Sr. Architect (Heritage and Urban Planning)
On-siteRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
Develop and review architectural designs, drawings, specifications, and technical documents for heritage and urban development projects, ensuring alignment with master plans, urban design principles, and heritage conservation requirements. Review consultant and contractor submissions including shop drawings, material submittals, mock-ups, and method statements. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across Urban Planning, Landscape, Structural, MEP, BIM, and Infrastructure disciplines. Conduct site inspections to monitor construction quality, design compliance, and adherence to approved drawings. Support restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and conservation of heritage buildings while ensuring compliance with Saudi Building Code, MOMRA regulations, and applicable heritage authority requirements. Participate in value engineering, constructability reviews, and design optimization. Assist in resolving technical issues during design and construction phases. Prepare technical reports, design review comments, inspection reports, and progress updates. Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and government authorities throughout project delivery. Support BIM coordination and multidisciplinary design integration. Minimum 8 years of professional experience in architecture required.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience in architecture
- Experience in heritage restoration, conservation, urban regeneration, mixed-use developments, or large-scale urban development projects
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience on projects similar to Diriyah Gate, AlUla, Historic Jeddah, Qiddiya, NEOM, or comparable cultural and heritage developments
- Experience with engineering consultancies, PMC, or supervising engineering offices
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