Friday, 12 November 2010

[Full-time] Senior Architect at Mike Andrew

country : UAE
job title : Senior Architect
supervisor : Architecture Design Director

Position Description:
• Lead the project team to develop architecture design solutions for projects.
• Investigate options and alternatives for architecture design concepts.
• Fully develop architecture design concepts and prepare with the project team documentation for tender and construction.
• Clarify scope of work and prepare fee schedule.
• Encourage and supervise junior designers to provide good design and standard detailing.
• Review cost control for turnkey projects.
• Plan designer work flow.
• Assist in marketing and representation for the company.

Qualifications:
1. Bachelor of Architecture or Interior Design
2. Minimum 5-7 years experience in design

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Good communication and interpersonal skills
2. Ability to use PC
3. Time management ability
4. Ability to create / provide design detail
5. Good in written and spoken English
6. Hard working

RELATED TASK:

A Project Setup
• Finalize the client brief for approval and sign off
• Review and summarize all statutory requirements in regards to local and authority submissions
• Prepare a list of documents to form the design documentation and working drawings package
• Assist in preparing the client service or turnkey contract in coordination with the Project Director
• Collect briefing requirements and details of the project brief from the client

B Design and Documentation
• Prepare sketch designs including perspectives material selections etc.
• Revise the design based on input from the client
• Prepare drawing documentation after signing final design development by client
• Present the design concept to the client with the Project Director
• Visit the site to take site measurements, digital photographs and investigate the area
• Co-ordinate with the M&E consultant or other project consultants
• Coordinate with the CAD team to prepare construction documentation for both architectural, interior and M&E work including details and specification
• Forward sketch designs, details and materials of interior design and furniture for input by the CAD team and 3D (if necessary)

C Project Management
• Assist the Designer to develop details and cross check with other relevant documents such as M/E.
• Visit site to inspect the construction and furniture installation, ensure compliance with the design specifications
• Prepare a plan, including resources, to produce a proposal
• Maintain a register of all contractor communications
• Coordinate with the client’s cost consultant /QS to develop and finalize budget details Prepare final as-built drawing documentation to submit to client
• Issue information to the contractors in regards to RFI, change orders, additional details, site instructions and variations
• Attend site meetings as necessary

G IT
• Coordinate with the IT team to update the design database which includes 3D presentation images, AutoCAD Library, photographs, products and project

K Marketing
• Add and update information in Microsoft Outlook programme including contacts categories
• Prepare appropriate proposals

M Administration
• Coordinate the junior CAD, train and supervise CAD staff in CAD layering object naming and CAD drawing guidelines

Q Quality
• To ensure that the Quality Management System is implemented and maintained and to evaluate
where continual improvement can be made


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