Senior Lead Architect — On-Site Construction Leader

AtkinsRéalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Lead Architect to drive architectural design coordination and provide on-site supervision for large-scale building projects.

The ideal candidate has at least 15 years in architecture, with construction supervision/PMC experience, strong UAE code knowledge, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in architecture with construction supervision/PMC/consultancy projects.
• Strong knowledge of UAE regulations and building codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design review and technical coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supervise architectural works on-site and ensure compliance with drawings and contract requirements.
• Review and approve shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, method statements, and mock-ups.
• Conduct regular site inspections and prepare site observation reports.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors and authorities to resolve issues.
• Monitor construction progress and ensure adherence to schedules.
• Lead QA/QC activities and manage snagging, de-snagging and handover.
• Mentor junior architects and site supervision staff.
• Participate in design changes, value engineering and technical problem solving.

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM platforms

Microsoft Office

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture

Professional registration preferred

Job description

Job DescriptionOverview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Architect to lead architectural design coordination and provide site supervision services for large-scale building projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the architectural intent is maintained throughout construction managing multidisciplinary coordination reviewing contractor submissions and overseeing site execution in compliance with project specifications local regulations and quality standards.

Your role

• Lead architectural design review and technical coordination throughout project lifecycle.
• Supervise architectural works on-site and ensure compliance with approved drawings specifications and contract requirements.
• Review and approve shop drawings material submittals RFIs method statements and mock-ups.
• Conduct regular site inspections and prepare site observation reports.
• Coordinate with clients consultants contractors and authorities to resolve technical issues.
• Monitor construction progress and ensure adherence to project schedules.
• Ensure compliance with UAE building codes authority regulations and health & safety requirements.
• Lead architectural QA/QC activities and manage snagging de-snagging and handover processes.
• Mentor junior architects and site supervision staff.
• Participate in design changes value engineering and technical problem solving during construction.

About you

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Architecture.
• Professional registration/accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in architecture with significant experience in construction supervision/PMC/consultancy projects.
• Experience in large-scale mixed-use commercial hospitality residential aviation healthcare or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of architectural detailing building materials construction methodologies and UAE regulations.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Revit BIM platforms and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with international engineering consultancy firms.
• Previous experience in Abu Dhabi and familiarity with DMT ADM and UAE authority requirements.
• Site supervision experience on projects valued above USD 100M.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing contractor performance.

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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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.

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