectural deliverables.
• Work with team members on design tender and project documents.
• Ensure compliance with technical and code requirements.

Skills

Proactive design-oriented architect

Leadership skills

Architectural detailing knowledge

High-quality concept designs

Technical coordination

REvit proficiency

AutoCAD

SketchUp skills

Microsoft Office software

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assist Team Leader/Design Manager to ensure architectural deliverables are of high quality, coordinated and on time for all deliverables.
• Work with internal and external team members in the coordination and preparation of design tender and other project documents and drawings/deliverables.
• Ensure the coordinated design meets design expectations, performance and specifications of the design objective and client’s design brief, and satisfies technical and code compliance matters.
• Maintain regular interfacing with external and internal members of the Project Team.
• Lead the preparation of architectural reports and presentations.
• Assist the Team Leader/Design Manager to ensure that the overall project timeline is closely monitored and to ensure timely outputs from the team.
• Make regular assessments of progress in meeting project objectives.
• May assist to chair client/consultant meetings and technical coordination meetings and prepare the necessary minutes of meetings.
• Assist the Project Associate in developing high‑quality and innovative designs throughout all stages of design (i.e. from concept to detail design) and ensure coordinated tender documentation submissions to clients and/or stakeholders and relevant authorities.
• Guide and direct junior designers/architects and the technical team in developing high‑quality architectural designs and details that comply with planning and building regulations.
• Review and ensure that the technical teams’ deliverables are in compliance with planning and building regulations and required codes and standards as required by the authorities.
• Direct the architectural coordinators and technical team in the coordination, organization and preparation of documents and drawings.
• Redraft and lead the preparation and delivery of quality schedules and detail specifications as per the required format (e.g. CSI).
• Liaise with various vendors to ensure proposed materials and products comply with contract requirements and authority codes and standards.
• Review all required design deliverables, including authority submission drawings and models, consultant submissions, contractor shop drawings and material submissions, to ensure compliance with contract requirements and authority codes and standards.
• Maintain knowledge of local regulatory submissions and code requirements.
• Adhere to the design and documentation processes required by SJ ISO throughout the project duration.
• In some projects, be on site as part of the site supervision team and ensure that architectural site inspections are well recorded, documented and closed out in a timely manner.

Requirements

• 12 years relevant experience
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Pro‑active design‑oriented architect with in‑depth architectural detailing knowledge
• Good leadership skills and a team player
• Experience producing high‑quality concept designs
• Experience successfully delivering projects in design development, tender and construction stages with strong knowledge of technical coordination and architectural detailing for implementation
• Competent in REvit for designing and modelling; competency in AutoCAD, SketchUp and photos is beneficial
• Experience with Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.)
• Experience administering a building contract/s of at least $200M (construction cost) is an advantage

At Surbana Jurong we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

Required Experience

Senior IC