Associate Architect - Residential Design

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 100,440 - 156,240; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh seeks an Associate Architect – Residential Design to support residential and interior design tasks, including CAD production, renderings, and site observations. Saudi national candidate with 0–2 years of architectural experience is preferred.

Responsibilities include creating drawings, models, color boards, and presentations while adhering to project standards and client requirements. Collaboration with project teams and senior staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Saudi National candidate with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• 0–2 years of relevant architectural experience, preferably on residential projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Working knowledge of architectural design standards, interior design practices, drafting methods, and basic construction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Produce CAD drawings, layouts, renderings, study models, construction documents, color boards, and presentation materials.
• Prepare design outputs using project standards, client requirements, and senior architect instructions.
• Apply established drafting standards, drawing conventions, and documentation requirements.
• Support compliance with technical manuals, codes, and design references.
• Coordinate with architects, interior designers, engineers, CAD technicians, and project team members to meet deadlines.

Skills

Architectural design

CAD drafting

Rendering

Model building

Presentations

Color boards

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

CAD software

Common PC software

Job description

Associate Architect – Residential Design (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) – full‑time.

Parsons Corporation invites a Saudi national architecture graduate to support residential design and interior design tasks, including CAD production, rendering, model preparation, and site observation.

Responsibilities

• Produce CAD drawings, layouts, renderings, study models, construction documents, color boards, and presentation materials.
• Prepare design outputs using project standards, client requirements, and senior architect instructions.
• Apply established drafting standards, drawing conventions, and documentation requirements.
• Support compliance with technical manuals, codes, and design references.
• Compile project data, perform dimensional checks, basic calculations, and routine design coordination tasks.
• Update drawings and specifications based on redline comments, markups, and coordination feedback.
• Research design ideas, materials, product options, finishes, and technical solutions.
• Assist in preparing design presentations, visual studies, model outputs, and supporting graphics.
• Inspect architectural or interior design features on project sites and record existing conditions, progress observations, or design-related comments.
• Coordinate with architects, interior designers, engineers, CAD technicians, and project team members to meet shared deadlines.
• Maintain accuracy, clarity, consistency, and proper revision control in assigned deliverables.
• Follow quality procedures when preparing drawings, layouts, models, and design records.
• Assist with resolving minor design coordination issues and escalate technical questions where senior input is required.
• Maintain organized design files, drawing records, references, and documentation in line with project requirements.
• Perform additional architectural and design support responsibilities as required by the team.

Qualifications

• Saudi National candidate with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• 0–2 years of relevant architectural experience, preferably on residential projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Working knowledge of architectural design standards, interior design practices, drafting methods, and basic construction documentation.
• Ability to prepare CAD drawings, presentation drawings, renderings, study models, layouts, and design support materials.
• Proficiency in sketching, rendering, model building, and visual communication.
• Proficient with CAD and common PC software packages used in architectural and interior design work.
• Basic understanding of architectural codes, design references, materials, finishes, and project documentation requirements.
• Able to follow redline comments, apply revisions accurately, and maintain consistency across drawing sets.
• Attention to detail and ability to check dimensions, layouts, notes, and drawing quality.
• Collaborative team player working with architects, designers, engineers, and project delivery teams.
• Strong willingness to learn, receive feedback, and build technical design capability.
• Good communication, organization, and time‑management skills.

Skills Set

• Architectural and residential design
• CAD drafting and construction documents
• Design layouts, presentations, and renderings
• Sketching, model building, and color boards
• Redline revisions, drawing coordination, and dimensional calculations
• Design research, product research, and material selection support
• Site observation and existing condition records
• Code awareness, technical manuals, and drawing standards
• Design documentation and residential project support
• Architectural software and CAD software proficiency
• Team coordination and deadline management

Salary estimate: 9,000–14,000 SAR per month.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, architecture, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company that supports major urban development, residential, transportation, utilities, public realm, and community infrastructure programs.