The Senior Technical Office Architect will oversee all architectural coordination and documentation within the project’s Technical Office at Tatu City. This office-based leadership role ensures that architectural design integrity, quality, and technical precision are maintained throughout the review, coordination, and construction phases.The position requires a technically astute architect with exceptional attention to detail, deep knowledge of construction systems and materials, and a proven ability to manage complex architectural packages for high-quality, large-scale developments.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESShop Drawing & Submittal Management Lead the detailed review of all architectural shop drawings submitted by the contractor, including complex systems such as façades, curtain walls, waterproofing, roofing, and high-end interior fit-out and joinery packages. Validate that shop drawings fully align with the approved design intent, specifications, performance criteria, and material standards. Oversee the review and approval of all architectural material submittals, samples, and mock-ups prior to procurement and installation. Coordinate architectural shop drawings with structural and MEP submissions to identify and resolve clashes in openings, ceiling voids, service routes, and structural interfaces. Technical Coordination & Design Integrity Manage the Request for Information (RFI) process for all architectural matters, ensuring clear and timely coordination between contractors and consultants. Act as the primary technical liaison between the lead architect and contractor’s technical teams to resolve design and constructability issues. Review contractor-proposed Method Statements and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) for architectural works, ensuring compliance with project standards. Serve as the custodian of the project’s architectural design integrity, safeguarding aesthetics and technical quality throughout pre-construction and construction stages. Documentation & Reporting Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date register of all architectural drawings, submittals, RFIs, and specifications. Ensure the site supervision team has access to the latest approved and fully coordinated “Issued for Construction” drawings. Support the preparation of accurate and complete as-built drawings and documentation at project completion.RequirementsHard Skills & Experience Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from a recognized university. 10–15 years of post-qualification experience, with a strong focus on technical delivery, detailing, and documentation for large-scale projects. Professional registration as an Architect (e.g., RIBA, AIA, or equivalent) is highly advantageous. Significant experience with international contractors, façade specialists, or major architectural/engineering consultancies. Proven experience in managing technical coordination for high-rise, mixed-use, or complex building projects. Expert knowledge of building envelope systems, waterproofing, façade engineering, and high-quality interior finishes. Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD for model interrogation and drawing review. Strong familiarity with international building codes and standards related to performance, fire safety, and accessibility. Soft Skills Attention to Detail: Exceptional precision in technical review, with the ability to identify even minor discrepancies or potential coordination issues. Problem-Solving: Skilled in developing practical and buildable solutions while maintaining design intent. Communication: Strong written and visual communication skills for clear and concise technical commentary. Organization: Excellent document management and time-management abilities to handle large volumes of complex documentation. Integrity: Committed to maintaining design quality and technical standards under schedule and commercial pressures. Leadership: Capable of guiding junior staff, leading technical review meetings, and coordinating effectively with consultants and contractors.
The Senior Technical Office Architect will oversee all architectural coordination and documentation within the project’s Technical Office at Tatu City. This office-based leadership role ensures that architectural design integrity, quality, and technical precision are maintained throughout the review, coordination, and construction phases.
The position requires a technically astute architect with exceptional attention to detail, deep knowledge of construction systems and materials, and a proven ability to manage complex architectural packages for high-quality, large-scale developments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Shop Drawing & Submittal Management
- Lead the detailed review of all architectural shop drawings submitted by the contractor, including complex systems such as façades, curtain walls, waterproofing, roofing, and high-end interior fit-out and joinery packages.
- Validate that shop drawings fully align with the approved design intent, specifications, performance criteria, and material standards.
- Oversee the review and approval of all architectural material submittals, samples, and mock-ups prior to procurement and installation.
- Coordinate architectural shop drawings with structural and MEP submissions to identify and resolve clashes in openings, ceiling voids, service routes, and structural interfaces.
Technical Coordination & Design Integrity
- Manage the Request for Information (RFI) process for all architectural matters, ensuring clear and timely coordination between contractors and consultants.
- Act as the primary technical liaison between the lead architect and contractor’s technical teams to resolve design and constructability issues.
- Review contractor-proposed Method Statements and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) for architectural works, ensuring compliance with project standards.
- Serve as the custodian of the project’s architectural design integrity, safeguarding aesthetics and technical quality throughout pre-construction and construction stages.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date register of all architectural drawings, submittals, RFIs, and specifications.
- Ensure the site supervision team has access to the latest approved and fully coordinated “Issued for Construction” drawings.
- Support the preparation of accurate and complete as-built drawings and documentation at project completion.
Requirements
Hard Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from a recognized university.
- 10–15 years of post-qualification experience, with a strong focus on technical delivery, detailing, and documentation for large-scale projects.
- Professional registration as an Architect (e.g., RIBA, AIA, or equivalent) is highly advantageous.
- Significant experience with international contractors, façade specialists, or major architectural/engineering consultancies.
- Proven experience in managing technical coordination for high-rise, mixed-use, or complex building projects.
- Expert knowledge of building envelope systems, waterproofing, façade engineering, and high-quality interior finishes.
- Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD for model interrogation and drawing review.
- Strong familiarity with international building codes and standards related to performance, fire safety, and accessibility.
Soft Skills
- Attention to Detail: Exceptional precision in technical review, with the ability to identify even minor discrepancies or potential coordination issues.
- Problem-Solving: Skilled in developing practical and buildable solutions while maintaining design intent.
- Communication: Strong written and visual communication skills for clear and concise technical commentary.
- Organization: Excellent document management and time-management abilities to handle large volumes of complex documentation.
- Integrity: Committed to maintaining design quality and technical standards under schedule and commercial pressures.
- Leadership: Capable of guiding junior staff, leading technical review meetings, and coordinating effectively with consultants and contractors.
Tatu City is a 5,000-acre new city on Nairobi’s doorstep with homes, schools, businesses, a shopping district, a medical clinic, nature areas and recreation for more than 250,000 residents and tens of thousands of day visitors. Tatu City’s schools educate thousands of students daily, and a range of homes suits all incomes and businesses that thrive in the country’s first operational Special Economic Zone. Located 30 minutes from Westlands, Tatu City represents a new way of living and thinking for all Kenyans in a live, work and play environment that is free from traffic congestion and long-distance commuting.Tatu City is a development by Rendeavour, Africa’s largest new city builder with 30,000 acres of visionary projects in growth trajectories across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tatu City is a 5,000-acre new city on Nairobi’s doorstep with homes, schools, businesses, a shopping district, a medical clinic, nature areas and recreation for more than 250,000 residents and tens of thousands of day visitors. Tatu City’s schools educate thousands of students daily, and a range of homes suits all incomes and businesses that thrive in the country’s first operational Special Economic Zone. Located 30 minutes from Westlands, Tatu City represents a new way of living and thinking for all Kenyans in a live, work and play environment that is free from traffic congestion and long-distance commuting.
Tatu City is a development by Rendeavour, Africa’s largest new city builder with 30,000 acres of visionary projects in growth trajectories across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
