General Description of Role and Responsibilities:
* Adhere to the Client's projects and design brief and assist the team on the phasing and packaging strategy.
* Develop RFP and Tender documents including scope of works and deliverables for the procurement of consultants, contractors and specialists require view for the project.
* Evaluate Prequalification Documents for Designers/Consultants and Design proposals ensuring that are compliant with the client requirements.
* Provide design and technical guidance to the consultants through design development phase and construction phase ensuring technically solid solutions that respond to project needs and are financially and timely efficient.
* Ensure all architectural designs comply with standard policies, procedures and design briefs.
* Review and validate consultant deliverables (drawings, reports etc.) as compliant for each stage and follow up on pending or commented issues.
* Manage design and specialized consultants and contractors' teams, support internal and external teams to ensure high-quality output and that all works are coordinated with all other disciplines including but not limited to Structural, mechanical, electrical etc.
* Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, processes and controls of project design activities at all levels.
* Perform reviews and tracking comments on submissions in a timely and organized manner and ensure completeness, correctness, comply with the scope of work and requirements.
* Maintain an on-site presence during construction phases across all architectural and finishing works and any other works deemed necessary as with real-time reporting to the client team on all related matters.
* Assist with developing a Responsibility Matrix that establishes the designers' and contractors' roles and responsibilities.
* Continuously reviews the design costs to avoid cost overruns and ensure that the design meets budget constraints.
* Daily inspection of site works, making sure that execution is being done according to approved shop drawings and approved materials.
* Attend Technical and coordination meetings with clients, consultants and contractors, prepare MOM and follow ups on the meetings outcomes.
* Coordinate with all departments internally and the Document Controller to ensure that all documents are properly controlled, and all works are coordinated.
* Conduct design reviews to ensure constructability of design works.
* Prepare and review BOQ items related to architectural works and finishing packages.
* Liaise with Design and project controls team for change management process. Review, keep track, assess and monitor any change requests and VE proposals, related but not limited to Architectural scope during the design development and construction stages.
* Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
* Produce relevant reports to Design and construction progress.
* Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
* Minimum bachelor's degree in architecture from a reputable University
* At least ten years of experience in a similar role and 5 of them in ME.
* Experience in public realm, Mixed use and large-scale projects is preferred.
* Registration as a licensed professional is required.
* Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.
* Experience in Autodesk REVIT and AutoCAD Software, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is preferred.
* Excellent command of written and spoken English.
* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines.