Senior Architectural Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTIONWood is currently looking for a Senior Architectural Engineer to join our team in Dubai, UAERESPONSIBILITIESResponsibilities:
Provides and supports Architectural design activities related to a specific project currently under way.
Performs the following tasks:
Bid Preparation Studies bidding documents and highlight major areas of potential future discrepancies as well as areas of potential anticipated design difficulties.
Evaluates and concurs on the Deliverables List as well as the manhours prepared.
Coordinates with Department Manager on the number of manhours considered.
Develops list of clarifications that will be integrated into the Bid documents.
Discusses with the Department Manager the proposed list and obtains concurrence Design Directs and evaluates the establishment of the Project Concepts and evaluate aesthetics and architectural solutions.
Discuss and have approval on these issues by the Department Manager.
Supervises and approves planning, coordination & supervision of the production of all the documents for the project.
Interfaces and coordinates with the Company/Contractor assigned Project Manager on the Project.
Interfaces with the Company Project and Document Control Departments and follows up instated procedures Attends interdepartmental coordination meetings required for interfacing with other disciplines Reviews the Project DB (Design Basis) or the Project Scope, Basis of Design & Project Execution Plan (PEP) as well as all Contractor provided data.
Highlight areas of conflict or potential problems in the provided documents Coordinates with all disciplines (as necessary) in the preparation and development of the deliverables and ensure that other disciplines input are incorporated.
Reviews Construction Specifications and Scope of Work based on input from Contractor Architectural Project Team Organizes site visits, Contractor coordination meetings with the responsible Project Manager Overviews and directs 3D presentation quality being prepared for the Projects by the Visual Presentation Team Ability to perform all architectural works and activities for projects requiring one architect Supervise Architectural materials selection, procurement, vendors.
Participate in site visits and vendor/manufacturer facilities.Quality Implementation Overviews implementation of the quality procedures within the Project team members Follows up non - compliance corrective actions and lessons learnt records and fulfils quality obligations as required.
Construction Assistance Oversees preparation of datasheets and specifications as well as scope of work as required during Construction.
Highlights on the documentation received from site problems or possible conflicts with other disciplinesAdministrative Procedures Keeps up with electronic and hardcopies of all code and standards related to Architectural Design.
Files those applicable to the Project Updates and keeps track of available libraries and documentation required for the Project as well as the software resourcesQUALIFICATIONSQualifications Professional Degree in Civil/Architecture 12+ years of experience Expert in IBC implementations and requirements LEED certificate is a Plus Incumbents must be Open to travel to Basra, Iraq as required