JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently looking for a Senior Architectural Engineer to join our team in Dubai, UAE

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities:

Provides and supports Architectural design activities related to a specific project currently under way.

Performs the following tasks:

Bid Preparation

• Studies bidding documents and highlight major areas of potential future discrepancies as well as areas of potential anticipated design difficulties.
• Evaluates and concurs on the Deliverables List as well as the manhours prepared.
• Coordinates with Department Manager on the number of manhours considered.
• Develops list of clarifications that will be integrated into the Bid documents.
• Discusses with the Department Manager the proposed list and obtains concurrence

Design

• Directs and evaluates the establishment of the Project Concepts and evaluate aesthetics and architectural solutions. Discuss and have approval on these issues by the Department Manager.
• Supervises and approves planning, coordination & supervision of the production of all the documents for the project.
• Interfaces and coordinates with the Company/Contractor assigned Project Manager on the Project.
• Interfaces with the Company Project and Document Control Departments and follows up instated procedures
• Attends interdepartmental coordination meetings required for interfacing with other disciplines
• Reviews the Project DB (Design Basis) or the Project Scope, Basis of Design & Project Execution Plan (PEP) as well as all Contractor provided data. Highlight areas of conflict or potential problems in the provided documents
• Coordinates with all disciplines (as necessary) in the preparation and development of the deliverables and ensure that other disciplines input are incorporated.
• Reviews Construction Specifications and Scope of Work based on input from Contractor Architectural Project Team
• Organizes site visits, Contractor coordination meetings with the responsible Project Manager
• Overviews and directs 3D presentation quality being prepared for the Projects by the Visual Presentation Team
• Ability to perform all architectural works and activities for projects requiring one architect
• Supervise Architectural materials selection, procurement, vendors.
• Participate in site visits and vendor/manufacturer facilities.

Quality Implementation

• Overviews implementation of the quality procedures within the Project team members
• Follows up non - compliance corrective actions and lessons learnt records and fulfils quality obligations as required.

Construction Assistance

• Oversees preparation of datasheets and specifications as well as scope of work as required during Construction.
• Highlights on the documentation received from site problems or possible conflicts with other disciplines

Administrative Procedures

• Keeps up with electronic and hardcopies of all code and standards related to Architectural Design. Files those applicable to the Project
• Updates and keeps track of available libraries and documentation required for the Project as well as the software resources

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

• Professional Degree in Civil/Architecture
• 12+ years of experience
• Expert in IBC implementations and requirements
• LEED certificate is a Plus
• Incumbents must be Open to travel to Basra, Iraq as required