Site Architect

U+A; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

U+A is seeking an Architect Site with extensive consultancy experience to lead architectural integrity reviews and ensure project compliance. The role requires deep knowledge of finishing tasks, strong leadership, and coordination across disciplines to deliver cohesive architectural packages.

Responsibilities include QA/QC on drawings, reviewing architectural plans and details, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and project specifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of consultancy experience.
• Proficiency across finishing tasks (painting, tiling, gypsum, aluminium, woodworking).
• Expert use of AutoCAD and Excel; familiarity with scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews and monitoring of architectural submissions to ensure compliance with project specs.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the team.
• Coordinate between disciplines to integrate architectural elements.
• Oversee assurance system per project requirements and best practices.
• Review IFC package and architectural drawings for completeness and compliance.
• Perform QA/QC on drawings per architectural specs and highlight discrepancies.

Skills

Architectural project management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Quality control

Team leadership

Discipline coordination

Constructability assessment

Project coordination

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Scheduling software

Job description

Job Description

The Architect Site role is a critical position responsible for ensuring the highest standards of architectural integrity and project compliance. The successful candidate will be entrusted with the following key responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough reviews and rigorous monitoring of construction-related architectural submissions, with a primary focus on ensuring strict adherence to project specifications.
• Provide authoritative leadership and expert mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of excellence and professional development.
• Orchestrate seamless coordination between various disciplines involved in the project, ensuring cohesive integration of all architectural elements.
• Implement and oversee the Assurance system with utmost diligence, in strict accordance with project requirements and industry best practices.
• Review of current IFC package.
• Carry out QA/QC for the current status of drawings in conjunction to the Architectural specification and highlight and list out any shortcoming, discrepancies, scope gaps etc., for the Architectural Package.
• Review the Architectural plans, elevations, sectional drawings, details etc., and ensure its completeness / compliance as per project requirements.
• Review and advise on all the interfacing details and ensure that it is provided in conjunction to Façade, landscape, ID, external areas etc.
• Ensure that all standard details are provided and advise for any additional details for the better understanding and constructability.
• Review and ensure that all Front of House areas, Common areas, Back of House areas, Service rooms, etc., details (floor finish, wall finish, ceiling details, etc.,) are provided and in compliance to the project requirements. Advise and highlight for any additional information, detail or discrepancy and ensure its compliance.
• Review and advise on the specific details of handrails, corridors, staircase, fire escape routes, etc., and carry out study for the constructability / buildability / practicality on the Architectural aspects of the project in compliance to Statutory Authority requirements / regulations.
• Review and advise on the Lifts and VT details and compliances with interfacing study from ID finishes and coordination perspective.
• Review and advise on the soft and hard landscape, swimming pools and related architectural / ID details and coordination as per project requirements.
• Review and advise on the Architectural package in coordination to the MEP services and its final fix.
• Review and advise on the Acoustic and lighting specialist requirements / compliances of the project.
• Review and advise on the finish / requirements of all external Architectural fixtures in conjunction to the specification of the project.
• Review and advise on the Parking strategy, coordination with MEP services and compliance of Statutory Authority requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of Consultancy experience
• Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of all finishing tasks, including but not limited to painting, tiling, gypsum board installation, aluminium works, and woodworking
• Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD and Excel, with the ability to utilize these tools at an expert level
• Thorough understanding and practical experience with scheduling software
• Proven track record in architectural project management, with a focus on finishing tasks and quality control
• Demonstrated history of successful project scheduling and resource management using industry-standard software
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining the highest standards of architectural integrity
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders