Senior Architect – Site Supervision

About the role

OMA’s Abu Dhabi office is seeking a Senior Architect to join the site supervision team on a high‑end project. You will work closely with the Site Supervision Lead, ensuring that the design intent is faithfully executed throughout construction.

Key responsibilities

• Review architectural shop drawings, coordination drawings, material data, samples, mock‑ups and method statements for compliance with design intent and specifications.
• Respond promptly to RFIs, prepare supplementary details, and assess material substitutions for technical equivalence.
• Distinguish issues that can be resolved on‑site from those requiring escalation to the design lead team, and package escalated matters with clear deadlines.
• Maintain written records of reviews, decisions, escalations and design‑intent boundaries.
• Inspect architectural works, hold points, samples and mock‑ups, focusing on finishes, tolerances, workmanship, materials and system integration.
• Identify and track deviations from approved documentation, escalating safety, durability or regulatory concerns immediately.
• Represent OMA in technical coordination meetings, design workshops and authority interactions.
• Support progress and quality reporting, photographic documentation, snagging, as‑built review and defect rectification during the Defects Notification Period.

Required profile

• Degree in Architecture from an accredited institution with professional registration or eligibility to register in the UAE or another GCC country.
• 8–10 years post‑qualification experience, including at least five years in site‑based construction supervision or delivery on large‑scale, architecturally complex projects in the GCC.
• Proven ability to manage technical coordination, documentation review and on‑site quality control.

Required skills

• Architectural shop drawing and coordination drawing review
• Construction site supervision and inspection
• RFI response and material substitution assessment
• Documentation control and record‑keeping
• Quality assurance of finishes, tolerances and system integration
• Defect management and snagging processes