MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Overseeing the design processes Communicating, Collaborating & Manage design and engineering consultant offices Communicating company’s energy standards and the level of green certifications required. Contributing to innovative and aesthetic architectural concepts. Ensuring building plans, prototypes, and structures are operating safely, efficiently, and reliably. Ensuring building systems are functional, reliable, and safe. Ensuring compliance with local safety regulations, building codes and standards. Monitoring and reporting on the consultant performance. Monitoring and reporting on the progress and quality of design to management. Approving consultant fees/invoices.
Reviewing and approving drawings, specifications, materials, tender packages and contracts Ensuring the design meets the requirements, budget, and timeline of the project. Ensuring the compliance with architectural standards, regulations, local building codes and laws Ensuring the consolidation of different engineering designs necessary for the completion of the project. Ensuring the integration of sustainable and energy efficiency solutions into the architectural designs
Leading the tendering and awarding process Participating in the contractor/bidder evaluation and selection for the tender. Answering technical questions/queries of the contractors. Arranging for and managing Pre-Tender/Site Meetings. Evaluating contractor offers (Technically and Financially). Ensuring a realistic and achievable time/execution plan. Negotiating the offer specifications, financials and T&C with bidders. Issuing the award letter to selected contractor. Drafting/preparing the contracts to be reviewed by legal then signed by both parties. Providing the required documentations to the authorities to apply for and obtain the construction permits. Reporting on the progress to management.
Working with the consultant and contractor during construction phase to ensure delivery as contracted. Visiting and monitoring the construction site. Conducting periodic inspections to check that the work is on track to meet project specifications and time line/plan. Ensuring the quality of construction works and that building’s systems are installed correctly, operating according to their design specifications and meeting the requirements in terms of performance and efficiency. Helping in resolving any issues that might arise. Managing issues correction, if any. Ensuring compliance with the construction permit. Managing any change requests with the concerned persons in business, consultant and contractor. Informing the head of the “Projects” department about any anticipated time or budget deviations. Review and approve contractor’s interim invoices. Monitoring and reporting on contractor performance. Monitoring and reporting on the progress and quality of the work to management.
Managing the commissioning and closure phases Participating in the testing, inspections, documentation and delivery phases (partially and in full Confirming the quality of construction works and that building’s systems are installed correctly, operating according to their design specifications and meeting the requirements in terms of performance and efficiency. Managing issues correction, if any. Preparing a list for all commissioning documents to be received. Ensuring receiving all project final documentation are available and collected (e.g. as built plans, equipment warranty, operation and maintenance manuals, product data, etc.) Approve acceptance of the work. Reporting on the progress to management. Approve the final invoice.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in architecture or Civil10- 15 years of experience (5 years as project manager) Preferred to have experience in both consultant offices & contractors companiesautomotive/ Industrial projects is preferred.
Job specific Skills:Excellent communication,Critical Thinking Active Listening Time management,Coordination Problem Solving,Project management,Good English, Written and spoken. Utilizing computer-aided design software