Principal Architect (Contractual)

Interior Fit-Out & Renovation Planning

• Assess existing premises and develop renovation and fit-out strategies.
• Reconfigure internal spaces into functional office areas and accommodations.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, safety regulations, and statutory requirements.

Design Development & Visualization

• Prepare detailed architectural, interior, and layout designs.
• Provide 2D, 3D, and CAD-based designs with multiple iterations.
• Develop and submit final design in 3D video walkthrough format and PDF presentation.
• Submit all deliverables in PDF and editable source files.
• Ensure designs are practical, cost-effective, and execution ready.

Furniture, Accommodation & Landscape Design

• Develop furniture layouts for office and residential/accommodation spaces.
• Design garden/landscape areas, ensuring usability and aesthetic integration.
• Maintain a cohesive design approach across all indoor and outdoor spaces.

Technical Documentation & BOQs

• Prepare detailed specifications and BOQs with cost estimates covering:

1. Furniture
2. Interior fit-out works (Civil & MEP)
3. Firefighting systems
4. IT & networking infrastructure
5. Landscape works

• Ensure documentation aligns with project scope, execution needs, and procurement standards.

Execution Support

• Provide ongoing support during procurement and implementation phases.
• Assist in vendor evaluation, technical comparisons, and bid analysis.
• Ensure all works are executed as per approved designs and specifications.

Site Supervision & Engineering Coordination

• Conduct regular site visits and supervise works in line with contract standards (e.g., FIDIC principles).
• Review and approve drawings, materials, and samples.
• Monitor quality, timelines, and progress of work.
• Verify measurements, contractor bills, and invoices.
• Perform rate analysis and cost benchmarking.
• Review and ensure accuracy of current and as-built drawings for MEP and HVAC systems.

Reporting & Project Close-Out

• Submit weekly progress reports.
• Review and verify as-built drawings and layouts.
• Ensure submission of complete project documentation, including 2D networking diagrams and MEP/HVAC as-built records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture or relevant field.
• Minimum 8–12 years of experience, specifically in interior fit-out and renovation projects.
• Experience in office spaces, accommodation planning, and landscape design.
• Strong knowledge of MEP and HVAC systems with ability to interpret and verify as-built drawings.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, 3D visualization tools, and design software.
• Strong experience in BOQs, cost estimation, and site supervision.
• Sound knowledge of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules and public sector procurement processes.
• Familiarity with international contract standards (e.g., FIDIC) is an advantage.