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AE2820-JOB

Project Architect

Dubai, UAEPermanent4+ years experience2 positionsPosted 13 Jan 2026

About the role

Join a dynamic and collaborative team where you'll take charge of projects under the guidance of a Senior Architect or Lead. Your role will involve upholding high operational standards, inspiring your team, and ensuring that projects meet and exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with senior team members to create schematic designs and design development drawings.
  • Contribute to ensuring designs comply with relevant codes and regulations.
  • Organise and manage project drawings in a vertical folder, maintaining detailed issue registers.
  • Guarantee accurate and organised submissions for every stage of the project.
  • Proactively track and expedite local authority submissions for approvals, both internally and with sub-consultants.
  • Enforce operational standards within your team, ensuring compliance with local authority regulations and industry benchmarks.
  • Oversee the timely delivery of CAD documentation, addressing potential delays promptly.
  • Prepare submission packages that meet all relevant authority requirements.
  • Facilitate seamless collaboration between MEP, structural, and other sub-consultants.
  • Ensure fully coordinated construction drawings before submission.
  • Motivate and guide your project team, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
  • Assist in assigning resources and preparing schedules for construction documentation.
  • Estimate man-hours needed for drawing packages to meet deadlines effectively.
  • Ensure all drawings are printed and prepared well in advance for submission deadlines.
  • Verify that all necessary approvals and NOCs are secured before final submissions.
  • Maintain clear and proactive communication with project teams through written and verbal correspondence, resolving queries efficiently.
  • Establish strong relationships with sub-consultants, contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and statutory authorities to ensure project success.
  • Oversee multidisciplinary coordination using Navisworks, ensuring compliance with project requirements and the BIM Execution Plan.
  • Review and resolve clash detections, addressing issues promptly to maintain high-quality outputs.
  • Audit and optimise Revit models to align with industry best practices, technical standards, and project objectives.
  • Lead by example in advanced modelling techniques, supporting team members when needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelors in Architecture or equivalent within a western university.
  • Must be proficient using Navisworks and Revit.
  • Local building regulations knowledge would be advantageous.
  • Be able to demonstrate putting together construction documentation.
  • A talented architect with a passion for innovative design and a collaborative mindset.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  • A team player who thrives in dynamic environments and is eager to grow alongside an ambitious team.

Benefits


  • Up to 20,000 AED per month
  • Flights
  • Healthcare
  • Annual bonus.
  • This is an exciting opportunity to work on inspiring projects with a diverse and talented team. You'll have the chance to enhance your career in a supportive environment that values creativity, innovation, and professional development.

Software

AutoCADNavisworksRevit

Expertise required

Architecture onlyConcept DesignConstruction DrawingsDetailingSchematic DesignSiteTechnicalSchematic Design/Concepts

Project experience

CommercialIndustrialLeisureMixed-useOfficeResidential

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Role at a glance
Reference
AE2820-JOB
Discipline
Architecture (buildings)
Location
Dubai, UAE
Job type
Permanent
Experience
4+ years
Salary
Up to 20,000 AED
Education
Bachelors in Architecture (buildings)
Positions
2

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