Sr. Architect

Pace is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy firm based in the Middle East which provides architecture, engineering, and planning services. We assist national governments, international organisations, and private sector companies in delivering successful and local solutions with global expertise. Founded in 1968 in Kuwait City, we build on our fifty-five-year legacy by continuing to contribute positively and ethically to the development and shaping of our societies.

As one of the region’s largest privately owned design and engineering consultancies, we currently employ more than 750 professionals and operate internationally in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• To assist the Resident Engineer in managing, coordinating and reviewing the submitted architectural technical documents. From project initiation to closure, ensuring adherence to deadlines, budgets, quality requirements and contract obligations in order to fulfil client requirements.
• Ensure that the design intent is maintained throughout the project. With the ability to lead a team of Junior Architects and Inspectors in supervising the construction activities and develop comprehensive architectural solutions to resolve technical issues at site.

• Approve Minutes of Meetings prepared by the Contract Administrator for comments made by self.
• Assist in resolving any issues raised by contractors (e.g. requirements for time extensions, change order requests, variations etc); make recommendations to the Resident Engineer as appropriate.
• Attend meetings (e.g. progress meetings, coordination and specially called meetings with clients etc.) as and when required.
• Attend various off site inspections including out of country inspection for review of specific material/samples, mock-ups, testing, etc. as per the contract document.
• Conduct supervision responsibilities in adherence to guidelines as indicated in the PACE Supervision Manual; ensure that supervision guidelines are being always adhered by site architects.
• Contribute to managing the health and safety of all on-site personnel; report any observed safety violations to the Resident Engineer and/or Safety Inspector (if available).
• Coordinate all project contract documents with other site architects and engineers before construction activities commence.
• Ensure that all materials delivered on site are being adequately stored and protected as per manufacturer’s recommendations in order to avoid damage of materials.
• Ensure that related works non compliance to the CCS is communicated to the Resident Engineer on a timely basis in order to avoid any delays in construction.
• Ensure that the contractors submittals to local ministries are carried out in a timely manner as specified in contract documents.
• Ensure the maintaining of onsite quality control (e.g. through thorough testing of materials and verifying of materials, adequate storage of materials, contractor’s submittal of written undertakings, warranty and protection of installed systems etc.).
• Inspect related procured construction materials delivered to the site, to ensure compliance against ministerial requirements and specifications/contract documents/approvals.
• Lead in resolving design and technical coordination issues with Finishes, Structure, Electro-mechanical, landscape, etc. on the project.
• Lead the snagging procedure after substantial completion of construction activities have ended; ensure that a snag list is prepared based on defective/outstanding works for the contractor to rectify, repair and complete for re-inspection.
• Make recommendations to the Resident Engineer regarding the selection and approval of sub-contractors in coordination with and through consultations with owner/client representatives.
• Notify the Resident Engineer of any discrepancies identified against contract documents in order for corrective action to be taken.
• Participate in preparing progress reports and in verifying costs related matters in order to finalize monthly payment certificates.
• Review and assess contractors’ and subcontractors’ pre-qualifications, inspect their showrooms, workshop/factory as and when required.
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