Director - Architecture Retail and Hospitality - AECOM - Dubai, UAE

Director - Architecture Retail and Hospitality provides strategic leadership for the design and delivery of large-scale retail and hospitality projects in Dubai, overseeing design excellence, technical quality, financial performance, and client relationships across the full project lifecycle.

• Country: UAE
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Architecture & Planning
• Function: Director
• Salary: 40000-60000 monthly (Market estimated)
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

• Lead and oversee architectural practice and project delivery including design direction, budget control, and bid strategy.
• Guide conceptual development and detailed design to ensure innovation, quality, and alignment with client objectives.
• Collaborate with Architecture and Interiors leadership to define technical direction and long-term strategic planning.
• Align design, technical, and business development teams to deliver integrated and cohesive project outcomes.
• Engage directly with clients to understand vision and translate requirements into compelling design solutions.
• Lead design presentations to clients, stakeholders, and review authorities with clear articulation of design intent.
• Provide high-level technical oversight ensuring compliance with codes, consultancy standards, and client requirements.
• Define project timelines and milestones, monitor progress, and ensure delivery within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Prepare financial forecasts and reports while managing project budgets and commercial performance.
• Coordinate closely with engineers, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams for seamless technical integration.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and ensure scalable, adaptable, and future-ready design solutions.
• Resolve complex design and business challenges through innovative and collaborative approaches.
• Drive process improvements, contribute to thought leadership, and support market growth initiatives.
• Ensure consistent design excellence, documentation accuracy, coordination integrity, and regulatory compliance.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited institution.
• Valid professional architecture license.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in architectural design with a strong focus on retail and hospitality projects.
• Proven leadership in delivering large-scale and complex architectural developments.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating innovative retail and hospitality design solutions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Strong project management capability including budgeting, resourcing, and scheduling.
• Proficiency in architectural design software including AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp.
• In-depth knowledge of retail and hospitality trends, sustainability principles, and international building codes.

• Lead high-profile retail and hospitality developments shaping urban environments.
• Strategic leadership role within a globally recognized consultancy.
• Opportunity to influence design direction and regional growth.
• Competitive executive-level compensation and comprehensive employee benefits.