合約建築師的主要職責是 - (a) 協助推動落實優化海濱項目；(b) 協助擬備工務計劃下之優化海濱項目的工程界定書；(c) 協助制訂以公私營合作模式推行的優化海濱項目的發展框架及計劃； (d) 就建築設計提供意見；(e) 協助擬備優化海濱項目公眾諮詢程序所需的材料；(f) 協助採購顧問服務，並於其後管理顧問的表現；(g) 就優化海濱項目的相關事宜，與相關政府部門及持份者保持聯繫；以及 (h) 執行上級人員指派的任何其他職務。

A Contract Architect is mainly deployed - (a) to assist in implementing harbourfront enhancement projects (the projects); (b) to assist in preparing project definition statements for the projects under Public Works Programme; (c) to assist in formulating development framework and programme for the project to be implemented under Public-Private Partnership model; (d) to provide comments on architectural designs; (e) to assist in preparing materials for public consultation process of the projects; (f) to assist in carrying out procurement of consultancy services, and managing consultants’ performance thereafter; (g) to liaise with relevant government departments and stakeholders on matters related to the projects; and (h) to perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.