Summary
AtkinsRéalis is hiring an Architectural Inspector in Saudi Arabia to oversee architectural, finishing, and fit-out works. The role includes checking work against approved drawings and specifications, reviewing WIRs, MIRs, and RFIs, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining inspection and handover records. Applicants should have a degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline, with relevant inspection or fit-out experience; data centre experience is preferred. UPDA certification is preferred, and the package includes tax-free salary, insurance, allowances, annual leave, and other benefits.
The posting
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Overview
The Architectural Inspector is responsible for overseeing and ensuring that all architectural and fit-out works are executed in compliance with approved drawings, specifications, project quality standards, and authority requirements. The role involves close coordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality finishes, proper installation, and timely completion of architectural elements in line with project goals.
Your role
- Inspect architectural and finishing works including partitions, ceilings, raised floors, doors, fire-rated elements, waterproofing, and façade interfaces.
- Ensure works comply with approved drawings, method statements, specifications, and quality standards.
- Review and respond to WIRs, MIRs, and RFIs within defined timelines.
- Monitor workmanship, finishing quality, and installation practices on site.
- Coordinate with MEP, civil, and life safety teams to resolve interface issues.
- Support fire stopping inspections, access control coordination, and white space fit-out activities.
- Maintain inspection reports, snag lists, photographic records, and close-out documentation.
- Assist in snagging, punch list preparation, and verification of defect rectification.
- Participate in testing, commissioning readiness, and final handover inspections.
- Escalate quality, safety, and interface concerns to senior engineers and project management.
About you
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
- Proven experience in architectural inspection, fit-out, or finishing works.
- Experience in data centre or mission-critical projects is preferred.
- Familiarity with QA/QC processes, WIR/MIR workflows, and inspection procedures.
- Knowledge of fire-rated systems, finishes, and building materials.
- UPDA certification preferred (Grade A is an advantage).
- Strong coordination and documentation skills.
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.
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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Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.