Senior Architect - Saudi Arabia - Dammam

Buro Happold; Dammam; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Architect to join their dynamic team in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. This pivotal role requires a seasoned professional with at least 15 years of experience in architecture, including significant exposure to the Middle East. The successful candidate will be instrumental in overseeing all architectural aspects of projects, ensuring compliance with specifications and facilitating effective communication among various stakeholders. Join a forward-thinking firm that values innovation and excellence, and contribute to shaping remarkable architectural solutions that resonate with clients' needs and aspirations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years experience in architecture, with 5 years in the Middle East.
• Strong technical and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate architectural works with SAPMT and discipline leads.
• Review contractor submissions for compliance with specifications.
• Attend meetings to ensure project objectives are met.

Skills

Architectural Design

Technical Communication

Project Coordination

Interdisciplinary Coordination

Education

BA/BSc in Architecture

MARCH/MA/MSc in Architecture

Job description

We are currently searching for a Senior Architect to join our team in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This position is based in Dammam. The correct individual will have a minimum of 15 years experience in a relevant industry with either a contractor or engineering consultancy. You must also hold a BA/BSc or MARCH/MA/MSc in Architecture.

The Architect role on the project will cover all areas of the development and is key to ensuring that all architectural, specialist fit-out & interior aspects of the contractor’s submissions, shop drawings, and interdisciplinary coordination processes are dealt with in line with the construction programme and specifications.

The successful candidate will report both to the Client’s Representative and the Buro Happold Project Director. The successful candidate will have excellent technical and communication skills, have a minimum of 15 years’ post-graduate construction experience, of which a minimum of 5 years should be demonstrable in the Middle East and/or the design and delivery of similar technical facilities.

Responsibilities

1. Liaise with SAPMT and Buro Happold discipline leads to assist with the planning, coordination and execution of architectural works
2. Review the contractor’s submissions including: method statements, procurement plans, technical submissions, specifications, schedules, technical queries, shop drawings, specialist designs, fabrication drawings, and technical studies
3. Assist SAPMT to monitor Contractor & Specialist Sub Contractor progress
4. Provide support to SAPMT and site engineering inspectors to ensure technical compliance with the approved contract specifications, working practices, and drawings
5. Liaise where necessary with & prepare submissions for other Saudi Aramco departments involved in the supervision of the project, including Loss Prevention, Consultancy Services, and Quality Control
6. Attend weekly progress, quality and coordination meetings
7. Ensure senior staff are kept informed of important and relevant service/design decisions and the objectives of the company and the client are achieved.
8. Preparation and contribution to design development reports.
9. Contribute to the coordination with the other disciplines within the practice.

About The Company

Buro Happold aims to produce high quality engineering design in concept, in detail and in execution, on time, to programme and delivering excellent value for money.

Our distinctive culture and ethos is still based on the same principles of care, value and elegance that were established when the practice was founded.

Our engineering approach is holistic, combining different disciplines in one, integrated team. Our reputation for excellence has grown from the basis that engineering is always viewed as one important component of a project’s overall design solution.

We constantly strive for innovation. Our appreciation of a client’s social, political and economic issues and of architectural and aesthetic qualities makes Buro Happold an ideal partner, helping our range of clients to shape great solutions.