Job Description
Leverage your abilities and join the dynamic team of a leading company specializing in the Construction industry in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
The Senior Architectural Shop Drawing Engineer is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and coordinating architectural shop drawings for construction projects. They ensure drawings comply with design intent, project specifications, and industry standards while coordinating with other engineering disciplines and stakeholders.
Key Accountabilities- Revise and study project drawings, and determine, in coordination with Technical Office Manager, relevant staffing needs to fulfill the design/shop-drawing related aspects of the project efficiently and effectively.
- Compare the project’s architectural and structural drawings to identify any gaps or conflicts, coordinate with Engineering Coordinator to tackle those issues.
- Conduct frequent meetings with the project’s client/consultant to coordinate the project’s structural needs and requirements, solve any problems, or clarify technical issues.
- Support and supervise Junior Shop Drawing engineers (in head office and on site) to provide technical assistance and/or review, verify, and check drawings, forms, and designs.
- Prepare technical shop drawings, whenever required, on paper and digital format that respond to set technical specifications and quality standards, and conform to recognized procedures.
- Liaise with projects’ sites teams to identify common inquiries, and send Request for Information (RFIs) for the project consultant, to seek clarification regarding technical specifications and requirements.
- Conduct an initial Quantity Survey (QS) to support the Procurement department in determining the needed quantities to plan for subcontractors’ deals; and provide clarification for QS team on site whenever needed.
- Write and submit a monthly report for each project to the Technical Office Manager to monitor and evaluate the project’s technical progress and performance with regards to Shop Drawing and Design.
- Report to the Project Manager and/or Project Technical Office Manager, on frequent basis, the project’s technical progress and performance with regards to Shop Drawing and Design.
- Liaise with Senior Contracts & Invoices Engineer to provide relevant information needed for setting up and formulating contracts.
- Obtain and assemble all technical information, data, and drawings needed from relevant departments for full coordination of Shop Drawing across the Civil/Structure, Architectural, and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) architectural designs.
Knowledge, Skills, and ExperienceWe Are Looking For:
- Bachelor Degree in Architectural Engineering.
- 10 years of experience in construction companies
- Previous experience of working in Quantity Survey, Technical Office, and Shop Drawing is a must.
- Previous experience of working in Design is a plus.
Previous experience of working in large projects is a plus. - Excellent familiarity with the software such as (Revit, BIM, ASD, Autocade (2,3 D), ArchiCAD (2,3 D), NAVIS, Photoshop, Lumion, Microsoft office, ………Etc.)