Architect at SMEC

The Role: This Architect’s role is to provide conceptual designs and architectural requirements in collaboration with an interdisciplinary project team towards quality delivery of a master plan for a major development focused around a rail transport hub

Key Responsibilities

• Develops architectural concepts and designs as required for the development of a master plan.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary planning and design team towards an efficient, cost-effective, timely, and high quality delivery of assignments.
• Prepares architectural content for technical reports and reviews outputs for quality assurance before submission to the Client
• Undertakes the specific tasks from the TOR that are applicable to an expert in Architecture
• Develops and manages good and effective relationships with the clients and other stakeholders.
• Undertakes activities to build the capacity of the staff identified by the client through coaching and mentoring.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree (preferably a Master’s Degree), in Architecture from a recognized university.
• Must be registered with an architectural association.
• Must have a current practicing license from an architectural association or related body.
• Should demonstrate experience in planning mixed land-use developments.
• Should have at least three years’ experience since registration,
• Should have at least 10 years’ overall experience including at least 5 years’ experience in consulting

All candidates should possess the following Knowledge and Skills;

• Excellent technical writing skills (mandatory).
• Experience in preparing project reports, and/or publications.
• Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
• Regional experience in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage
• Proficient in use of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc) to produce professional looking documents of international standards
• Able to work with multidisciplinary multicultural teams
• Able to deliver work within tight deadlines and handle heavier work pressure near deadlines