Senior Design Architect

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for producing creative concepts for projects
• Developing Project Design Packages, reports and Presentations
• Developing Conceptual Design into Consistent and coordinated Design Package
• Provide design direction and ensure aligment with project brief regulation
• Adhere to building codes / Fire and life safety Code requirements
• Coordinating with other departments (Structure, electrical ,mechanical, ….) to meet design intent and quality
• Define, Identify and Specify Building material and façade systems .
• Train, Lead, guide and support Architects / junior Architects

Job Requirements

Basic Skills:

• Creative thinker.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to perform Planning, good time-management skills.
• Developing creative design solutions through team work and Collaboration.
• Fluency in Arabic and English Speaking and writing.
• Ability to progress through different stages of design.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA./BSC. degree in Architecture from a recognized university.
• Required experience 8-12 years of working experience in design development of Architectural projects.
• Familiar with different building codes, design standards and fire and life safety codes.
• Strong Proficiency in Sketchup, Rhino, 3dmax and AutoCAD, Enscape in a plus.
• Knowledge of Revit & BIM (building information modelling) processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Diverse Experience in Design and development of architectural Projects
• Good knowledge of Revit Advanced modeling i.e. Creating and developing families and templates.
• Graphic design, and sketching skills are an advantage;
• Knowledge of environmental design concepts, environmental modeling, green building concepts
• Knowledge of Value Engineering concepts and process