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Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Overview
The Senior Interior Architect will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and overseeing interior architectural solutions for refurbishment, rehabilitation, fit-out, and workplace enhancement projects. The role combines technical expertise, space planning, design coordination, stakeholder engagement, and site implementation support to ensure successful project delivery. The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, providing specialist interior architecture expertise focused on functionality, user experience, quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Your role
Interior Architecture & Space Planning
- Develop innovative interior architectural solutions that improve functionality, user experience, and operational performance.
- Undertake space planning, workplace planning, and occupancy assessments.
- Prepare and review interior layouts, space programs, and design concepts.
- Analyze existing facilities and identify opportunities for enhancement, optimization, and rehabilitation.
- Support the development of user-centric environments aligned with project objectives and operational requirements.
Rehabilitation & Fit-Out Design
- Support refurbishment, rehabilitation, and interior fit-out projects from concept through implementation.
- Review and develop interior architecture packages, material selections, finishes, and detailing solutions.
- Evaluate existing spaces and provide recommendations for improvement and adaptation.
- Ensure design solutions balance aesthetics, functionality, maintainability, and budget requirements.
- Assist in developing practical and cost-effective design solutions.
FF&E Coordination
- Develop and review Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) recommendations.
- Coordinate furniture layouts and workplace design solutions.
- Review material samples, schedules, specifications, and supplier submissions.
- Support procurement teams with technical assessments and recommendations.
- Ensure consistency between FF&E selections and overall design intent.
Design Review & Technical Coordination
- Review architectural and interior design packages prepared by consultants and project teams.
- Participate in multidisciplinary coordination workshops and design review meetings.
- Ensure alignment between interior architecture, building systems, and operational requirements.
- Review design compliance with applicable regulations, accessibility requirements, and project standards.
- Provide technical comments and recommendations to improve project outcomes.
Site Support & Implementation Monitoring
- Undertake site inspections during fit-out and construction activities.
- Monitor workmanship, material quality, and compliance with approved designs.
- Review shop drawings, mock-ups, material submissions, and contractor proposals.
- Identify risks, defects, and non-conformances and recommend corrective actions.
- Support successful project implementation through effective technical oversight.
Stakeholder Management
- Engage with clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams to understand project objectives and requirements.
- Present design proposals, technical findings, and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Support decision-making through clear communication and technical reporting.
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships across project teams.
Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare technical reports, assessment studies, design review comments, and presentation materials.
- Maintain project documentation and issue registers.
- Contribute to project progress reporting and design coordination activities.
- Ensure all design information is accurately documented and communicated.
Location
Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-158811
Salary range
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About you
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Architecture, or a related discipline.
- Master's Degree is desirable.
- Professional registration or membership with a recognized design or architectural institution is preferred.
- Minimum 10–15 years of experience in interior architecture and fit-out projects.
- Proven experience in rehabilitation, refurbishment, workplace, commercial, cultural, public-sector, or institutional projects.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary design consultancies.
- Middle East project experience is highly desirable.
Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in interior architecture, workplace planning, and space optimization.
- Extensive knowledge of fit-out, rehabilitation, and refurbishment project delivery.
- Sound understanding of building regulations, accessibility requirements, and industry standards.
- Proven experience with FF&E coordination, material selection, and specification development.
- Strong understanding of design quality management and technical review processes.
- Working knowledge of BIM workflows and multidisciplinary coordination.
Software Proficiency
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- SketchUp
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office Suite
Personal Attributes
- Strong design sensibility with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination capabilities.
- Highly organized and capable of managing multiple priorities.
- Proactive, adaptable, and solution-focused.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Collaborative team player with a professional approach.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Passion for creating high-quality, user-focused interior environments.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:
- Tax-free salary.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Medical insurance.
- Annual leave balance.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Annual flight contribution.
- Transportation & housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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