Senior Architectural Technologist | Dubai | Brewer Smith Brewer Group

Senior Architectural Technologist | Dubai | Brewer Smith Brewer Group Experience Loading Portfolio People Expertise Blog About Contact London Dubai London Ho Chi Minh Riyadh What are you looking for? Suggestions: architecture engineering design Contact Careers Senior Architectural Technologist | Dubai Role Responsible for implementing the project plan and ensuring all items of project deliverables are delivered on time. Responsible for monitoring design and construction documentation and maintain technical excellence on all projects. Responsibilities Design development Aiding the Lead Architect with all aspects of design development. Responsible for the design development of projects from concept to completion. Responsible for all local authority compliance and code compliance. Responsible for utilising correct design standards i.e. BS etc. Responsible for all technical detailing of the project Responsible for meeting the brief from an operational and functional perspective. Responsible for writing and collating the NBS specification under the direction of the Lead and Design Architect. Shared responsibility for writing and updating the brief. Coordination with all sub consultant packages. Review of all drawing packages to ensure full coordination and technical excellence is achieved prior to issue. Assist the design architect with sourcing suitable materials and construction systems in line with the architectural design intent Documentation Ensure Job Captains A3 folder is up to date. Responsible for issuing all drawings, specifications, documentation etc. Ensuring correct procedures are in order and issue registers up to date and accurate. Write cover letters for each formal issue. Monitor and ensure smooth progress for all local authority submissions. Quality assurance Ensure the operational standards are understood, adhered to and maintained by Job Captains and architects. The QMS drawing checklists are to be maintained and checked on a regular basis. A report to be issued following each check and circulated to Senior Management. Ensure Job Captains are fully conversant with the relevant standards and approved relevant local authority regulations. Ensure Job Captains meet agreed deadlines for documentation issue. If slippage is likely to occur notify the relevant Lead in advance and agree a recovery programme. Ensure that Job Captains correctly prepare the local authority submissions in accordance with the relevant local authority requirements. Responsible for meeting with local authorities and expediently processing submissions. Any problems must be alerted to Senior Management. Responsible for resource tracking schedules Responsible for NOC tracking schedules Consultant Coordination Coordinate design team meetings with the relevant sub-consultants. Chair and minute the meetings with actions and pending dates. Ensure drawings and documentation carefully coordinated with sub-consultants prior to submissions. Ensure all sub-consultants review and agree to programme of deliverables. Track drawing issues to sub consultants and their issue of information to BSBL. Ensure the sub consultant’s scope of work is complete at each stage in order for the Lead to certify payment. Responsible for ensuring sub consultants have applied for NOC’s and maintain the NOC Tracking Schedules. Management Responsible for the management of the project deliverables. Responsible for communicating all aspects of project deliverables to Job Captains and Architects and to Senior Management. Motivation of project team. Assist Lead with overall project management. Ensure soft and hard project files are maintained to BSBL standards. Staff appraisals and interviews of Job Captains and Architects. Assist the Technical Manager and provide ideas relating to project implementation to enable work to become more efficient, better coordinated etc. Attend monthly technical meetings and respond to any actions noted in the minutes. Assist the Technical Manager in maintaining and developing office technical standards and details in accordance with local and international building codes. Become an active member of the Technical team and assist with developing others by acting as a mentor. Resources Must constantly review resources available against those required for successful project implementation. Review Job Captains drawing schedules and approve. Ensure reference material from suppliers is updated and handed to the Librarian. This responsibility must be handed down to Job Captains and Architects. Planning Ensure necessary time is allowed for each stage of deliverables utilising experience on previous projects. Ensure the Lead is updated on progress and programme. MS Project programme must be produced and updated following each packaged delivery of information Communication Ensure to have a constant communication with assigned project teams and report back to the Lead Responsible for all project based written correspondence. Minutes

Role: Responsible for implementing the project plan and ensuring all items of project deliverables are delivered on time. Responsible for monitoring design and construction documentation and maintain technical excellence on all projects. Design development: Aiding the Lead Architect with all aspects of design development; responsible for the design development of projects from concept to completion; responsible for all local authority compliance and code compliance; responsible for utilising correct design standards (e.g., BS); responsible for all technical detailing of the project; responsible for meeting the brief from an operational and functional perspective; responsible for writing and collating the NBS specification under the direction of the Lead and Design Architect; shared responsibility for writing and updating the brief; coordination with all sub-consultant packages; review of all drawing packages to ensure full coordination and technical excellence is achieved prior to issue. Documentation: Ensure Job Captains A3 folder is up to date; responsible for issuing all drawings, specifications, documentation etc.; ensuring correct procedures are in order and issue registers up to date and accurate; write cover letters for each formal issue; monitor and ensure smooth progress for all local authority submissions. Quality assurance: ensure the operational standards are understood, adhered to and maintained by Job Captains and architects; QA/QMS drawing checklists are maintained and checked regularly; issue reports following checks; ensure Job Captains are conversant with relevant standards and local authority regulations; ensure deadlines for documentation issue are met; notify Lead of slippage and agree recovery programmes; ensure Job Captains prepare local authority submissions accordingly; responsible for meeting with local authorities and processing submissions; alert Senior Management of problems. Resource tracking: track resources and review Job Captains drawing schedules; ensure reference material from suppliers is updated; pass responsibility to Job Captains and Architects. Planning: allocate time for each stage of deliverables; keep Lead updated on progress; MS Project programme produced/updated after each packaged delivery; Communication: maintain constant communication with assigned project teams and report back to the Lead; responsible for all project-based written correspondence.