Lead Architect

The Lead Architect leads the architectural design activities of projects of medium to high complexity. The job holder ensures an effective and aesthetic architectural design for projects, which accommodates the requirements of the client, local authorities, architectural standards and codes of practice, and the requirements of other disciplines. The Lead Architect is expected to act as a team leader on one or more projects to complete the design cycle, including schematic design, detailed design, and preparation of tender documents.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discussions with clients to determine criteria guiding design, including budgets, preferences, etc.
• 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 across all design stages (schematic, detailed), as needed
• Closely work with stakeholders for design value engineering for projects, 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 project teams for reviewing design deliverables of Building design projects, including conducting detailed reviews and checks and the issuance of checking reports, as needed
• 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
• 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 reviews 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

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
• Must possess over 8 years of professional work experience in architectural design within an engineering consultancy firm
• Solid knowledge and expertise of Revit
• Exposure to global best practices and trends in the architectural design
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Customer-centric mindset
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic