Project Architect

We're recruiting a Project Architect for one of our clients, an architectural consultancy company based in Dubai, UAE.

About Our Client:

Our client is a growing architectural consultancy focused on delivering innovative, functional, and sustainable design solutions. The firm specializes in architectural planning, design development, authority approvals, and project coordination across residential and mixed-use developments. With a commitment to quality, regulatory compliance, and client satisfaction, the company aims to provide professional architectural services that meet the highest industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure design decisions comply with local authority regulations before submission.
  
• Prepare, review, and coordinate drawing sets and documentation for building permit, planning approval, and NOC (No Objection Certificate) applications.
  
• Submit applications through authority portals (e.g., municipal, civil defense, and utility providers) and track their progress.
  
• Address Requests for Additional Information (RAI) or plan review comments promptly.
  
• Attend pre-application meetings, technical review sessions, and inspection walkthroughs with authorities.
  
• Justify design deviations or seek variances when strict code compliance conflicts with project objectives.
  
• Document meeting minutes and track authority decisions.
  
• Communicate authority requirements to structural, MEP, and other discipline architects/engineers.
  
• Schedule and accompany authority inspectors during on-site inspections.
  
• Obtain completion certificates, occupancy permits, or operational licenses.
  
• Maintain organized records of all authority submissions, approvals, correspondence, and permit conditions.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
  
• 5–10 years of experience in an architectural firm
  
• Experience serving as the technical and regulatory liaison between the design/construction team and government authorities
  
• Must have valid Dubai Municipality (DM) Architect approval/registration for G+2 or G+4 projects.
  
  
  
  

• Employee Benefits as per UAE labor law