Senior Site Architect – High-End Finishes & Fit-Out

Senior Site Architect – High-End Finishes & Fit-Out

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Employment Type: Full-time | On-site

Required Experience: At least 5 years of relevant architectural site execution experience, including at least 3 years within Saudi Arabia.

Availability: Immediate joining required.

Applicants must currently be based in Saudi Arabia.

ABOUT THE ROLE

QWAED AL-EMMAR (QAE) is seeking a Senior Site Architect to lead the execution of architectural works, high-end finishes, and interior fit-out, with experience supervising façades and coordinating external works.

This site-based contracting role involves daily work planning, subcontractor supervision, quality inspections, multidisciplinary coordination, safety oversight, and handover.

Candidates must have proven site execution experience on large-scale hospitality, commercial, and residential projects.

ARCHITECTURAL AND FINISHING WORKS

Supervise execution and inspect workmanship across the following packages, as applicable to the project:

• Masonry, plastering, rendering, and substrate preparation.
• Gypsum board ceilings, partitions and linings, suspended ceilings, and decorative gypsum works.
• Marble, natural stone, porcelain, ceramic tiles, and mosaics.
• Timber flooring, parquet, vinyl, carpets, and epoxy flooring.
• Painting, putty, decorative coatings, wallcoverings, and wallpaper.
• Architectural joinery and fixed furniture, including doors, wardrobes, wall panelling, counters, vanity units, and associated hardware.
• Glass, mirrors, aluminium works, decorative metalwork, and balustrades.
• Waterproofing to wet areas, roofs, and planters, together with joint sealing and interfaces with finishes.
• Glazed façades and curtain walls, including Stick and Unitized systems and Structural Silicone Glazing.
• Aluminium windows and doors, including thermally broken, hinged, and sliding systems, storefront glazing, glazed partitions, and skylights.
• External cladding, including mechanically fixed stone, metal panels, solid and composite aluminium panels, GRC/GFRC, louvers, and sunshades.
• Hardscape works, including paving, interlock, kerbs, walkways, plazas, external steps, ramps, and decking.
• Planters, pergolas, canopies, boundary walls, fences, gates, and outdoor furniture.
• Coordination of softscape, irrigation, external lighting, and drainage with specialist contractors.
• Architectural finishes and waterproofing interfaces for swimming pools and water features, where applicable.
• Installation coordination of Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E), sanitary fixtures and bathroom accessories, decorative lighting, curtains, and furnishings.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead daily site activities, organise work fronts, and supervise subcontractors, foremen, and site teams.
• Plan work sequences and verify the availability of approved drawings, materials, manpower, access, and suitable site conditions.
• Review shop drawings, specifications, material approvals, and samples before execution; raise technical queries and resolve issues with the technical office and relevant disciplines.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, façade, and external works, ensuring concealed services and required inspections are completed before closure.
• Personally inspect materials and workmanship against approved requirements, checking dimensions, levels, alignment, joints, interfaces, finish consistency, and installation quality.
• Apply approved method statements and inspection and test plans; document defects and non-conformances and verify corrective work.
• Prepare material and work inspection requests, attend consultant inspections, and close observations.
• Supervise mock-ups and model rooms and maintain approved quality standards throughout subsequent execution.
• Follow up on façade installation, specialist drawings, material approvals, and required testing with specialist subcontractors.
• Coordinate deliveries, storage, installation readiness, FF&E interfaces, and protection of completed works.
• Prepare short-term work plans and progress reports covering quantities, manpower, productivity, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Monitor material usage, minimise waste and rework, and manage snagging and final handover.
• Record approved site changes and provide verified information for as-built drawings and handover documents.
• Monitor safety and occupational health requirements within the assigned scope, brief workers on task-related risks, and enforce appropriate PPE, housekeeping, safe access, and safe working practices.
• Identify hazards, stop unsafe activities, and report issues to project management for corrective action.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering.
• At least 5 years of architectural site execution and finishing experience, including at least 3 years within Saudi Arabia.
• Proven hands-on experience in high-end finishes and interior fit-out on large-scale hospitality, commercial, and residential projects.
• Ability to supervise subcontractors and site teams and manage activities through inspection and completion.
• Strong practical knowledge of finishing materials, installation methods, gypsum systems, joinery, stonework, waterproofing, and workmanship standards used in Saudi Arabia.
• Experience supervising façade, glazing, and aluminium installation and coordinating specialist subcontractors.
• Ability to interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings and resolve site interfaces.
• Ability to independently inspect materials and workmanship, identify defects, and follow corrective actions through to closure.
• Experience with consultant inspections, mock-ups, snagging, and handover.
• Working knowledge of FF&E installation and coordination.
• Familiarity with Saudi Building Code requirements and specifications relevant to the architectural scope.
• Practical knowledge of site safety and occupational health requirements and the ability to direct safe working practices.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Excel, with the ability to prepare site reports and technical correspondence in English.
• Strong leadership, attention to detail, follow-up, problem-solving, and deadline management.
• Currently based in Saudi Arabia and available for immediate joining and full-time site work in Riyadh.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with luxury hotels, model rooms, hotel operator standards, and complex interior finishes.
• Experience delivering finishing packages from substrate preparation through final handover.
• Experience in hardscape and coordination of softscape, irrigation, and external works.
• Familiarity with Revit and Navisworks for model review and coordination.
• Relevant training in construction quality inspection or occupational health and safety.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates who meet all essential requirements are invited to email their application to:

hr@aljammaz-co.com

Email subject:

Senior Site Architect – Full Name – Current City

Required attachments:

1. Updated CV: Include employers, employment dates, and relevant Saudi Arabia experience.
2. Project portfolio: A concise PDF showing completed works and, where available, execution stages, mock-ups, and finishing details. Identify your personal responsibilities.
3. Project list: Include names, locations, project types, approximate scale, work packages, and stages personally handled. This may be included in your CV or portfolio.

Please answer the following questions in the email body:

1. What is your current city, and are you available for full-time site work in Riyadh?
2. How many years of architectural site execution experience do you have in total, and how many were within Saudi Arabia?
3. How many years of hands-on experience do you have in high-end finishes and fit-out?
4. Which hospitality, commercial, and residential projects have you worked on, and what were your responsibilities?
5. Which finishing packages have you directly supervised, and what teams or subcontractors have you managed?
6. What façade, glazing, aluminium, and landscape systems or works have you supervised? State your inspection and handover responsibilities.
7. Describe a finishing defect or coordination issue you resolved and how you verified the result.
8. What experience do you have in material and workmanship inspections, consultant inspections, and snag closure?
9. What FF&E responsibilities have you handled?
10. What practical experience or training do you have in site safety and occupational health?
11. What is your proficiency in AutoCAD and Excel, and your familiarity with Revit and Navisworks?
12. Why are you seeking a new opportunity, or why did you leave your most recent employer?
13. How many calendar days do you need to join after accepting an employment offer? Enter “0” if available immediately and state any notice period or procedures affecting your start date.
14. What is your expected total monthly salary in SAR, including basic salary and all fixed allowances, excluding variable bonuses?

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Final-stage candidates will be asked to provide two professional references, with a third if available, preferably former direct managers or project managers.

Provide each reference’s name, job title, organisation and project where you worked together, professional relationship, and telephone number and/or work email, after obtaining their permission to share these details.

References will be contacted with the candidate’s prior consent. A current employer will not be contacted without explicit permission.

SELECTION PROCESS

Shortlisted candidates will discuss their site responsibilities and portfolio. Assessment may include a short practical scenario covering execution, quality inspection, coordination, work sequencing, or safety.

Work samples and photographs must be permitted for sharing and exclude confidential project information. Redacted samples are acceptable.