Design Director (Architecture)

J10 Consulting

Saudi Arabia

Posted
Ref: SP920-74

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our Global Project Management Consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced consultant Architectural Design Director to join their team in Tabuk, KSA to work on a high profile projects in the Kingdom. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Design Director on large scale high rise building projects of at least G+60 in the GCC and a proven background working in a recognised PMC or Developer business.

This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent opportunity, employed by our client.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop architecture design and ensures implementation across the module.
- Responsible as part of the senior management team for delivering Design Management mandate, including stakeholder engagement internally and externally
- Managing the design by creative approach and aesthetic design
- Design delivery from concept design to completion.
- Responsible to deliver the design of various architectural typologies: residential, mixed use, commercial, public, healthcare, educational, civic and cultural, etc.
- Manage architectural design consultants to deliver architectural content and context
- Strong ability to prepare, develop and edit drawings and presentations
- Supervise the production of visualization, pre-concept, concept, developed and detailed design
- Acts as Lead reviewer of qualitative architectural design review process, providing analysis, comment, and recommendation to executive management.
- Management and oversight of Senior Architects, Architects, Designers within the department and across different sectors/departments.
- Draft comprehensive architectural sets from concept until detailed design documents
- Manages Design and Asset Brief compliance, completeness and accuracy, including design coordination within architecture and across disciplines
- Lead, develop and review design asset briefs
- Prepare SoW, specifications, reports and related data tables
- Lead and develop design manuals, standard design documents
- Manages preparation of and checks materials schedules and sample boards and mock-ups
- Manages preparation of and checks FF&E schedules and sourcing, including samples and mock-ups as appropriate
- Understanding materiality and its specifications
- Understanding Public realm design and application
- Technical detailing and construction administration experience
- Ability to solve design issues in a creative and pragmatic way by developing multiple designs options that meet the design approach and budget
- Manage communication, coordination, and management of consultants, contractors, various NEOM departments/sectors
- Produce deliverables in accordance with NEOM standards and policies.

Requirements:

- 20+ years of post-graduate outstanding architectural design and management experience
- Proven related experience in an Architectural Practice, including management of international design consultants across sectors and typologies
- Experience working in signature architecture design studios
- Design experience in various architectural types: residential, mix use, commercial, public, healthcare, educational, etc.
- Experience and extensive knowledge on design and construction materials and their application
- Design experience of public realm design and application
- Extensive project experience with emphasis on large projects and programs
- Previous experience in Middle East mega projects is advantageous

Salary:
SAR 74,000 to 89,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

J10 Consulting are Construction Recruitment experts in the Middle East.

We help businesses and careers grow by delivering Temporary Contract & Permanent Contingency hiring solutions within Construction & Engineering in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait

J10 Consulting provide collaborative engagement and a deep understanding of both client and candidate requirements to cover temporary and permanent requirements across a number of vertical markets within Construction & Engineering.

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