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Architectural Design Coordinator - Main Contractor - 6 Month Contract

United Arab Emirates  |  Contract

Our Tier 1 Main Contracting Client has a new requirement for a well experienced Architectural Design Coordinator to join their team in Abu Dhabi to work on high profile new villa, mansion and residential projects. Successful candidates will have a proven background as an Architectural Design Coordinator with strong knowledge in working on high profile projects in the UAE with preference given to those with prior experience working for recognised Main Contracting Companies


This role is available for immediate joining and is hiring on a temporary to permanent basis as an initial 6 month contract position, outsourced through J10 Consulting, with the option to transfer to staff after 6 months to suit all parties.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Tender & IFC information model issued by consultants (2D drawings, BIM models & asset data) as per ISO19650.
  • Competing and/or conflicting elements into design deliverables & take necessary actions (RFI, CVI, workshops, etc.).
  • The deliverables during the design and construction supervision stages to ensure adherence to the contract documents and established project objectives.
  • Assisting the design manager with the establishment of Project Design Management Plan, Project Execution Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, submittal planning and other documents as required.
  • Multi-discipline information and ensuring liaison with all parties. Ability to foresee constraints and act.
  • Raising RFIs & CVIs and ensuring clarity on the queries raised.
  • Managing Subcontractor works and pointing out any technical deviations.
  • Ensuring modelers/draughtsmen have the correct information for updating shop drawings. Ensuring document submittals are completed in a timely manner.
  • Supporting the Design team in the sub-contractor coordination process.
  • Reviewing & following up on DFC, EI, or DCR.
  • Directing work/Subcontractor's shop drawings to ensure compliance with specifications and contract.
  • Maintaining an up-to-date drawing delivery schedule and ensuring all work is passed to the document controller for publishing.
  • Materials submittals and methods of working.
  • Providing information for site queries to the Coordinator and Manager.
  • Collaborating with the Planning Department to update the working program.
  • Handling the process of design abortive works claims due to IFC changes.
  • Detailing & supporting the Value Engineering process.
  • Ensuring as-built/redline process. Collecting information for as-built drawings, passing it to the modeler to complete the detailed drawing, then checking the details to ensure accuracy


Architectural Design Coordinator Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or equivalent.
  • Proven experience of Architectural Coordination on villa and residential projects
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD & Autodesk Revit for Design review.
  • Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat & MS Office.
  • Good written & spoken English.
  • Experience with Revizto/ Naviswork.
  • Experience of working in Shared Collaborative Environment (CDE).
  • BIM principles & basic awareness


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and shortlisting.


Date Posted: 21 Jan 2026

Status: Filled