Architect

Job description / Role

General description of role and responsibilities:

Serve as the onsite resource for all matters related to architecture, finishing, and design quality by developing and reviewing drawings and providing feedback and sketches to rectify design errors to be incorporated in drawings by designers/drafters where necessary.

Achieve a detailed understanding of the contract documents (drawings and specifications), coordinate work with other disciplines such as mechanical, civil, electrical, etc., and advise on execution of architecture design and finish.

Review the architectural drawings, reports, and specifications submitted by the design consultant at each design stage to ensure completeness, correctness, compliance with the scope of services, and agreement requirements.

Provide feedback and sketches to rectify design errors to be incorporated in drawings by designers/drafters where necessary.

Review the materials proposed by the contractor and propose alternatives to improve quality, future maintenance, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

Review architectural engineering calculations, plans, designs, and layouts in alignment with project specifications and project cost estimates.

Work with the engineering manager to resolve architectural and related issues at project sites.

Ensure the contractor incorporates the comments raised from previous reports or site modifications and implementation.

Conduct meetings to review proposals and plans, making modifications or revisions as required.

Attend progress and technical meetings and distribute the minutes to all parties concerned.

Monitor and review all architectural value engineering, RFIs, and shop drawings for the project.

Review the change requests and variations submitted by the design consultant or contractor.

Monitor and review the design architect and the contractor on-site performance related to the architecture discipline.

Perform field activities to record existing field conditions, take and verify measurements within the project area, review contractors' performance and claims against architectural plans, design, and finish.

Facilitate on-site problem solving for concerns raised by site contractors, construction engineers, and clients during construction.

Organize and coordinate architectural documents and assist in the receipt and review of contractors' submittals, validate design issues, and suggest alternative solutions and field drawings to contractors or project teams at project sites if necessary.

Assist in the scope review, budgeting, and justification of change work orders, designs, and drawing submittals at project sites and propose appropriate solutions from the architectural perspective.

Coordinate with QA and HSE teams to ensure compliance of all project-specific architectural engineering activities with quality and HSE requirements.

Maintain awareness of industry trends, methodologies, tools, and best practices in architecture and finish.

Review any alternative to the design concept submitted by the contractor, prepare and submit a report including recommendations highlighting advantages and disadvantages of each alternative.

Prepare replies to all design consultant and contractor correspondences related to the discipline.

Attend site to complete physical inspections and site surveys where required.

Prepare and maintain project documents per agreed deliverables such as correspondence, minutes of meetings, notes, etc.

Maintain a record of the design consultants' and contractors' submittals and control the submittals and correspondence on time.

Monitor the performance of the contractors' design team to ensure the design documents' correctness and completeness as well as compliance with the scope of services and agreement requirements.

Prepare and monitor the project responsibility matrix.

Inform themselves of the relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures in place within the company, and ensure continued compliance with these requirements while employed.

Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications, experience, knowledge, and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture.
• 12 years of relevant professional experience.
• Consulting or project management consultancy (PMC) experience is mandatory.
• Project experience such as cargo terminals or warehouses is essential for this role.
• Experience dealing with local authorities is required (e.g., NG, Customs, MoH, MoI).
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Excellent communication and computer skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Skills in organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling workflow.
• Decisions to be based on logical assumptions; reflect factual information and available resources.