Senior Architect - Water & Theme Parks

Saudi Arabia  |  Permanent

Our global Engineering consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced consultant Senior Architect to join their team in Riyadh, KSA at a Water Theme Park project. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Senior Architect on large scale Theme and Water Park projects.

This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent placement with our client.

Key Responsibilities:

• This position will primarily be focused on leading multi-discipline facility interior and exterior designs. The Senior Architect is responsible for the preparation of multi-discipline designs and construction documents for projects of varying size.
• Manage multiple projects that are part of a larger program of work, each in different phases and with different design teams and groups of stakeholders.
• Review existing project conditions, research legacy documents and drawings, evaluate constraints and risks throughout the life of a project.
• Perform field investigation of existing conditions while the property is not open to guests to minimize operation impact.
• Participate in design planning and programming with internal and external partners.
• Lead project teams to identify root cause of problem and develop design alternatives as required to support the project requirements set forth by stakeholders.
• Prepare design drawings, calculations, and specifications to meet the requirements of assigned projects.
• Provide architectural technical expertise, suggested priorities for the resolution of facility architectural problems.
• Manage the design process, including coordinating technical review of all discipline work, scheduling design reviews with all project stakeholders, and reporting on design progress to project management team.
• Ensure conformance of designs to local codes, Master Specifications and Design Standards of Practice.
• Clearly communicate requirements and expectations to design teams for each deliverable.
• Co-ordinate field Construction Administration efforts for all projects, including providing representation in the field at project meetings and walks, processing RFI's and submittals from the contractor, and scheduling project walks with the design team.
• Procure and manage services of design consultants as extension of design team.
• Manage the budget and schedule of design team for each of the projects assigned to lead.
• Ensure that project delivery expectations are met and complete turnover documentation process at the completion of the project.
• Direct and oversee the work of interns, designers and/or Architects assigned to be part of the project team.
• May act as AOR on projects when self-performed.
• Provide timely and effective communication to management and resort partners.

Senior Architect Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture
• 10+ years of related work experience is required.
• Incumbent should have a broad general technical and business background
• Previous project management experience on similar or related projects.
• Professional registration may also be required.

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

Date Posted: 06 Jul 2021

Status: Filled