Architectural Engineer
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About the Role
Baraka Development is seeking an Architectural Engineer / Design Coordinator for Project C34 – The Bay Residence in Abu Dhabi. The role involves reviewing and coordinating architectural shop drawings, ensuring design alignment across structural, MEP, and interior packages, and securing consultant approvals.
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Responsibilities
- Review architectural shop drawings, detailed construction layouts, and material submittals against contract documents and specifications
- Coordinate with structural and MEP engineering teams to identify, track, and resolve spatial, structural, or service clashes
- Work with BIM/Shop Drawing Coordinator to ensure layout revisions are updated, clash free, and practical for site execution
- Prepare and submit technical design packages to consultant, proactively monitoring and driving quick approval turnarounds
- Support Authority Coordinator to ensure architectural design documentation complies with Yas Island master developer guidelines and Abu Dhabi Municipality regulations
- Provide site construction management team with clear, updated Issued for Construction (IFC) documents and clarified design details
- Assist in reviewing finishing subcontractor shop drawings (e.g., aluminum, glazing, joinery, stonework) to ensure premium aesthetic and quality compliance
Requirements
- 5–8 years of experience as an Architectural Engineer or Design Coordinator within the construction industry
- Proven track record working on high rise residential building projects
- Exceptional proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit/BIM software
- Deep understanding of high end residential finishing details, space planning, and material specs
- Meticulous eye for detail, strong organizational habits, and communication skills
- Active UAE building construction experience required; familiarity with Abu Dhabi design approval workflows is a major advantage
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Job Summary
- The Architectural Engineer / Design Coordinator is responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and managing architectural shop drawings, space planning, and finishing details for Project C34 – The Bay Residence.
- Working under the main contractor execution model, this role ensures complete design alignment across structural, MEP, and interior finishing packages while securing quick consultant approvals to maintain fast track site progress.
Job Responsibilities
- Review architectural shop drawings, detailed construction layouts, and material submittals against contract documents and specifications.
- Coordinate seamlessly with the structural and MEP engineering teams to identify, track, and resolve spatial, structural, or service clashes early.
- Work closely with the BIM/Shop Drawing Coordinator to ensure all layout revisions are fully updated, clash free, and practical for site execution.
- Prepare and submit technical design packages to the consultant, proactively monitoring and driving quick approval turnarounds.
- Support the Authority Coordinator to ensure architectural design documentation complies with Yas Island master developer (Miral/Parsons) guidelines and Abu Dhabi Municipality regulations.
- Provide the site construction management team with clear, updated Issued for Construction (IFC) documents and clarified design details.
- Assist in reviewing finishing subcontractor shop drawings (e.g., aluminum, glazing, joinery, stonework) to ensure premium aesthetic and quality compliance.
Qualifications and Skills
- Experience: 5–8 years of experience as an Architectural Engineer or Design Coordinator within the construction industry.
- Project Track Record: Proven track record working on high rise residential building projects.
- Technical Skills: Exceptional proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit/BIM software, and a deep understanding of high end residential finishing details, space planning, and material specs.
- Soft Skills: Meticulous eye for detail, strong organizational habits, and the communication skills necessary to bridge design and fast track site execution.
- Location Asset: Active UAE building construction experience is required; familiarity with Abu Dhabi design approval workflows is a major advantage.
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