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Contract TypeFull-time
Workplace typeOn-site
LocationRiyadh

Job Description

About the Role

CareerXperts Consulting is seeking a Senior Architect to join its design team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time, office-based position is integral to ensuring the architectural quality and coordination across various projects, including commercial buildings, residential developments, and significant real estate ventures. The Senior Architect will be a key contributor to the design review process, technical coordination, and multidisciplinary collaboration, upholding project requirements and standards as a senior member of the design team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive reviews of architectural drawings, design packages, technical submissions, and consultant deliverables to ensure compliance and quality.
  • Verify that all designs adhere to project requirements, local regulations, and relevant international standards.
  • Review concept, schematic, detailed design, and construction documentation phases, identifying discrepancies, missing information, coordination issues, or design conflicts.
  • Facilitate and manage architectural design coordination with Structural, MEP, Landscape, Interior Design, and other project teams.
  • Ensure the proper integration of all building systems by reviewing interdisciplinary drawings.
  • Actively participate in design coordination meetings and technical workshops to resolve issues.
  • Proactively identify and resolve design clashes and coordination challenges.
  • Review shop drawings, material submissions, and consultant proposals, providing expert technical comments and recommendations.
  • Uphold high standards for drafting quality and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Monitor adherence to project specifications and the overall design intent.
  • Provide guidance and technical mentorship to junior architects as a senior architectural representative.
  • Coordinate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
  • Support project managers in achieving project objectives and timely delivery of architectural deliverables.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Architecture.
  • A minimum of 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in architecture.
  • Proven experience in the design and review of commercial buildings.
  • Demonstrated experience with residential projects and developments.
  • Significant experience in real estate developments.
  • Experience with mixed-use projects.
  • Experience with high-rise buildings is preferred.
  • Strong capabilities in architectural design review.
  • Proficiency in design coordination across multiple disciplines.
  • Expertise in construction documentation.
  • Experience in reviewing technical submittals.
  • Skilled in shop drawing review.
  • A solid understanding of design quality management principles.
  • Proficiency in Revit.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD.
  • Experience with 3ds Max.
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Strong stakeholder management abilities.
  • Experience working with international consultants and multidisciplinary teams is preferred.
  • Experience in the Gulf/Middle East region is considered an added advantage.

Required Skills

  • Architectural Design
  • Design Review
  • Multidisciplinary Coordination
  • Construction Documentation
  • Technical Submittals
  • Shop Drawing Review
  • Design Quality Management
  • Revit
  • AutoCAD
  • 3ds Max
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Microsoft Office
  • Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within a dynamic design team environment.


Requirements

  • Requires 5-10 Years experience

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