Senior Design Technical Director

X Architects; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

X-Architects in Dubai seeks an experienced Design Technical Director to drive technical excellence, design quality, and project delivery across our architecture and master planning portfolio. You will work with Head of Design, Founders, Project Director, and multidisciplinary teams to translate design visions into buildable solutions.

This hands-on leader brings extensive architectural experience, coordinates across disciplines, leads QA/QC, and mentors senior staff while contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture; Master's degree preferred.
• 20+ years of professional architectural experience; lead multidisciplinary teams for 10+ years.
• Experience across all RIBA/AIA stages from concept to construction.
• Strong knowledge of UAE building codes and local authority processes.
• Experience in BIM-enabled project delivery and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• GCC experience preferred.
• Professional registration or chartership desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across design stages and master planning projects.
• Ensure design quality and compliance with UAE codes and international standards.
• Manage project delivery within programmes, budgets, and contracts.
• Drive multidisciplinary coordination among architectural, structural, MEP, landscape, and others.
• Lead design reviews, QA/QC, and coordination drawing checks.
• Represent department in client meetings, workshops, and authority discussions.
• Support Head of Design in resource planning and performance monitoring.
• Mentor Senior Architects, Design Managers, and Project Architects.
• Act as Deputy Head of Design when required to support operations.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Coordination

BIM-enabled delivery

Technical problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Master's degree preferred

Tools

BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Job description

X-Architects in Dubai seeks an experienced Design Technical Director to drive technical excellence, design quality, and project delivery across our architecture and master planning portfolio. You will work with Head of Design, Founders, Project Director, and multidisciplinary teams to translate design visions into buildable solutions.

This hands-on leader brings extensive architectural experience, coordinates across disciplines, leads QA/QC, and mentors senior staff while contributing to