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SENIOR ARCHITECT
Zb Constructions Limited
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 16 days ago (20 Aug 2026) Updated 11 days ago
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Job Description
Senior Architect leads the design and delivery of complex building projects from concept through construction administration. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with codes and sustainable design standards, and managing design budgets and schedules. Strong client interaction and presentation skills are essential to secure approvals and maintain stakeholder alignment. The position reports to senior management within a construction firm.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from a recognized university
- • Minimum 12 years progressive architectural design and project management experience
- • Experience in large‑scale, high‑end, or mixed‑use developments
- • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams, including MEP, structural, interior, and other consultants
- • Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite
- • Demonstrated experience in conceptual design, design development, and construction documentation
- • Strong understanding of local building codes, international standards, and sustainable design principles such as LEED and EDGE
- • Proven track record of successful client presentations and stakeholder engagement
- • Active registration with the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) Kenya or equivalent professional body
- • Excellent leadership, communication, and project‑management skills
- • Strong understanding of design‑phase scheduling and budget management
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead the architectural design process from concept development through construction administration
- • Ensure designs meet client requirements, budgets, quality standards, and project timelines
- • Coordinate and integrate architectural information with structural, MEP, interior, and other consultants
- • Prepare and present design proposals to clients and regulatory authorities
- • Develop architectural specifications and ensure compliance with applicable standards
- • Review and approve construction documents, technical drawings, and shop drawings
- • Support project managers with design budget tracking and cost estimation
- • Monitor construction progress to maintain design intent
- • Ensure architectural documentation complies with legal and regulatory requirements
- • Maintain effective communication with clients, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders
- • Mentor and guide junior architects and design staff