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Director, Architecture MEA
locationsFour Seasons Corporate Office, EMEA - Dubai time typeFull time posted onPosted 28 Days Ago job requisition idP20240080
About Four Seasons:
Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
About the location:
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a global, luxury hotel management company. We manage over 120 hotels and resorts and 50 private residences in 47 countries around the world and growing. Central to Four Seasons employee experience and social impact programming is the company’s commitment to supporting cancer research, and the advancement of diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging at Four Seasons corporate offices and properties worldwide. At Four Seasons, we are powered by people and our culture enables everything we do.
The Role of Director, Architecture:
We currently have an opportunity for a Director of Architecture to join our Four Seasons Corporate team in Dubai!
This role reports to the Design Services, Vice President MEA and will be responsible for leading design, architecture, and construction for new build, adaptive re-use, conversion, and major CAPEX projects within the region. Decision-making, problem-solving, and project design development/management necessary to keep each project on schedule, in budget and to resolve differences between stakeholders are the main functions of this position.
Responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary Design Services team as well as internal stakeholders tasked with providing Four Seasons input for all projects within the MEA region, or as assigned otherwise. You will be a key contact for Owner and Consultant team. Responsible for the coordination of design review from concept through construction document phases to ensure compliance with Four Seasons Design Standards. Preparation of project area programs and recommended Consultant lists. Participation in site review to assess construction progress. Review shop drawings and material samples and all project relevant key documentation.
Manage project updates and contribute to internal reports. Support and coordinate with the Portfolio Management team with direction on all CAPEX and new-build related matters. Develop and strengthen strong client relationships to manage all company assets and capabilities from signing of deals to onset of specific property operational staff. Maintain all project communication and records; motivating team to drive key milestone achievements.
Our Ideal Director, Architecture candidate will have:
Minimum 7 years’ experience managing the project development, design, and construction of luxury hotels and resorts, residential, mixed-use hospitality, and entertainment projects in domestic and international markets. Minimum 3 years Hotel operator experience. Experience with managing multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring colleagues. In addition to being a Licensed/Registered Professional status (i.e., Licensed Architect, P. Eng., etc.). LEED certification preferred, along with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, or Master’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Design, or related field preferred.
You will have the highest level of integrity and transparency, strong interpersonal, influencing, negotiation, and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teams, you should have a proven track record of self-initiative to work independently and with limited supervision, understand the business, drive change and improve processes, effective project management skills, and be able to demonstrate strong judgment, political astuteness and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of; the opportunity to build a life-long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done. We look for talent who share the Golden Rule – people who, by nature, believe in treating others as we would have them treat us. As Four Seasons works towards phenomenal growth in the next decade, our most valuable partners continue to be our talent, with whom we have a strong relationship based on the Golden Rule. This relationship is made tangible by the awards received year after year by Four Seasons on a corporate level, as well as by our hotels, resorts, and residences around the world, making us an undisputed “employer of choice.”
Dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality, Four Seasons can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of -the opportunity to build a life-long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done.
