Senior Site Architect - Healthcare Design Consultancy

Job title: Sr. Site Architect - Healthcare project Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Department: Supervision Department Reporting line: Report directly to the Projects Director. Detailed Job Description: We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Site Architect to join our clients team at a premier engineering consultancy firm. This role is critical to the successful delivery of large-scale, complex building projects—particularly in the healthcare sectors. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of architectural design, construction detailing, and site-based coordination, with a proven track record of overseeing healthcare facility execution on-site. As a Senior Site Architect, you will be responsible for supervising architectural works on-site, reviewing contractor submittals, ensuring compliance with design intent, and coordinating closely with all stakeholders. You will play a key role in resolving construction-phase architectural issues and ensuring the highest standards of quality, functionality, and aesthetic integrity are achieved. Job Responsibilities: • Oversee the on-site implementation of architectural designs for complex healthcare and institutional projects, ensuring alignment with approved drawings and specifications. • Review architectural shop drawings, materials, mockups, and method statements submitted by contractors, ensuring compliance with project requirements, local regulations, and international standards. • Conduct regular site inspections and provide technical guidance to ensure quality execution, code compliance, and adherence to design intent. • Coordinate closely with structural, MEP, and other discipline leads to resolve design conflicts and ensure cohesive integration of all building systems. • Manage and track architectural RFIs, NCRs, and site queries, ensuring timely resolution in collaboration with design teams. • Evaluate contractor proposals for architectural changes and support value engineering efforts without compromising functionality or performance—particularly critical in healthcare environments. • Prepare and present architectural reports, punch lists, progress updates, and quality assessments for internal and external stakeholders. • Monitor construction progress and provide inputs to ensure project milestones are achieved. • Liaise with client representatives, hospital operators, and authorities for inspections, approvals, • and coordination of user-specific requirements. • Champion best practices in healthcare facility design, infection control during construction • (ICRA), and patient-centric architectural planning. Required Qualifications and Years of Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from a recognized university; a Master’s degree or specialized training in healthcare design is highly desirable. • Minimum of 12 years of architectural experience, including at least 5 years in a Senior Site Architect role on large-scale building projects. • Extensive experience in the design and construction of healthcare facilities, including hospitals, medical centers, or similar complex institutional buildings. • Strong knowledge of local and international building codes, healthcare planning standards, and authority regulations. • Familiarity with interdisciplinary coordination, FIDIC contracts, and site-based project delivery practices. • Proficiency in interpreting architectural and engineering drawings and managing documentation workflows. • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills; ability to interface effectively with contractors, consultants, and client representatives. • Registration with a recognized architectural authority or professional body (e.g., RIBA, AIA, or local equivalent) is preferred. • Prior experience working in the GCC or similar regions is a must. Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from a recognized university; a Master’s degree or specialized training in healthcare design is highly desirable. Minimum of 12 years of architectural experience, including at least 5 years in a Senior Site Architect role on large-scale building projects. Extensive experience in the design and construction of healthcare facilities (hospitals, medical centers, or similar complex institutional buildings). Strong knowledge of local and international building codes, healthcare planning standards, and authority regulations. Familiarity with interdisciplinary coordination, FIDIC contracts, and site-based project delivery practices. Proficiency in interpreting architectural and engineering drawings and managing documentation workflows. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills; ability to interface effectively with contractors, consultants, and client representatives. Registration with a recognized architectural authority or professional body (e.g., RIBA, AIA, or local equivalent) is preferred. Prior experience working in the GCC or similar regions is a must.

Oversee the on-site implementation of architectural designs for complex healthcare and institutional projects, ensuring alignment with approved drawings and specifications. Review architectural shop drawings, materials, mockups, and method statements submitted by contractors, ensuring compliance with project requirements, local regulations, and international standards. Conduct regular site inspections and provide technical guidance to ensure quality execution, code compliance, and adherence to design intent. Coordinate closely with structural, MEP, and other discipline leads to resolve design conflicts and ensure cohesive integration of all building systems. Manage and track architectural RFIs, NCRs, and site queries, ensuring timely resolution in collaboration with design teams. Evaluate contractor proposals for architectural changes and support value engineering efforts without compromising functionality or performance—particularly critical in healthcare environments. Prepare and present architectural reports, punch lists, progress updates, and quality assessments for internal and external stakeholders. Monitor construction progress and provide inputs to ensure project milestones are achieved. Liaise with client representatives, hospital operators, and authorities for inspections, approvals, and coordination of user-specific requirements. Champion best practices in healthcare facility design, infection control during construction (ICRA), and patient-centric architectural planning.