Lead Resident Architect

Macdonald and Company

Kuwait

Ref: NP695-48

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Major Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy
Based in Kuwait
Excellent Tax Free salary and package offered

Our client is a major multi-disciplinary consultancy, which is currently recruiting a Lead Resident Architect to join its team based in Kuwait.

The Lead Resident Architect will be responsible for advising and assisting the Resident Engineer (RE) in supervising on site construction activities to ensure quality assurance and quality control from start to completion of the construction project.

Duties for the Lead Resident Architect will include but are not limited to the following:
- Assist the Project RE & ARE and top management in formulating plans to guide the architectural tasks in the respective project
- Conduct supervision responsibilities in adherence to guidelines as indicated in our clients Supervision Manual; ensure that supervision guidelines are being adhered to by site architects at all times
- Review and assess contractors and sub contractors pre-qualifications, inspect their showrooms, workshop/factory as and when required
- Make recommendations to the Resident Engineer regarding the selection and approval of sub-contractors in coordination with and through consultations with owner/client representatives
- Review and understand all project contract documents (drawings, shop drawings, composite coordinate service shop drawings, specifications, contract documents etc.); coordinate with other site architects and engineers before construction activities commence
- Notify the Resident Engineer of any discrepancies identified against contract documents in order for corrective action to be taken
- Assist in resolving any issues raised by contractors (e.g. requirements for time extensions, change order requests, variations etc); make recommendations to the Resident Engineer as appropriate
- Review related items within the contractors construction schedule (CCS) in coordination with the Planning Engineer (e.g. shop drawing submittal log, procurement schedule, and material submittal log etc.) prior to its approval by the Resident Engineer
- Review related construction materials, technical data and material and finishes samples submitted by contractors; ensure compliance against ministerial requirements and technical specifications.
- Attend various off site inspections including out of country inspection for review of specific material/samples, mock-ups, testing, etc. as per the contract document
- Inspect related procured construction materials delivered to the site, to ensure compliance against ministerial requirements and specifications/contract documents/approvals
- Ensure that all materials delivered on site are being adequately stored and protected as per manufacturers recommendations in order to avoid damage of materials
- Ensure that related works non compliance to the CCS is communicated to the Resident Engineer on a timely basis in order to avoid any delays in construction
- Ensure the maintaining of onsite quality control (e.g. through thorough testing of materials and verifying of materials, adequate storage of materials, contractors submittal of written undertakings, warranty and protection of installed systems etc.)
- Review mock ups and progress work against contract documents; make commentaries and recommendations to the Resident Engineer as required
- Contribute to managing the health and safety of all on-site personnel; report any observed safety violations to the Resident Engineer and/or Safety Inspector (if available)
- Attend meetings (e.g. progress meetings, coordination and specially called meetings with clients etc.) as and when required.
- Lead in resolving design and technical coordination issues with Finishes, Structure, Electro-mechanical, landscape, etc. on the project.
- Approve Minutes of Meetings prepared by the Contract Administrator for comments made by self
- Participate in preparing progress reports and in verifying costs related matters in order to finalize monthly payment certificates
- Ensure that the contractors submittals to local ministries are carried out in a timely manner as specified in contract documents
- Lead the snagging procedure after substantial completion of construction activities have ended; ensure that a snag list is prepared based on defective/outstanding works for the contractor to rectify, repair and complete for re-inspection.
- Review related as-built drawings provided by contractors prior to their submittal to local ministries for approval and for final construction record purposes
- Note: The job holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which may be reasonably expected and form part of the function of the job.
- Lead a team of site senior / architects; assign roles and responsibilities to Site Architects
- Assist in the training of new joiners/interns
- Ensure health and safety of architects/engineers working on site

Requirements

In order to be considered for this role, the Lead Resident Architect must possess the following skills and attributes:

- Bachelors Degree (or equivalent due to visa restrictions) in Architecture from an accredited educational institution. A Masters degree is preferred but not essential
- Accreditation from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) / American Institute of Architects (AIA) and / or Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) is highly advantageous
- Have spent 10-16 years as an Architect, 5-7 years of which should be as a Senior Site Architect, and 2-4 years spent as a Lead Architect.
- Must have previous experience working in the UAE / GCC
- Have excellent leadership and communication skills.

A fantastic salary and ex-pat package will be offered to the successful candidate.

About the Company

Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy for the real estate and built environment sectors. Established in 1992 and headquartered in the UK, we apply local knowledge with true global connection through our offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the U.S., Africa and the Middle East.

Our specialist teams act for every class of organisation owning, occupying, financing, or advising on property, construction and engineering – developers, investors, institutions, funds, banks, consultancies and contractors.

Macdonald & Company is a subsidiary of Prime People Limited.

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