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Technical Architect
SAUNA DEKOR SAN. TİC. A.Ş.
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Mid
Onsite
AED 12,000 15,000/month / month
1 months ago
AutoCADRevitBIMShop DrawingsJoineryFlooring Systems
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About the Role
Shafa Construction, via Sauna Dekor, is hiring a Technical Architect for fitout and interiors in the hospitality sector in Dubai. The role involves producing shop drawings, coordinating with MEP, and supporting procurement.
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Responsibilities
- Prepare, develop, and manage shop drawings for joinery/millwork, flooring, and blockwork/partition packages
- Produce detailed setting out drawings, sections, elevations, and large scale details including junctions and transitions
- Maintain shop drawing logs and submittal trackers; incorporate consultant/operator comments with full traceability
- Review IFC drawings, ID packages, and specifications to identify discrepancies and buildability issues; raise and track RFIs
- Verify compliance with design intent, material specs, fire rating requirements, and authority regulations
- Coordinate finishes, ironmongery, FF&E, and millwork interfaces across architectural, ID, and specialist packages
- Coordinate architectural/interior packages with MEP services including RCPs, builder's work openings, and services integration
- Resolve clashes against combined services drawings prior to site execution; attend technical coordination meetings
- Prepare and review material submittals, technical data sheets, and sample boards for approval
- Support technical evaluation of supplier quotations and compliance reviews; liaise with suppliers and joinery workshops
- Track long lead items and flag procurement risks affecting the programme
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering
- 5 8 years in fitout/construction, min. 3 years on hospitality projects
- Proven track record producing shop drawings for joinery, flooring, and blockwork packages
- Solid MEP and multidisciplinary coordination understanding
- Advanced AutoCAD (essential)
- Strong Excel for trackers/logs/comparison sheets
- Ability to interpret specs, fire rating requirements, and material standards
- Knowledge of joinery fabrication, flooring systems, and blockwork/drywall construction
- Fluent in English
- GCC experience preferred
- Revit/BIM an advantage
- Arabic an advantage
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- As Shafa's solution partner, Sauna Dekor is helping recruit a Technical Architect with strong fitout and interiors experience in the hospitality sector, to lead the production and coordination of shop drawings across joinery, flooring, and blockwork packages.
- The role bridges design, site execution, and procurement, ensuring all technical documentation complies with design intent, brand/operator standards, and project specifications — working to demanding international hotel operator quality benchmarks.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, develop, and manage shop drawings for joinery/millwork, flooring (hard & soft finishes), and blockwork/partition packages from design intent to approved for construction status.
- Produce detailed setting out drawings, sections, elevations, and large scale details including junctions, transitions, and trade interfaces.
- Maintain shop drawing logs and submittal trackers; incorporate consultant/operator comments with full traceability.
- Review IFC drawings, ID packages, and specifications to identify discrepancies and buildability issues; raise and track RFIs to closure.
- Verify compliance with design intent, material specs, fire rating requirements, and authority regulations.
- Coordinate finishes, ironmongery, FF&E, and millwork interfaces across architectural, ID, and specialist packages.
- Coordinate architectural/interior packages with MEP services — RCPs, builder's work openings, and services integration within joinery and feature elements.
- Resolve clashes against combined services drawings prior to site execution; attend technical coordination meetings.
- Prepare and review material submittals, technical data sheets, and sample boards for approval.
- Support technical evaluation of supplier quotations and compliance reviews; liaise with suppliers and joinery workshops.
- Track long lead items and flag procurement risks affecting the programme.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering.
- 5–8 years in fitout/construction, min. 3 years on hospitality projects (hotels, branded residences, F&B). International operator experience (Marriott, Hilton, Accor) a strong advantage.
- Proven track record producing shop drawings for joinery, flooring, and blockwork packages.
- Solid MEP and multidisciplinary coordination understanding.
- GCC experience preferred; Dubai authority familiarity an advantage.
Technical Skills
- Advanced AutoCAD (essential); Revit/BIM an advantage.
- Strong Excel for trackers/logs/comparison sheets; Word & PowerPoint for reporting.
- Ability to interpret specs, fire rating requirements, and material standards (FD ratings, Euroclass, HPL/veneer).
- Knowledge of joinery fabrication, flooring systems, and blockwork/drywall construction.
Personal Attributes
- Detail oriented · strong document control · effective communicator · deadline driven · proactive, buildability first problem solver.
- Fluent in English; Arabic an advantage.
Salary
- AED 12,000–15,000 / month.
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