Lead Architect -Site Ops

Job Description

Overview

This role is suited for a senior architectural professional responsible for bridging design, technical documentation, and site execution. The position focuses on ensuring architectural works are delivered in accordance with approved designs, project specifications, quality standards, and contractual requirements while coordinating effectively among consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

 

Your role

 

• Lead the review, and coordination of architectural shop drawings, material submittals, and technical documentation.
• Ensure all architectural works comply with project specifications, contract requirements, and applicable codes and standards.
• Coordinate with site teams, Contractor, and other disciplines to resolve design and construction issues
• Review and approve contractor drawings and technical submissions prior to implementation.
• Monitor construction progress and provide technical support to site engineers and construction teams
• Keep a Track RFIs, variation orders, and design change requests throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review site inspections to verify that executed works conform to approved drawings and quality requirements.
• Assist in project planning, quantity take-offs, material procurement, and progress reporting.
• Participate in technical meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure smooth project execution.
• Support project close-out activities, including as-built drawings, final documentation, and handover requirements.

About you

• Strong knowledge of architectural design, construction methods, materials and building regulations.
• Experience in reviewing shop drawings, material submittals, RFIs, and as-built drawings.
• Ability to review technical documents, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Excellent coordination skills with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors.
• Strong understanding of quality control procedures and site execution practices.
• Knowledge of quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, and material tracking.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to resolve technical and construction issues.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, work under pressure, and meet project deadlines.

Experience required

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in architectural technical office and site coordination.
• Experience in large-scale commercial, residential, hospitality, or mixed-use projects.
• Familiarity with international standards and authority approval processes (Middle east experience is a plus).

 

Rewards & benefits

 

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

·       Comprehensive life insurance coverage

·       Medical insurance for you and your dependents

·       Annual leave balance in accordance with local labour law

·       Flexible and hybrid work solutions

·       Opportunity for local and global internal transfers

·       Company gratuity scheme

·       Discretionary bonus program

·       Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

 

About AtkinsRéalis 

 

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.