Senior Architect

**Title:** Senior Architect **Job Description** **Job Title:**                           Senior Architect **Company:**                          KBR **Location**:                            Abudhabi **Employment Type:**          Full-time, Contract Required Nationals          Any **About Company** _"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!_ _The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals._ _KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."_ **Senior Architect** **Key Responsibilities** * Prepare and deliver architectural design solutions for a wide range of industrial and infrastructure projects throughout all project phases, including Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, IFC, and As-Built documentation. * Produce high-quality technical reports, design briefs, specifications, shop drawings, schedules, material selections, contract documentation, and design deliverables. * Coordinate architectural interfaces with civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, process, and other engineering disciplines to ensure fully integrated design solutions. * Ensure compliance with applicable international codes and standards, client requirements, company procedures, and project specifications. * Review architectural designs for technical quality, constructability, cost-effectiveness, maintainability, and sustainability. * Conduct design reviews, site visits, inspections, and technical assessments to verify compliance with design intent and quality standards. * Lead and coordinate architectural activities across multidisciplinary project teams, including Global Delivery Centres where applicable. * Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior architects and designers, promoting continuous professional development. * Support multidisciplinary projects by developing Civil, Structural and Infrastructure drawings. * Prepare and deliver technical presentations, reports, studies, and documentation for clients and project stakeholders. * Support proposal development by preparing technical inputs, architectural methodologies, man-hour estimates, and commercial documentation. * Ensure architectural deliverables are completed within approved budgets, schedules, and quality requirements. * Implement and maintain BIM execution strategies in accordance with ISO 19650 and project-specific BIM requirements. * Ensure compliance with the KBR Quality Management System (QMS), Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) procedures, and applicable corporate policies. * Review shop drawings, material submittals, contractor documentation, and construction deliverables to ensure compliance with approved designs. * Attend client meetings, design workshops, technical reviews, and project progress meetings. **Job Specific Knowledge** * Extensive experience delivering architectural design for industrial, infrastructure, oil & gas, energy, and EPC projects. * Strong understanding of architectural design principles, building systems, sustainable design practices, and industrial facility planning. * Experience throughout the complete project lifecycle, including Concept Design, FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement Support, Construction Support, and Close-out. * Thorough knowledge of British Standards (BS), Eurocodes, International Building Code (IBC), NFPA, ISO standards, and applicable international architectural practices. * Experience working with government authorities, developers, EPC contractors, and international clients. * Strong knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes in accordance with ISO 19650. * Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams across multiple offices and Global Delivery Centres. * Strong understanding of design quality assurance, constructability, value engineering, and risk management. * Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and presentation skills. * Demonstrated commitment to sustainable, innovative, and technically sound architectural solutions. * Experience working in the Middle East on industrial infrastructure and oil & gas projects. * Experience with ports, harbours, marine facilities, utilities, and industrial infrastructure projects is advantageous. * Knowledge of sustainable design principles and green building certification systems, including LEED, Estidama Pearl Rating System, and other applicable sustainability standards. **Digital Engineering & AI Competencies** * Lead the adoption of AI-enabled architectural design workflows across multidisciplinary engineering teams. * Review and validate AI-generated design outputs for technical accuracy, constructability, compliance, and quality. * Integrate AI technologies into BIM execution plans, digital engineering processes, and project delivery workflows. * Apply AI tools to automate repetitive design tasks, improve documentation quality, optimize design solutions, and support decision-making. * Utilize AI for design optimization, code compliance research, risk identification, clash analysis, and project planning. * Collaborate with Digital Engineering and BIM teams to implement AI-enabled solutions across EPC projects. * Mentor project teams in the responsible, secure, and effective use of AI technologies. * Promote continuous improvement through digital innovation, automation, and emerging AI technologies. **Software Proficiency** * Autodesk Revit * AutoCAD * Autodesk Civil 3D (coordination) * Navisworks Manage * BIM Collaborate Pro * Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) * Autodesk Tandem * Autodesk Forma **Visualization** * 3ds Max * Rhino * Enscape * Twinmotion * Lumion * D5 Render **Documentation & Graphics** * Adobe Creative Cloud * Bluebeam Revu * Microsoft Office Suite **AI & Digital Productivity** * Microsoft Copilot * ChatGPT (OpenAI) * Adobe Firefly * Midjourney (where permitted) **Qualifications** * Bachelor's Degree in Architecture (Master's Degree preferred). * Registered Architect or equivalent professional accreditation is desirable. * Minimum 10+ years of architectural design experience within EPC, industrial, infrastructure, or oil & gas projects. * Proven experience delivering multidisciplinary projects in the Middle East. * Experience with large-scale industrial, infrastructure, ports, marine, utilities, and mixed-use developments is preferred. * Demonstrated leadership experience managing architectural teams and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities.