Senior Architect
Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA)
Job Description
Strategic Responsibilities
- Provide inputs and support development team in master planning, feasibility studies, market research etc.
- Implementation of design strategies to achieve development/ project objectives.
- Lead master planning design to support development projects.
- Ensure designs align with organizational standards, sustainability goals, DHCA’s requirements.
- Ensure design coordination with authorities, sub-developers, operators, business partners, consultants, contractors and other third parties.
- Support procurement strategies by defining design scopes, consultant deliverables, and quality benchmarks.
- Support management on design-related matters, risks, and opportunities.
Core Responsibilities
- Preparing high level conceptual designs and master plans for new developments.
- Preparation of design scope of work to appoint consultants at the level of master plan and buildings design.
- Support the tendering process to select consultants and contractors by being involved in the preparation of design briefs, operating criteria, design standards, scope of responsibilities and tender analysis.
- Managing and reviewing design across all stages: concept, schematic, detailed design, tender, and construction stages.
- Managing consultant design works through the design stages to achieve the project objectives (budget, scope, time frame, quality, style, and theme etc.)
- Managing the design stages with appointed consultants and reviewing the designs technically to have comprehensive construction documents.
- Managing the consultant to issue the required marketing materials for project launch.
- Managing and supervising the design aspects and material finishes selections through the construction stage.
- Managing the master plan with related design parties to register it in Authority’s and GIS system.
- Managing Authority’s submissions with appointed consultant/s to obtain approvals and NOC within the assigned time frame.
- Liaise with consultants to ensure minimize design errors and conflicts.
- Ensure coordination and integration of architectural design with structural, MEP, landscape, and specialist disciplines.
- Review the design submissions, drawings, specifications, schedules, material submittals, samples and mock-ups and technical reports.
- Manage and review design changes, value engineering exercises, and technical clarifications without compromising design intent or quality.
- Lead the design coordination meetings, workshops, and design reviews.
- Provide architectural input during construction, including site inspections, design clarifications, and resolution of technical issues.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
Years of Experience:
6 – 8 years of relevant experience
Job Category: Architectural Engineering
Advertiser: Emirati Human Resources Development Council
Educational-level: Bachelor
Required Nationality: UAE Only Suitable for people with determination: No
Monthly Salary: Unspecified
Schedule-Time: Full time
Job Posting: 27/01/2026
Unposting Date: 28/03/2026
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