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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.