Senior Architect - Hospitality (General Application)

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Job Summary

Key Responsibilities (Financial)

• Ensure responsibilities are fulfilled with a high quality cost-effectively

Key Responsibilities (Customer Focus)

• Support Project Managers with the management of client relations and expectations, as needed
• Support Project Managers in client presentations and workshops, as needed
• Support Project Managers with the responding to client clarifications and technical issues, as needed
• Ensure client satisfaction with Buildings design deliverables

Key Responsibilities (Internal Business Process)

• Support the collection of internally available data to support project execution
• Lead discussions with clients to determine criteria guiding design, including budgets, preferences, etc.
• Lead small teams of junior engineers, as needed
• Coordinate with the concept design teams for concept designs of medium to high complexity projects, as needed
• Refine selected design options into schematic and draft final designs, including all required drawings and reports
• Coordinate with other design specializations (e.g. Structural, Mechanical, Water & Environment) to coordinate design requirements across disciplines for Building design projects of high complexity across all design stages (schematic, detailed), as needed
• Closely work with stakeholders for design value engineering for projects of medium to high complexity, as needed
• Closely work with Project Managers for the review and validation of design deliverables with clients and authorities, capturing feedback and obtaining approvals, as needed
• Closely work with the Quantity Surveying Department for the development of tender documents, including specifications, Bills of Quantities and Conditions of Contract, and provide support during the tender process, as needed

Key Responsibilities (Learning & Growth)

• Support Project Managers in developing, reviewing and updating work programs and man-hour estimates and in managing changes in project scope, schedule or budgets, as needed.
• Support Project Managers in managing project budgets, resource allocation and project schedules, as needed.
• Support Project Managers in managing project contractual risks, as needed.
• Support Project Managers in managing external suppliers and subcontracts and in ensuring the adherence of their deliverables with the project scope, schedule and budget.
• Assist Project Managers in monitoring and managing the projects’ budget and schedule, as needed.
• Provide support to Project Managers in developing periodic progress reports, as needed.
• Assist Project Managers with implementing quality control policies and procedures on design deliverables and conduct peer review on team members’ deliverables.
• Support during the supervision stage, as needed, including responding to RFIs and solving Buildings design conflicts, in coordination with local design support teams.
• Upload design deliverables into the knowledge management repository as per policies and procedures
• Attend periodic training to further develop relevant skills

Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
• Master’s Degree in Architecture or related field is preferred
• Chartered or Professional Engineering certification or equivalent is preferred
• In depth knowledge and proven track record in the [specialty] architectural design field
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English; Arabic is an advantage

Overall Experience Required to Execute this Role

Specific Experience Required to Execute this Role