Senior Technical Architect

Job Description

Successful, Boutique Design studio seek Senior Architect to assist with Technical Delivery of medium to large scale commercial, and institutional projects. This Architect will be taking full responsibility for implementing project development plans and ensuring all items of project deliverables are delivered on time and to the highest technical standards. You will report directly to the Project Leader and Senior management team.CORE RESPONSIBILITIESTECHNICAL:Development: Responsibility for the technical development of projects, from Schematic to Tender phases while guiding and supporting the production team Deliverables: Responsibility for the management of the project deliverables and for communicating all aspects of project deliverables to the production team and to Senior ManagementApprovals: Responsibility for all authority compliance and code compliance. Oversee submissions for building permit and Civil DefenseDetailing: Responsibility for developing technical details of the project and for sharing knowledge of construction detailing.Detailing: Research different suppliers details and liaison with suppliers to gain adequate reference materialSpecs: Shared responsibility for collating the CSI or NBS specificationCoordination: Ensure construction drawings are fully coordinated with sub-consultants packages prior to submissionsTender: Select a suitable procurement route to suit clients requirementsTender: Propose tender list, pre-qualify all tenderers and reply to RFIsTender: Work with QS regarding BOQ and tender documents and reply to RFIsTender: Review tender report and propose successful tenderer to clientPost Contract: Ensure constant communication with the post contract team and advise on site related issuesPost Contract: Review and advise on specialist sub-contractors design and shop drawingsMANAGEMENT:QC: Review of all drawing packages produced by the production team prior to issueQC: Establish and effectively implement Quality System Procedures, operational standards and standards of drafting, to be maintained and checked on a regular basis, with a report to be issued following each check and circulated to Senior ManagementQC: Track the issuance of all drawings and specifications, ensuring correct procedures are followed and adhered to by the production team and document controllerHR: Responsibility for Human resource tracking in the production teamHR: Constantly review resources available against those required for successful project implementationHR: Set and maintain acceptable efficiency levels and lead by exampleHR: Responsibility to conduct performance evaluation of each team member annuallyPM: Setup MS project program of deliverables and drawings schedule for the inhouse production team. The program must be produced and updated following each packaged delivery of informationPM: Ensure project tracking schedule is current, monitored and submitted on a weekly basis or as agreed with senior managementPM: Ensure necessary time is allowed for each stage of deliverables, utilizing experience on previous projectsPM: Chair weekly team meeting to formally track project programPM: Monitor sub-consultants performancePM: Ensure sub-consultants scope of work is complete at each stage in order for the Lead Architect to certify paymentPM: Ensure the Lead Architect is updated on progressPM: Responsibility for all project based written correspondencePM: Assist senior management team in providing all necessary information required in order to submit fee proposalsPM: Review fee proposals from sub consultants to understand and be fully aware of scope and deliverables REQUIREMENTS: JOB REQUIREMENTS: Degree in Architecture from Western recognized universityMust have minimum of 12 years working experienceMust have experience working for international reputable consultanciesPreferably Registered with CIAT, RIBA or AIA.Excellent English communication, written and verbalMust have in depth knowledge of technical detailing principlesDemonstrated knowledge of the scope of works for the whole range of sub consultants. I.e. HVAC, Structures, acoustics, etc.Be proactive and suggest improvements or amendments required to the systems.Provide project implementations to enable work to become more efficient and better coordinated and improve the overall performance of the practice

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About Company

Consisting only of Director level personnel, each with over 12 years experience of working within the Gulf Region, we aim to alleviate all the issues and frustrations traditionally associated with using a Resourcing or external HR service. Each client and candidate is handpicked and dealt with by a Director personally thus ensuring that all parties get the level of service they expect. to: Consisting only of Director level personnel, each with over 12 years experience of working within the Gulf Region, we aim to alleviate all the issues and frustrations traditionally associated with using a Resourcing or external HR service. Each client and candidate is handpicked and dealt with by a Director personally thus ensuring that all parties get the level of service they expect.