A Day in the Life:Business Development & Market Leadership- Develop and maintain strong relationships with developers, builders, and end users
- Serve as a client-facing leader in proposals, presentations, interviews, and strategic discussions
- Leverage industry relationships and reputation to generate new opportunities
- Help define and communicate 142's value proposition within a design-build environment
- Represent the firm at industry events, networking opportunities, and client engagements
Project Leadership & Delivery- Serve as Principal-in-Charge and/or Project Executive on key projects
- Guide projects from early concept through execution, balancing design quality, schedule, and cost
- Deliver an exceptional client experience through clear communication and proactive leadership
- Collaborate seamlessly with design-build partners, consultants, and internal teams
Team Building & Leadership- Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing architectural team
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, client-focused culture
- Support recruiting, professional development, and long-term team growth
- Help establish scalable processes and best practices as the office grows
Strategic Vision & Design Leadership- Provide design direction and maintain high design standards
- Contribute strategic insight to market positioning and practice growth
- Encourage innovation, collaboration, and forward-thinking design solutions
- Help shape how design excellence integrates with speed and execution
Why Join 142 and Our Design-Build Partners- Opportunity to shape and grow a regional practice, not just maintain one
- Access to a strong design-build platform with real project momentum
- Direct influence on client relationships, pursuits, and team growth
- Work with sophisticated clients on complex, high-impact projects
- Culture focused on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and long-term relationships
Necessary Qualifications: - Bachelors or Masters in Architecture & 10-15+ years of relevant architectural experience
- Proven success developing client relationships and winning work
- Strong presence in meetings, presentations, and client interactions
- Demonstrated leadership experience building or mentoring teams
- Strong design sensibility with practical delivery understanding
- Strategic thinker with entrepreneurial mindset
- Established industry credibility and professional network preferred
- Licensed Architect preferred
- Collaborative, relationship-driven, no-ego leadership style
- Alignment with both 142's design-driven approach and design-build execution environment
What We Can Offer You: We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to have award-winning office cultures. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
- Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Traditional and Roth 401k
- Tuition reimbursement (including exam fees for licensure)
- Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
- 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
- 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
- 100% charitable match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 100% paid 12-week maternity leave
