Overview
The Senior Architect will provide design leadership for commercial and master planning projects, managing the design process from inception to detail design. The role requires extensive experience in the UAE, proficiency in BIM/Revit, and the ability to foster client relationships and design excellence.
Full job description
Stantec seeks a talented and motivated design professional to advance our architectural practice. The role of Senior Architect will involve being the lead designer across a wide range of project types in support of our current, high-profile client base.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide design leadership within our emerging commercial architectural practice. Given our high-profile client base regionally, design talent and the ability to communicate and generate strong design ideas are key components of this role.
- Guide the growth of the architectural practice, focus on design excellence, collaborate, and foster a strong design culture within the Abu Dhabi practice.
- Provide conceptual architectural design to the current range of master planning projects as well as take a leading role in vertical architecture work. Develop a portfolio of commercial architectural projects, providing design leadership while ensuring the quality of information reflects the requirements of Stantec standard policies and procedures.
- Manage the design process from inception through concept, schematic design, and detail design to ensure quality and client satisfaction.
- Coordinating with design leadership across offices to ensure best practices are achieved and the highest quality outcomes are delivered to clients.
- Coordinating across offices for resource support and management where required
- Support the local Business Center Lead and Sector Leaders, with a specific focus on assisting growth in the commercial sector.
- Helping develop and maintain a network of client relationships, maintaining a pipeline of project opportunities, strategizing on project pursuits, and effective project delivery.
Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum of 10 years of post-graduate experience
- RIBA/AIA Accredited
- Minimum of 5 years UAE experience, preferably with International Consultancy
- Fully Conversant in BIM/REVIT delivery processes
- Excellent knowledge of local design requirements and code (e.g. typical local municipality requirements of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, LEED or Estidama requirements, etc).
- Must have client-facing experience.
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