About this role
We're recruiting a Project Architect for one of our clients, an architectural consultancy company based in Dubai, UAE.
About Our Client:
Our client is a growing architectural consultancy focused on delivering innovative, functional, and sustainable design solutions. The firm specializes in architectural planning, design development, authority approvals, and project coordination across residential and mixed-use developments. With a commitment to quality, regulatory compliance, and client satisfaction, the company aims to provide professional architectural services that meet the highest industry standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure design decisions comply with local authority regulations before submission.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate drawing sets and documentation for building permit, planning approval, and NOC (No Objection Certificate) applications.
- Submit applications through authority portals (e.g., municipal, civil defense, and utility providers) and track their progress.
- Address Requests for Additional Information (RAI) or plan review comments promptly.
- Attend pre-application meetings, technical review sessions, and inspection walkthroughs with authorities.
- Justify design deviations or seek variances when strict code compliance conflicts with project objectives.
- Document meeting minutes and track authority decisions.
- Communicate authority requirements to structural, MEP, and other discipline architects/engineers.
- Schedule and accompany authority inspectors during on-site inspections.
- Obtain completion certificates, occupancy permits, or operational licenses.
- Maintain organized records of all authority submissions, approvals, correspondence, and permit conditions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
- 5–10 years of experience in an architectural firm
- Experience serving as the technical and regulatory liaison between the design/construction team and government authorities
- Must have valid Dubai Municipality (DM) Architect approval/registration for G+2 or G+4 projects.
Benefits
- Employee Benefits as per UAE labor law
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