Senior Architect – Technical

30 أغسطس، 2022

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الوصف الوظيفي

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of buildings, water, energy and urbanisation.

Our UAE based Architecture and Planning team needs an experienced Senior Architect to join the team and help to provide proactive design support.

We are looking for creative architect with good design skills and strong technical capabilities and local knowledge who will Own the design from inception through to completion of project.

The role will be based in the UAE, working with the Architecture Team and other services.

Working with the Architecture team alongside Project Management, this role offers a phenomenal variety of projects and will see you responsible for;

Lead the design process from conceptual phase through to the construction documentation and ensuring the design idea is consistent and accurately executed.
Prepare, and develop drawings, models, specifications, reports, and other documents relating to the design. Meet with clients to discuss the design requirements for new constructions, alterations, or repairs.
Collaborate closely, where appropriate, with members of the external design team and other associated organizations or companies.
Proactively checks and coordinates project documents (including but not limited to multi-disciplinary drawings, design reports, technical specifications, etc.) and ensure they meet Client requirements and Industry Standards.
Takes ownership for preparation of discipline drawings for submission to the Statutory Authorities. Developed knowledge of local & international codes, regulations and submission requirements.
Sets the overall strategy for producing the documents and identifies the sheets planned for each stage of the work. This includes defining how data will be organized into files and which elements will be incorporated in a Building Information Model (BIM).
Implementing SID “Safety in Design” principals throughout the design process and ensuring ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Structure throughout projects.
Mentors and advises the work of less experienced staff, participates in professional development reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions.

What you will bring to the team:

Bachelor’s qualification with relevant Architectural, Built Environment degree. PMI or APM certification is desirable.
Proven experience of which 8 years must be working on Medium to Large Scale Projects.
RIBA/AIA Licensed Architect would be preferred.
Extensive experience from concept through to construction, across a range of project types including residential, commercial, hospitality, medical, leisure, education and high-rise developments. Previous site experience would be beneficial.
Strong leadership abilities and the ability to lead teams and projects. Strong organizational skills.
Proficiency in Revit, 3D rendering software utilizing a Revit or Sketchup is a requirement,
Middle East experience and working knowledge of design and construction practices specific to this region.
High work performance and excellent communication skills.

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At GHD, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.