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About the Role
ALSUWEIDI Engineering Consultants seeks an experienced Site Architect for supervision projects in the UAE. The role ensures building work meets legal, technical, quality, and contractual standards.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor day to day architectural activities to ensure works comply with approved IFC drawings, specifications, method statements, and project quality requirements
- Conduct routine inspections for workmanship, finishing quality, material installation, and compliance with design intent; identify non conformities and follow up corrective actions
- Verify interfaces and execution quality for critical architectural elements
- Review and comment on architectural shop drawings, material submittals, mock ups, and samples for compliance with contract documents and design intent; coordinate recommendations for approval
- Manage and respond to architectural RFIs/technical queries, providing timely clarifications and coordinating with the design office where needed
- Support evaluation of architectural change proposals and variations and provide technical input on potential impacts on quality, schedule, and cost
- Coordinate architectural works with Structural, MEP, Interior Design, Landscape, Façade, and Specialist subcontractors to ensure smooth interface management and clash free execution
- Attend site coordination meetings; track action items, drive closure, and escalate risks that may affect progress or quality
- Liaise with client/PMC/other consultants/sub consultants as assigned
- Review construction sequences and look aheads for architectural scope; flag constraints/risks and support recovery planning with the Resident Engineer
- Prepare daily/weekly site reports, inspection records, snagging lists, and progress updates
- Ensure works comply with applicable UAE codes, local authority regulations, and project standards, and maintain required documentation/records
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture / Architectural Engineering
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, with at least 4 to 6 years in UAE site supervision within engineering consultancy
- Strong knowledge of UAE construction practices and authority regulations
- Proven experience in residential, commercial, hospitality, or mixed use projects
- Strong knowledge of architectural detailing, finishing works, waterproofing, and façade interfaces
- Proficiency in AutoCAD; working knowledge of Revit/BIM preferred
- Strong MS Office skills for reporting and documentation
- Ability to interpret and coordinate multidisciplinary drawings
- Strong attention to detail and quality oriented mindset
- Effective coordination and communication skills
- Problem solving capability in site environments
- Professional approach in dealing with contractors and stakeholders
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Job Overview
- ALSUWEIDI Engineering Consultants is looking for an experienced Site Architect to join our supervision team for projects in the UAE.
- The Site Architect will make sure that the building work meets all legal, technical, quality and contractual standards.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- 1) Site Supervision & Quality Compliance: Monitor day to day architectural activities to ensure works comply with approved IFC drawings, specifications, method statements, and project quality requirements.
- Conduct routine inspections for workmanship, finishing quality, material installation, and compliance with design intent; identify non conformities and follow up corrective actions.
- Verify interfaces and execution quality for critical architectural elements.
- 2) Submittals, Shop Drawings, RFIs & Technical Clarifications: Review and comment on architectural shop drawings, material submittals, mock ups, and samples for compliance with contract documents and design intent; coordinate recommendations for approval.
- Manage and respond to architectural RFIs/technical queries, providing timely clarifications and coordinating with the design office where needed.
- Support the evaluation of architectural change proposals and variations and provide technical input on potential impacts on quality, schedule, and cost (as per consultant procedures).
- 3) Multidisciplinary & Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate architectural works with Structural, MEP, Interior Design, Landscape, Façade, and Specialist subcontractors to ensure smooth interface management and clash free execution.
- Attend site coordination meetings; track action items, drive closure, and escalate risks that may affect progress or quality.
- Liaise with client/PMC/other consultants/sub consultants as assigned.
- 4) Progress Monitoring & Reporting: Review construction sequences and look aheads for architectural scope; flag constraints/risks and support recovery planning with the Resident Engineer.
- Prepare daily/weekly site reports, inspection records, snagging lists, and progress updates.
- 5) Authority & Code Compliance Support (UAE): Ensure works comply with applicable UAE codes, local authority regulations, and project standards, and maintain required documentation/records.
REQUIREMENTS
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in architecture / architectural engineering.
- Relevant Experience: Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, with at least 4 to 6 years in UAE site supervision within engineering consultancy.
- Strong knowledge of UAE construction practices and authority regulations.
- Proven experience in residential, commercial, hospitality, or mixed use projects.
- Skills: Strong knowledge of architectural detailing, finishing works, waterproofing, and façade interfaces.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD; working knowledge of Revit/BIM preferred.
- Strong MS Office skills for reporting and documentation.
- Ability to interpret and coordinate multidisciplinary drawings.
- Strong attention to detail and quality oriented mindset.
- Effective coordination and communication skills.
- Problem solving capability in site environments.
- Professional approach in dealing with contractors and stakeholders.
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