Senior Stadium Architect - Sports Facilities

AECOM Middle East Ltd

Dubai

On-site

AED 312,480 - 468,720

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd is seeking a Senior Stadium Architect in Dubai, UAE. The position involves leading the architectural design and delivery of stadiums and sports facilities, ensuring quality and safety.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, 10+ years of design experience, and expertise in managing large-scale projects. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and sustainable design principles is essential. Full-time position with a salary range of 28,000-42,000 AED per month.

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of professional architectural design experience.
At least 5 years of experience focused on stadiums, arenas, and sports facilities.
Strong expertise in venue planning and crowd flow.

Responsibilities

Lead architectural design and planning for stadiums and sports facilities.
Manage design timelines, deliverables, budgets, and technical quality.
Coordinate with structural engineers and other stakeholders.

Skills

Stadium architecture

Sports facility design

Venue planning

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM methodologies

Education

Bachelor degree in Architecture or a related architectural discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Job description

Senior Stadium Architect – Sports Facilities – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

We are seeking a senior design professional to lead the design and delivery of stadiums, sports venues, and large-scale public assembly facilities. This role involves conceptual design through construction documentation, balancing architectural quality, crowd movement, safety, accessibility, sustainability, and operational performance.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates; City: Dubai; Salary: 28,000-42,000 AED per month (estimate, confirm with employer); Full-time Position

Key Responsibilities

Lead architectural design and planning for stadiums, arenas, sports facilities, and large-scale venue projects from concept through construction documentation.
Develop integrated design solutions that balance structural coordination, visual quality, crowd management, circulation, accessibility, safety, and operational efficiency.
Prepare, review, and coordinate architectural drawings, layouts, plans, details, schedules, specifications, design reports, and presentation material.
Use AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, BIM workflows, and visualization tools to produce accurate design documentation and project models.
Manage design timelines, deliverables, budgets, resource planning, and technical quality across assigned project stages.
Coordinate with structural engineers, MEP teams, fire and life safety consultants, façade specialists, contractors, client representatives, and other stakeholders.
Review building codes, UAE construction regulations, safety standards, accessibility requirements, and international venue design guidelines.
Ensure stadium designs address spectator comfort, seating layouts, sightlines, acoustics, hospitality areas, back‑of‑house operations, emergency access, and evacuation routes.
Conduct site assessments, feasibility studies, planning reviews, and design investigations to support project decisions.
Evaluate and incorporate sustainable design practices, energy‑efficient strategies, green building principles, and resilient design approaches into venue projects.
Prepare and present design proposals, technical updates, project reviews, and design options to clients, stakeholders, and senior management.
Monitor project progress and coordinate design responses during construction administration and site‑related design queries.
Identify design risks, technical conflicts, interface issues, and coordination gaps, then develop practical solutions with project teams.
Mentor junior architects, guide design team members, review their work, and support professional development within the architecture team.
Maintain high standards of design accuracy, documentation quality, project governance, and client service throughout the project lifecycle.
Support AECOM's multidisciplinary delivery model by contributing architectural expertise to major sports, leisure, public assembly, and building engineering projects.

Ideal Profile

Bachelor degree in Architecture or a related architectural discipline.
Minimum 10 years of professional architectural design experience.
At least 5 years of experience focused on stadiums, arenas, sports facilities, or large-scale public assembly projects.
Strong expertise in stadium architecture, venue planning, crowd flow, seating bowl design, accessibility, safety, and operational planning.
Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, BIM methodologies, and architectural visualization workflows.
Proven experience managing large-scale projects from design concept through construction administration.
Strong knowledge of UAE construction requirements, building codes, safety standards, accessibility regulations, and international design standards.
Ability to coordinate complex multidisciplinary design packages with engineers, contractors, consultants, and client teams.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage timelines, budgets, deliverables, and multiple stakeholders.
Strong leadership capabilities with experience supervising, mentoring, and developing architectural teams.
Ability to prepare persuasive design presentations, technical documentation, reports, and client‑facing materials.
Good understanding of sustainable design, green building principles, and future‑ready sports facility planning.
High attention to detail with strong technical judgment, problem‑solving ability, and design quality awareness.
Professional communication skills and the confidence to work across multicultural, multidisciplinary project environments.

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