Jr. Architect Job Details

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Jr. Architect

Kuwait City, Kuwait

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About the job

Pace is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy firm based in the Middle East which provides architecture, engineering, and planning services. We assist national governments, international organisations, and private sector companies in delivering successful and local solutions with global expertise. Founded in 1968 in Kuwait City, we build on our fifty-five-year legacy by continuing to contribute positively and ethically to the development and shaping of our societies. As one of the region’s largest privately owned design and engineering consultancies, we currently employ more than 750 professionals and operate internationally in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe.

About the Role

Serves as a developing professional in an architectural design team, developing and finalizing work on specific elements of a project under the direction and supervision of a Senior Architect or senior team member.

What you will be doing

Adopt creative and innovative solutions to assigned tasks and develops appropriate research and documentation to support these solutions.
Collaborate with other disciplines regarding coordination issues and common design & BIM model development tasks.
Communicate with clarity, purpose and accuracy.
Ensure accuracy and quality of discipline BIM model information and presentation.
Coordinate with internal design disciplines to achieve a high quality, consistent set of presentation or design documents.
Follow Pace standardized procedures to achieve set results and deadlines.
Independently check the completeness & accuracy of own work prior to review by the Senior Architect or senior team member.
Organize own work to achieve deadlines.
Participate in team meetings.
Prepare various schedules including wall, partition, door, ceiling, louvres and finishes as examples.
Proactively check and coordinate project BIM models and drawings and ensure they meet Client requirements, industry standards and project BIM Execution Plans.
Proactively support innovative design solutions and processes through research, analysis and development in collaboration with the wider business.
Produce drawings either in Revit or AutoCAD.
Support development of BIM models and drawings and co-ordinates using software.
Support development of designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, working drawings, develops details and specifications.
Support preparation of material schedules and sample boards.
Support the preparation and compilation of design presentations and design reports.
Take accountability for own work.
Work with the team to communicate, solve, and update design and BIM models for coordination and design issues.

Required Experience

0 to 2 years experience in Architectural Design.
Familiar in variety of software / media in the development, presentation and documentation of a design.
Introductory level technical knowledge of practice line discipline.
Introductory level of understanding of the design process and interfaces between design disciplines.
Experience in supporting the development of projects in Revit and AutoCAD.
Experience to extract, manipulate, validate and present BIM model information as required.
Familiar in variety of software / media in the development, presentation and documentation of a design.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering.

Certifications & Memberships

Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) membership should be realistically achievable within the probation period.

Essential Skills

Demonstrate capability and willingness to learn Autodesk Revit, Autodesk BIM 360, Navisworks, presentation software and working on projects in a BIM environment.
Demonstrate interest in and willingness to learn Industry BIM standards, processes and general approaches.
Evidence of good architectural design skills.
Evidence of general understanding of space planning and functional adjacencies.
Capable of researching materials and learning about their properties & potential applications.
Proven track record of good Presentation skills (drawn, written & verbal).
Proficiency in Rhinoceros and/or other 3D design tools.

Why join Pace?

Join our award-winning multidisciplinary consultancy firm, offering architecture, engineering, and planning services based in the GCC region with projects across the globe.

With over 55 years of pushing boundaries in design, innovation, and quality, employees have the chance to contribute to projects shaping the landmarks of the future.

Our commitment to prioritising people ensures a safe, diverse, inclusive, and progressive work environment where employees can grow and develop their careers through organisational, individual, and professional goals. Collaborating with industry-leading experts on unique projects, you can also enjoy the economic benefits and lifestyle opportunities the region offers.

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