Job Description
Role Summary
- We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Architect who is a Registered/Licensed Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate willensure that architectural designs are accurately translated into buildable construction outputs, fully compliant with standards, regulatory requirements, and approved design intent.
- The Project Architect will provide on-site and off-site architectural leadership, ensuring design quality, functionality, aesthetics, and constructability are achieved throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Architectural Design Management and Coordination:
- Interpret, coordinate, and implement approved architectural designs and drawings.
- Ensure architectural works align with functional requirements of hospital departments and healthcare standards.
- Review and validate architectural shop drawings, materials submittals, and method statements.
- Coordinate architectural interfaces with structural, MEP, medical equipment, and interior design teams.
Site Supervision and Quality Control:
- Provide on-site architectural supervision to ensure construction works comply with approved drawings and specifications.
- Conduct routine inspections to ensure finishes, materials, and workmanship meet quality standards.
- Identify and resolve architectural design issues during construction, minimizing rework and delays.
- Support QA/QC teams in closing architectural non-conformance reports (NCRs).
Design Compliance and Change Mangement:
- Ensure compliance with Nigerian building codes, hospital design guidelines, fire and safety regulations, and accessibility standards.
- Manage architectural design changes, ensuring proper documentation, approvals, and coordination before implementation.
- Prepare and review architectural as-built drawings and handover documentation.
Stakeholder and Consultant Engageement:
- Act as the primary architectural liaison with consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
- Participate in design coordination meetings and site progress reviews.
- Provide technical clarifications and guidance to contractors and site teams.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate records of drawings, revisions, approvals, and architectural correspondence.
- Prepare architectural progress reports and technical submissions for management review.
- Support project close-out activities, including commissioning and handover documentation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture. Master's Degree will be an added advantage
- Professional registration with ARCON (Mandatory)
- Must have 7–10 years of professional experience, with proven involvement in large-scale construction projects (hospital/healthcare projects highly preferred)
- Strong experience in site-based architectural supervision and coordination.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, BIM tools, and architectural documentation standards.
- Sound knowledge of building regulations, fire codes, accessibility standards, and healthcare design requirements.
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong architectural detailing and design interpretation skills.
- Excellent coordination and stakeholder management ability.
- High attention to detail and quality-driven mindset.
- Strong communication, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced project environment.
- Leadership presence with a collaborative and solution-oriented approach.