Senior Site Architect - Fit out

Khatib & Alami International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Khatib & Alami International in Riyadh seeks a Senior Site Architect - Fit out to join the supervision services team. You will act as the main technical adviser on site, ensuring works comply with K&A specifications and QC procedures.

You will manage submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings, coordinate with subcontractors, and support field operations with emphasis on quality, safety, and timely delivery. Proficiency in Arabic and English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture Engineering.
• Chartered Professional Engineering certification or equivalent.
• Knowledge of construction supervision services.
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes.
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Good planning and organization skills.
• Strong attention to details.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with client relations and expectations.
• Respond to client clarifications on technical and contractual issues.
• Organize inspections by third parties.
• Ensure client satisfaction with supervision services.
• Follow up with Contractor to receive contract documents before commencement.
• Review documents with Contractor and forward RFIs to the Associate Project Manager.
• Attend project kick-off meetings to plan commencement of works.
• Prepare breakdown of BOQ items considering costs and overheads.
• Review and ensure compliance of submittals with standards and regulations.
• Review shop drawings and forward approvals to Contractor.
• Conduct site inspections to verify works match approved drawings and standards.
• Prepare regular progress reports for the Associate Project Manager.
• Supervise filing and archiving of supervision files.
• Assist in correspondence and reviewing monthly contractor payments.

Skills

Construction supervision

International standards

Leadership

Planning & organization

Attention to detail

Arabic & English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture Engineering

Chartered Professional Engineering certification

Job description

Job Title: Senior Site Architect - Fit out

Start Date: 10-November-2025

Job Location: Riyadh

Job Summary

The Senior Site Architect is a key member of the supervision services team. He acts as the main technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors, contractors and site team. The jobholder monitors site progress and makes sure that the work carried is as per K&A specification and QC procedures. He processes daily site information, such as Submittals, RFI's and Shop drawings. The jobholder shall stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in the construction supervision space and adopt best practices, where applicable.

• Ensure responsibilities are fulfilled with a high quality and in a cost-effective manner

Key Responsibilities (Customer Focus)

• Support Project Managers with managing client relations and expectations, as needed
• Support Project Managers with responding to client clarifications on technical and contractual issues, as needed
• Support Project Managers with organizing inspections by third parties, as needed
• Ensure client satisfaction with construction supervision services

Key Responsibilities (Internal Business Process)

• Follow up with the Contractor to receive all contractdocuments prior to construction commencement.
• Review the documents with the Contractor and forwardany RFI (Request for Information) to the Associate Project Manager.
• Attend internal and external project kick-off meetings as requested by the Associate Project Manager with clients and contractors to plan commencement of works.
• Prepare the breakdown of all items on the BOQ, taking into consideration materials cost, labor cost, testingcommissioning, overhead and profit.
• Follow up with the Contractor for copies of all documentsthat have been approved by the authorities.
• Review material submittals and verify that they are abidingby K&A standards, specifications and local rules, codes and regulations.
• Review all shop drawings submitted by the contractor and ensure that all details are included.
• Forward approval to Contractor.
• Conduct a site inspection to ensure that the works arecarried out as per the approved shop drawings and K&Astandards.
• Prepare regular progress reports for review by the Associate Project Manager.
• Supervise the filing and archiving of supervision files.
• Support the Associate Project Manager in attending tocorrespondence letters.
• Assist the Associate Project Manager in reviewing monthly contractors’ payments and forward to Senior Project Site Engineer for approval.
• Implement corporate policies and procedures

Key Responsibilities (Learning & Growth)

• Attend periodic training to further develop relevant skills
• Upload relevant deliverables, such as drawings, specifications, price lists, etc., into the K&A knowledge repository as per corporate policies and procedures

Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture Engineering
• Chartered Professional Engineering certification or equivalent is preferred
• Knowledge of construction supervision services
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills
• Good planning and organization skills
• Strong attention to details
• Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English

Overall Experience Required to Execute this Role

• 8+ years of experience in a construction / construction supervision function

Specific Experience Required to Execute this Role

• 8+ years of experience in an engineering function in a contracting company or a construction supervision function