Associate Architect

 

Role:

• Responsibility for implementing the project plan and ensuring all items of project deliverables are delivered on time.

 

Job Responsibilities:​

•  Aiding the Lead Architect with all aspects of design development.

•  Responsibility for the design development of projects from concept to completion.

•  Responsibility for all local authority compliance and code compliance.

•  Responsibility for utilizing correct design standards i.e. BS etc.

•  Responsibility for all technical detailing of a project.

•  Responsibility for meeting the brief from an operational and functional perspective.

•  Shared responsibility for writing and collating the NBS specification.

•  Shared responsibility for writing and updating the brief.

•  Coordination of all sub-consultant packages.

•  Review of all drawing packages prior to issue.

•  Ensure Job Captains A3 folder is up to date.

•  Track the issuance of all drawings, specifications, etc. Ensuring correct procedures are in order.

•  Write cover letters for each formal issue.

•  Monitor and ensure smooth progress for all local authority submissions. 

•  Ensure that Quality System Procedures (QSP) and operational standards are understood, adhered to, and maintained by Job Captains. A report is to be issued following each check and circulated to Senior Management.

•  Ensure Job Captains are fully conversant with the relevant standards and approved relevant local authority regulations.

•  Ensure Job Captains meet agreed deadlines for documentation issues.

•  If slippage is likely to occur notify the relevant Lead and agrees with a recovery programme.

•  Ensure that Job Captains correctly prepare the local authority submissions in accordance with the relevant local authority requirements.

•  Responsibility for meeting with local authorities and expediently processing submissions. Any problems must be alerted to Senior Management.

•  Responsibility for tracking schedule.

•  Responsibility for NOC tracking schedule.

•  Coordinate design team meetings with the relevant sub-consultants. Meetings must be minuted with actions and pending dates.

•  Ensure construction drawings are fully coordinated with sub-consultants prior to submissions.

•  Ensure all sub-consultants review and agree to programme of deliverables.

•  Track drawing issues to sub-consultants and their issue of information to SIEC

•  Ensure the sub consultant’s scope of work is complete at each stage in order for the Lead to certify payment.

•  Responsibility for ensuring Sub consultants have applied for NOC’s.

•  Responsibility for the management of the project deliverables.

•  Responsibility for communicating all aspects of project deliverables to Job Captains and Architects and to Senior Management.

 

Qualifications:

• Chartered Architect RIBA, AIA etc – 8+ years of experience.

 

Interested candidates may send their CV to careers@studioi.ae

Please put ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT as the subject of your application