Senior Project Architect

at  KEO International Consultants

Overview:
KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.
As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.
We invite you to join us. Why?
When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.
Responsibilities:
Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Project Architect to join our award-winning team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
This position is for an experienced, registered design professional who have managed projects of large-scale and broad range of functions through all design stages. from initiation, concept validation, schematic design to technical development and construction documents.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Planning, organising and directing the design activities through the entire project cycle.
• Presenting as the technical point of contact and lead Client communications.
• Overseeing the design development and technical coordination between disciplines, stakeholders, subconsultants, and manage the design process.
• Assessing the project requirements, breaks the project down into tasks and works with the Project Manager to determine the scope of works, budget and staffing.
• Preparing technical architectural coordinated packages in accordance with the project brief and basis of design.
• Guiding architecture team members productively assuring quality and efficiency for assigned tasks and deliverables.
• Strong capabilities in conducting technical assessments, value engineering and quality assurance reviews, with attention to details.
• Experience in dealing with local authorities for compliance aspects and submissions approvals.
• Full familiarity with international design standards, local codes such as ADIBC, UAE F&LS, etc.
• Knowledge in sustainable design principles and capacity to drive sustainability focused discussions with client and teams.
• Experience submitting BIM based projects.
• Establishing and following an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives of the project.
• Assisting Director in the training and evaluation of assigned architectural design and drafting staff.

Qualifications:
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years’ work experience partnered with a Bachelor of Architecture.
Registered engineer in Abu Dhabi Municipality and Knowledge of local government requirements and procedures in Abu Dhabi. Membership status with Association of License Architect will be viewed favorably (RIBA, AIA).

• Planning, organising and directing the design activities through the entire project cycle.
• Presenting as the technical point of contact and lead Client communications.
• Overseeing the design development and technical coordination between disciplines, stakeholders, subconsultants, and manage the design process.
• Assessing the project requirements, breaks the project down into tasks and works with the Project Manager to determine the scope of works, budget and staffing.
• Preparing technical architectural coordinated packages in accordance with the project brief and basis of design.
• Guiding architecture team members productively assuring quality and efficiency for assigned tasks and deliverables.
• Strong capabilities in conducting technical assessments, value engineering and quality assurance reviews, with attention to details.
• Experience in dealing with local authorities for compliance aspects and submissions approvals.
• Full familiarity with international design standards, local codes such as ADIBC, UAE F&LS, etc.
• Knowledge in sustainable design principles and capacity to drive sustainability focused discussions with client and teams.
• Experience submitting BIM based projects.
• Establishing and following an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives of the project.
• Assisting Director in the training and evaluation of assigned architectural design and drafting staff