Architectural Project Manager
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About the Role
Zawaya Albina Engineering Consultancy seeks an experienced Architectural Project Manager to manage architectural and engineering projects from initiation to delivery. The role involves leading design teams, reviewing drawings, coordinating multidisciplinary consultants, and ensuring compliance with Saudi Building Code.
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Responsibilities
- Manage architectural and engineering projects from initiation through final delivery
- Lead and coordinate architectural design teams and multidisciplinary consultants
- Review architectural drawings, detailed designs, specifications, and project deliverables
- Review and understand structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety drawings
- Ensure full coordination between architectural and engineering disciplines
- Identify design conflicts, technical issues, and missing information before issuing drawings
- Review shop drawings, material submittals, technical proposals, and method statements
- Prepare and manage detailed project schedules, including activities, durations, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
- Monitor project progress against the approved schedule and identify delays or risks
- Prepare schedule updates, progress reports, recovery plans, and look ahead schedules
- Coordinate with clients, contractors, consultants, authorities, and internal project teams
- Manage building permit requirements, authority submissions, approvals, and related follow up procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in architectural design and project management
- Previous experience within engineering consultancy firms strongly preferred
- Strong technical understanding of complete architectural and engineering drawing packages
- Good knowledge of structural, MEP, fire and life safety systems
- Proven ability to review and coordinate multidisciplinary drawings
- Ability to identify technical errors, design conflicts, and coordination issues
- Strong experience in detailed drawings, construction documents, and site coordination
- Strong knowledge of the Saudi Building Code and applicable local regulations
- Practical experience in building permit procedures, municipal submissions, and authority approvals
- Good understanding of requirements of municipalities, Civil Defense, and other relevant authorities
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit
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Overview
- Zawaya Albina Engineering Consultancy is seeking an experienced Architectural Project Manager with strong technical, coordination, and project management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage architectural and engineering projects from initiation through final delivery.
- Lead and coordinate architectural design teams and multidisciplinary consultants.
- Review architectural drawings, detailed designs, specifications, and project deliverables.
- Review and understand structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety drawings.
- Ensure full coordination between architectural and engineering disciplines.
- Identify design conflicts, technical issues, and missing information before issuing drawings.
- Review shop drawings, material submittals, technical proposals, and method statements.
- Prepare and manage detailed project schedules, including activities, durations, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Monitor project progress against the approved schedule and identify delays or risks.
- Prepare schedule updates, progress reports, recovery plans, and look ahead schedules.
- Coordinate with clients, contractors, consultants, authorities, and internal project teams.
- Manage building permit requirements, authority submissions, approvals, and related follow up procedures.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in architectural design and project management.
- Previous experience within engineering consultancy firms is strongly preferred.
- Strong technical understanding of complete architectural and engineering drawing packages.
- Good knowledge of structural, MEP, fire and life safety systems.
- Proven ability to review and coordinate multidisciplinary drawings.
- Ability to identify technical errors, design conflicts, and coordination issues.
- Strong experience in detailed drawings, construction documents, and site coordination.
- Strong knowledge of the Saudi Building Code and applicable local regulations.
- Practical experience in building permit procedures, municipal submissions, and authority approvals.
- Good understanding of the requirements of municipalities, Civil Defense, and other relevant authorities.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
How to Apply
- Qualified candidates are requested to send their updated CV and Portfolio to jobs@zaco.sa. Please mention Architectural Project Manager in the email subject.
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