Reporting to :
- Director of Design (Departmental Matters)
- Senior Architect/ Senior Interior Architect/Architect / Interior (Project Matters)
Job Purpose :
- Gives professional technical assistance to the Architect / Interior Architect with the preparation of all drawings, including 3-D and renderings required for projects;
- Must be able to assess details and make design input to improve layouts, detailed planning and construction details.
Responsibilities :
Design Development
- Understands and clarifies client's and Statutory Authority requirements;
- Determines, obtains, collates, and analyses all necessary design input data;
- Develops designs to integrate requirements of all disciplines to ensure delivery of a practical, working design(s), that are compliant with all relevant regulations and do not exceed the agreed building budget;
- Accommodates the functional aspects of other disciplines;
- Ensures a high standard of presentation drawings;
- Willingly works under pressure and meets agreed deadlines.
Construction Drawings
- Effectively analysis the technical aspects of the design to ascertain the implications of design decisions relatives to the use of modern technologies;
- Develops detailed designs from agreed concepts, while applying practical design / engineering principles and the latest technological philosophies;
- Has a thorough knowledge of materials and installation techniques and can specify the use of appropriate materials to suit the design requirements and the building budget;
- Meets agreed deadlines and task benchmarks set by the Department;
- Coordinates the functional requirements of electrical, mechanical and structural disciplines to ensure solutions that support the architectural design concept.
Documentation and Filling
- Stores work-in progress and completed drawings in correct folders, as per Company policy;
- Files calculations and design notations in the correct folders for easy retrieval;
- Makes and files notes of all meetings.
Teamwork, Cooperation and Communication
- Gives clear, concise and understandable instructions to staff to avoid confusion, re-work and errors. Follows up with staff to ensure compliance with requirements;
- Understands given instructions and implement them. Clarifies instructions when not clear. Facilitates constructive discussion on contentious issues;
- Willingly works extra time to meet given deadlines;
- Advises Project Principal and/or Senior Architect/Interior Architect on availability for additional work;
- Willingly helps other project teams when own workload permits (under approval from HOD);
- Guides new joiners on SSH standards, Department Manuals, filling, processes, etc.
Experience :
- Minimum 5 years, preferably 7 years, proven experience in an architectural practice preparing Architectural / Interior Architecture drawings (including perspectives and working drawings). Thorough knowledge of Building Construction is essential
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2014-04-21 |
| Job Location: | Kuwait |
| Job Role: | Engineering |
| Company Industry: | Architecture |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
| Degree: | Bachelor's degree / higher diploma |
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