Architect

• Global consultancy with 16,500+ experts, delivering integrated design, engineering, and program management solutions across 40+ countries.
• Delivering world-class infrastructure, buildings, and environmental solutions.
• Be a part of shaping our business and driving innovation initiatives.

About SJ:

Surbana Jurong (SJ Group) is a global urban, infrastructure, and engineering consultancy with 16,500+ employees in 40+ countries. Our Middle East studios deliver transformative projects across landscape architecture, buildings & cities, infrastructure, and environmental planning.

Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in Surbana Jurong and its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, and SMEC, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers, and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and driven Intermediate Design Architect with 5-8 years of professional experience to join our regional team in the UAE/KSA. The ideal candidate will bring a holistic approach to design, contributing meaningfully across all project stages, from concept development through detailed design and delivery.

This role is suited to a design-focused professional who thrives in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments and has experience delivering complex mixed-use projects within leading regional or international firms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and lead aspects of concept design, schematic design, and detailed design phases.
• Develop strong, integrated architectural solutions that respond to urban, environmental, cultural, and client-driven parameters.
• Translate conceptual ideas into coordinated, buildable design packages.
• Work closely with internal design teams, consultants, and project stakeholders to ensure design integrity throughout all stages.
• Participate in design workshops, client presentations, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Support documentation, detailing, and technical development aligned with regional regulations and international best practices.
• Maintain design quality and consistency across large-scale, mixed-use developments.

Experience and Education Requirements:

• 5-8 years of professional experience within reputable international or regional design firms.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale, complex mixed-use projects.
• Prior experience working in the UAE and/or KSA is essential.
• Strong understanding of regional regulations, authority approvals, and project delivery frameworks.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary consultants across design stages.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from a recognized institution.
• Professional registration or progress toward licensure is advantageous.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to approach projects holistically, balancing design intent, technical feasibility, sustainability, and contextual sensitivity.
• Strong design sensibility with a refined graphic and spatial communication ability.
• Experience contributing to large, complex mixed-use projects (hospitality, retail, residential, commercial, civic).
• Advanced proficiency in Rhino (essential).
• Strong working knowledge of Revit for BIM-based design and documentation.
• Experience with visualization tools (e.g., Adobe Suite, Enscape, V-Ray, Grasshopper) is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of documentation standards and coordination processes.

Why Join SJ?

Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people-centric environments across 40+ countries. Work with world-class teams and lead impactful landscape design across the region.

All recruitment activities go through our internal Talent Acquisition Team, and currently, this role doesnt require agency input.

Please do not forward resumes directly to RBG/SJ employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

**Only shortlisted candidates will be notified**