Architectural Manager – Hospital Construction

Our client is a globally
renowned healthcare provider headquartered in Dubai.

We are recruiting an
experienced Architectural Manager / Senior Architect to lead hospital
construction projects in the UAE from concept through to handover.

The successful candidate
will be a licensed architect with deep healthcare expertise, capable of
ensuring compliance with DHA and MOH regulations and international standards,
while delivering innovative, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare
facilities.

• Lead and manage architectural
  design teams, driving planning, execution, and mentoring to ensure design
  excellence and efficiency.
• Act as the client-facing
  lead, capturing requirements, presenting designs, securing approvals with DHA
  and MOH and other authorities, and supporting final inspections.
• Oversee the entire
  design cycle for healthcare facilities — concept, schematic, and detailed
  design — ensuring compliance, functionality, and design integrity.
• Coordinate with external
  consultants, contractors, and stakeholders (Architectural, , MEP) to deliver
  projects on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Review and approve drawings,
  tender packages, room layout sheets, equipment-loaded plans, and contractor
  submittals including  shop drawings.
• Support construction
  stages through RFI responses, site inspections, and technical compliance
  checks.
• Manage close-out
  activities including authority approvals, as-builts, O&M manuals,
  wies, training, and client handover.
• Contribute to value
  engineering, risk management, and cost alignment to deliver sustainable and
  commercially viable design solutions.

• 10+ years’ architectural
  experience, including 5+ years in UAE hospital/healthcare projects, with a
  proven record of leading large-scale projects from concept to completion.
• Strong knowledge of DHA
  and MOH requirements, healthcare planning, infection control, clinical
  workflows, and medical equipment integration.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD,
• Strong leadership and
  project management skills, with the ability to align design decisions to budget,
  programme, and commercial objectives while maintaining compliance and
  excellence.

• Bachelor’s (B.Arch) or
  Master’s (M.Arch) in Architecture.
• Licensed / Registered
  Architect — UAE registration required.
• Certification in Project
  Management preferred.

• Currently based in the
  UAE.
• Fluent in English with
  excellent client-facing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to influence senior
  stakeholders, secure regulatory approvals, and work confidently with health
  authorities.
• Professional, resilient,
  and detail-oriented, with proven ability to manage complex, fast-track hospital
  projects.