Project Manager, Architectural Background (Kuwait)

An established multidisciplinary architecture and engineering consultancy in Kuwait is looking for a Project Manager with an architectural background to lead building design projects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and act as the main point of contact for clients.

You don’t need to hold the title of Project Manager today. Senior Project Architects, Design Managers, Project Leads and similar are all considered, provided you’re a qualified architect with relevant project leadership experience.

Salary: KWD 1,800 to KWD 2,400 per month
Location: Kuwait
Employment: Permanent

Key responsibilities

• Oversee building design projects from concept through design development and delivery
• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, including Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and other specialist disciplines
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, managing relationships, expectations and project requirements
• Lead client meetings, design reviews and internal coordination meetings
• Manage project programmes, milestones, resources and design deliverables
• Ensure effective coordination between disciplines and resolve design related issues
• Monitor project progress, budgets, quality and delivery timelines
• Coordinate with external consultants, authorities and other project stakeholders
• Oversee design submissions, technical documentation and responses to client comments
• Identify project risks, manage design changes and ensure successful project delivery

Candidate requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a professional background as an Architect
• Ideally 10 to 15 years of professional experience, including project leadership and multidisciplinary design coordination
• Experience within an architectural or multidisciplinary engineering design consultancy
• Proven experience managing building design projects and coordinating multiple engineering disciplines
• Strong client facing experience, including leading meetings and managing client relationships
• Experience overseeing architectural, structural and MEP design teams
• Good understanding of the architectural design process, project programmes and design deliverables
• Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills
• Fluent or professionally proficient in English

Desirable

• Previous experience in Kuwait or the wider GCC
• Commercial, residential, hospitality, mixed use or institutional building projects
• PMP or equivalent project management qualification
• Revit, AutoCAD, BIM coordination and project management software
• Managing project budgets, resources and consultancy deliverables

Suitable backgrounds

Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Senior Project Architect, Architectural Project Manager, Design Manager, Architectural Design Manager, Project Lead, Lead Project Architect or similar.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a JustEng consultant will be in touch in confidence.