With more than 14000 people around the globe, GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region, GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their success.
Our Qatar based Design Services team needs an experienced Architect to join the team and help to provide proactive design support. The role demands a proactive individual who will design from inception through to completion of project.
This position will suit a qualified Architect with a minimum of 5 years’ experience and a sound understanding of all forms of building structures. Exposure to residential, commercial, educational, hospitality and/ or hospital developments will be beneficial.
Requirement:
- Assist with leading and contributing to the design process from conceptual phase through to the construction documentation and ensuring the design idea is consistent and accurately executed.
- Prepare, and develop where required, drawings, models, images, and other documents relating to the design.
- Review and validation of design deliverables for projects of medium to high complexity with clients and authorities, capturing feedback and acquiring approvals, as needed.
- Collaborate closely, where appropriate, with members of the external design team and other associated organizations or companies.
- Technically competent in the use of AutoCAD, Revit, 3D Sketches, Adobe Suite and Rhino.
- Proactively checks and coordinates project documents (including but not limited to multi-disciplinary drawings, design reports, technical specifications, etc.) and ensure they meet Client requirements and Industry Standards.
- Preparation of discipline drawings for submission to the Statutory Authorities. Developed knowledge of local & international codes, regulations and submission requirements.
- Implementing SID “Safety in Design” principals throughout the design process and ensuring ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Structure throughout projects.
- Architectural Design: Produce multiple architectural concepts and prototypes to design a building or construction; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of architectural solutions.
- Engineering Drawings: Create engineering drawings to support the communication, evaluation, and implementation of engineering solutions.
- Engineering Solutions Design: Contribute to the development of, and implement feasibility testing of, proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
- Building Information Modeling (BIM) System: Help install, operate, and maintain a building information modeling (BIM) system. Participate in building- and construction-related measurements. Compile and update building/construction data, records, and base maps for future use.
- Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
- Feasibility Studies: Conduct feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis on implementing changes to business processes, products, or business unit structure.
- Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Analysis: Analyze parts of the bid solicitation project requirements and gather and assess information related to the feasibility of these requirements for the organization.
- Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
