Arada Senior Architect

About Arada

Arada develops communities designed to inspire healthier, happier, and more meaningful lives. The company focuses on innovative developments, customer experiences, and a commitment to sustainability, aiming to create environments where individuals can live, work, and thrive. Joining Arada means becoming part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering excellence.

Role Overview

Arada is seeking a Senior Architect to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves acting as Arada’s in-house architectural expert on assigned projects, overseeing architectural design across the entire project lifecycle. The Senior Architect will be responsible for developing and coordinating designs from concept through detailed design, authority approvals, and construction completion. The position requires a minimum of 10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of architectural concepts for residential, mixed-use, hospitality, retail, cultural, and master-planned communities.
• Shape project vision through design narratives, spatial planning, and architectural solutions.
• Collaborate with international and regional consultants to achieve design outcomes.
• Drive design excellence by integrating innovation, sustainability, emerging technologies, BIM, and AI-driven design tools.
• Develop projects from concept through detailed design, IFC documentation, and construction support while maintaining design intent.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including Structural, MEP, Landscape, Interior Design, and Infrastructure specialists.
• Review and guide consultant submissions to ensure quality, functionality, constructability, and alignment with project objectives.
• Balance aesthetics, user experience, commercial objectives, budget, and delivery requirements throughout the design process.
• Support design reviews, workshops, technical presentations, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Building Code, authority requirements, sustainability standards, and international best practices.
• Contribute to BIM-led design coordination, clash detection, and digital project delivery processes.
• Provide architectural support during tendering and construction stages, reviewing RFIs, shop drawings, materials, and technical submissions.
• Champion design quality and contribute to the delivery of developments across Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess sound architectural and technical ability combined with commercial awareness and practical understanding of delivering complex projects. This role requires working closely with internal teams and external consultants within a developer-led environment.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to safeguard design intent, quality, and brand standards.
• Experience ensuring solutions are well coordinated, compliant, buildable, and commercially viable.

Work Environment and Culture

At Arada, employees contribute to projects that transform communities alongside professionals in a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth. Arada is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where individuals have the opportunity to thrive and make an impact.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Arada is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applications from all qualified individuals are welcome, and employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs.