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AE3084-JOB
Senior Design Architect – 2 Months Contract
About the role
We’re partnering with a boutique architectural consultancy in Abu Dhabi at a genuinely exciting point in their journey. Off the back of winning a very high‑end, design‑driven residential/mixed‑use project in the city, they are now looking for a Senior Design Architect to join the team and help drive the initial design of a large scale, high-end residential project
Responsibilities
- Leading design concepts from initial brief to detailed design
- Producing and coordinating high-quality design documentation and technical drawings
- Collaborating closely with project teams, client and Design Director
- Ensuring design quality and consistency is maintained across all project deliverables
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in architecture with a design focus, ideally within a UAE or GCC practice
- Strong conceptual design ability with an impressive portfolio across high-end residential projects
- Proficiency in AI, AutoCAD, Rhino or SketchUp, and/or other design and 3D visualisation tools
- Highly motivated, creative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a design-led environment
Benefits
- This is a short contract 2-3 months maximum with a few to look at further work if it goes well
- Opportunity to work on a very high-profile, design-driven project in Abu Dhabi.
- Up to 25,000 AED per month
Software
Expertise required
Project experience
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Role at a glance
- Reference
- AE3084-JOB
- Discipline
- Architecture (buildings)
- Location
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Salary
- Up to 25,000 AED per month, tax free
- Education
- Bachelors in Architecture (buildings)
- Positions
- 1
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