# Senior Architect (Saudi Arabia)

> Eram Talent · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-15

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** KST

## Description

Eram Talent is searching for a highly skilled Senior Architect to join our dynamic team in Saudi Arabia. Senior Architect is responsible for leading architectural design delivery across PDE&C projects, ensuring design quality, compliance, constructability, and alignment with KAUST objectives. The role involves design leadership, multidisciplinary coordination, and technical oversight from concept through construction and handing over.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Lead architectural design development from concept to implementation
-   Establish and maintain architectural design standards, guidelines, and best practices
-   Review, approve, and sign off architectural deliverables.
-   Ensure designs meet functional, aesthetic, and operational requirements.
-   Review plans, specifications, codes, shop drawings, submittals, procedures, reports. Memos, status reports.  Ensure compliance with codes, regulations, specifications, plans.
-   Lead coordination with structural, MEP, landscape, façade, and other project discipline toward the success of the project
-   Resolve design conflicts and manage interfaces across disciplines.
-   Chair or contribute to design coordination and technical review meetings.
-   Ensure alignment with client stakeholders
-   Provide architectural leadership during construction, including review of shop drawings, material submittals, and mock-ups
-   Response to RFIs and design clarifications
-   Site inspections and quality reviews
-   Provide technical guidance and mentorship to direct reports architects
-   Review and validate work produced by team members.
-   Contribute to performance development and knowledge sharing.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or a related field.
-   A minimum of 8-10 years of professional architectural experience, with a strong portfolio of completed projects.
-   Proficiency in design software including AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and other relevant tools.
-   Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience, mainly in housing projects
-   Experience in residential projects and high-end finishes
-   Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively to clients and team members.
-   Demonstrated project management skills with a history of delivering projects on time and within budget.
-   Strong problem-solving abilities and the capability to adapt to changing project requirements.

## Apply

[Apply at Eram Talent](https://apply.workable.com/eramtalent-1/j/0B438EE3E9/apply)

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