Architect

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Architect Jobs in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia at Chestertons MENA

Title: Architect

Company: Chestertons MENA

Location: Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

📢 We’re hiring at Chestertons Saudi Arabia!

We are currently looking for experienced professionals to join our Building Consultancy & Project Management team in Riyadh:

🔹 Architect / Senior Project Manager

If you have the relevant experience and are looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send your CV to: [email protected]

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Key Responsibilities

• Report to the Project Director and support the site team in the management and delivery of
• hospitality fit-out and construction projects from mobilization through final handover.
• Coordinate site execution activities between contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and
• client representatives.
• Monitor construction progress, site activities, and project milestones to ensure alignment with
• approved programme and delivery targets.
• Review architectural, interior design, MEP, and shop drawings to ensure coordination between
• design intent and site implementation.
• Manage and coordinate technical changes, RFIs, site instructions, and construction-related design
• updates.
• Identify clashes, technical inconsistencies, and constructability issues during execution stages.
• Coordinate material approvals, mock-ups, technical submittals, and supplier deliverables.
• Monitor site quality, workmanship, and compliance with project specifications and hospitality
• standards.
• Conduct regular site inspections, progress reviews, snagging inspections, and coordination
• meetings.
• Follow up on procurement status, long-lead items, supplier schedules, and delivery coordination.
• Support in tracking project risks, delays, variation requests, and commercial impacts related to
• execution.
• Ensure proper coordination between architectural, MEP, structural, FLS, kitchen, specialist, and
• operator requirements.
• Prepare project reports, progress updates, meeting minutes, action trackers, and technical
• coordination documentation.
• Coordinate authority requirements, permits, inspections, and compliance activities where required.
• Support project close-out activities including testing & commissioning, handover documentation,
• as-built drawings, O&M manuals, and defect management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture.
• Approximately 8–15 years of experience in project management, fit-out delivery, or construction
• management roles.
• Proven experience delivering hospitality, hotel, resort, F&B, or high-end mixed-use fit-out projects.
• Strong background in hospitality fit-out and construction execution.
• Good technical understanding of architectural detailing, interior fit-out systems, MEP coordination,
• materials, construction methodologies, and site execution processes.
• Experience reviewing IFC drawings, shop drawings, technical submittals, and construction
• documentation.
• Strong site awareness including quality inspections, snagging, and contractor coordination.
• Experience coordinating multiple suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
• Good understanding of project planning, sequencing, construction logistics, and delivery control.
• GCC experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam/PDF review tools, Microsoft Office, and project reporting tools.

Preferred Profile

• Architect with strong construction and delivery mindset rather than purely design-focused profile.
• Hands-on professional capable of operating between site, consultants, suppliers, and client
• management teams.
• Strong coordination and problem-solving abilities under fast-track project conditions.
• Good understanding of hospitality quality standards, finishes, and operational requirements.
• Able to manage multiple stakeholders and maintain project control throughout execution phases.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-up and reporting skills.
• Comfortable working in both technical coordination and site execution environments.