Kuwait Hotels Company

Senior Architect

Kuwait City, KuwaitPosted 2 days ago

Salary
AED 10k–14k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Senior
Field
Construction & Engineering
Work mode
On site

About the role

Job Overview The Senior Architect supports architectural design review and technical coordination across the company’s hospitality portfolio. The role checks layouts, drawings and technical submissions against project briefs, local codes, municipality requirements and design intent. It works closely with consultants and the other disciplines, helps move statutory submissions through to approval, and makes sure design comments are tracked and closed out so projects stay on time and to standard. Job Summary • Support architectural design review and technical coordination across the hospitality portfolio. • Assess layouts, drawings and technical submissions against project briefs, applicable codes, municipality requirements and design intent. • Identify discrepancies and propose practical design improvements. • Coordinate with consultants and relevant disciplines. • Assist with statutory submissions and approvals. • Maintain design review comment logs, track technical deliverables, and follow up on the close-out of comments. Work Experience Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in architectural design and technical coordination, preferably including hospitality projects. Education and Technical Skills • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, preferably with PMP certification. • Strong proficiency in architectural design review, space planning, design development, statutory compliance, technical drawings and specifications. • Working knowledge of interior finishes, construction details, and architectural interfaces with structural and MEP disciplines. • Ability to identify design discrepancies and recommend practical solutions. • Effective coordination, communication, documentation and follow-up skills. Software Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit/BIM, Rhino, Lumion, PDF drawing review and markup, MS Office and document control tools. Languages English and Arabic

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in architectural design and technical coordination, preferably including hospitality projects. Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, preferably with PMP certification. Strong proficiency in architectural design review, space planning, design development, statutory compliance, technical drawings and specifications. Working knowledge of interior finishes, construction details, and architectural interfaces with structural and MEP disciplines. Ability to identify design discrepancies and recommend practical solutions. Effective coordination, communication, documentation and follow-up skills.

Responsibilities

Support architectural design review and technical coordination across the hospitality portfolio. Assess layouts, drawings and technical submissions against project briefs, applicable codes, municipality requirements and design intent. Identify discrepancies and propose practical design improvements. Coordinate with consultants and relevant disciplines. Assist with statutory submissions and approvals. Maintain design review comment logs, track technical deliverables, and follow up on the close-out of comments.

Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • BIM
  • Rhino
  • Lumion
  • PDF drawing review and markup
  • MS Office
  • document control
  • space planning
  • design development
  • statutory compliance
  • technical drawings
  • specifications
  • coordination
  • communication

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