Associate Architect Director

Red Sea Global (RSG)

Saudi Arabia

Ref: SP647-10

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Purpose

Provide support in overseeing the architecture design team, monitoring design stages progress, and planning and providing direction on scope of work for projects in design stages ensuring that works are executed by the consultants as agreed in terms of quality, standards, materials, schedule and cost in order to meet The Red Sea Development Company’s (TRSDC) business objectives and requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic Contribution

• Assist with the implementation of the annual business plan, and target and execute the strategic agenda of the Buildings & Places function to deliver TRSDC’s vision and mission.
• Ensure that the strategy is translated into operational business plans for the Buildings & Places function and monitor the performance and execution of those plans to achieve functional objectives and deliver the company’s strategy.

Leadership

• Coordinate the activities of the architecture design team to ensure that all work is carried out efficiently in line with the strategic project management plans, policies, and procedures.
• Manage the team by setting priorities and objectives, managing performances, and providing ongoing feedback and coaching to meet the functional challenges and goals.
• Serve as a role model to ensure employees’ awareness and commitment to TRSDC’s vision, mission, values, fundamentals, and corporate strategy to establish a highly engaged and motivated human resources and continuously improve performance.

People Management

• Supervise and evaluate employees’ performance with continuous feedback on their assigned targets and provide development opportunities to maximize potential and engagement of employees through mentoring, coaching and constructive feedback.

Buildings & Places Management

• Develop RFPs and tender documents, define metrics and ensure that all the requested details (such as drawings, specifications, and raw materials) are clear to avoid any issues or misalignments during work execution.
• Guide the consultant, monitor subsequent progress against that plan and ensure that corrective action is agreed and implemented at the appropriate level where variations from plan occur.
• Take part in all meetings concerning design and construction, maintain constant awareness to ensure approved requirements regarding site condition, coordinate with design managers, monitor the work to ensure design implementation, give recommendations concerning the construction works, discuss site issues with the consultants and ensure compliance with tender documents and schedule.
• Participate in meetings with project and design managers, give recommendations, discuss design issues, and generate solutions, communicate needs and recommendations.
• Conduct site inspections and record comments on issues and follow-ups, provide guidance and recommendations to ensure that work is executed in line with the approved design specifications.
• Identify, assess, and help mitigate different aspects of risks presented on the project to create preventative risk methods and avoid potential delays and added cost.

Policies, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards and Reports

• Follow all relevant functional policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions to ensure that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Apply safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of the Buildings & Places function’s systems, processes and practices considering international best practice, business process improvement, cost reduction and productivity improvement.

Requirements

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field.
• AIA/RIBA certified or equivalent (preferred).
• Minimum of (10) years of relevant experience.
• Able to move to Saudi Arabia

About the Company

Red Sea Global (RSG) has been incorporated as a closed joint stock company, wholly owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The company has been established to develop and promote a new international luxury tourism destination that will set new standards for sustainable development and bring about the next-generation of luxury travel. The project was announced in July 2017 and is one of the three Giga Projects aimed at diversifying the Saudi economy in keeping with the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision.

The development will offer unprecedented investment options and provide visitors with the opportunity to explore the five untouched treasures of the west coast of Saudi Arabia; the archipelago of over 90 islands with stunning coral reefs, dormant volcanoes and untouched nature reserves.

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Architect salaries in Saudi Arabia

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SAR 13,500

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