Job DescriptionYour OpportunityWe are actively seeking a Senior Project Architect to help grow and develop in our Education sector. This person will be working on both Higher Education and PK-12 clients. You will have a broad set of experience and knowledge, promote design excellence, possess technical skills to support project work, and employ strong communication to lead a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will support office leadership and the account management team and be able to act as the primary contact for a client.
Your Key Responsibilities- Responsible for multiple projects of large and medium complexity/size.
- Collaborate with team leadership (principal, project manager, project controls) to communicate and monitor an efficient project work plan.
- Assist in the confirmation of scope, schedule, goals and priorities, budget, and staffing.
- Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
- Assist in building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client's requirements, budget, and program.
- Present the design with the Project Manager and Project Designer to stakeholders during early project phases.
- Participate and collaborate on project activities from concept design through construction administration.
- Lead project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
- Lead others in project team settings, design critiques, pin-ups, and constructability reviews.
- Supervise and coach junior staff on project teams.
- Utilize BIM technology to advance the design and documentation in various architectural phases.
- Assist in the preparation of specifications in coordination with building plans.
- Interpret and apply building codes, energy codes and requirements of regulatory agencies.
- Evaluate and select building systems and materials.
- Participate in and support Quality Assurance and Control practices.
- Participate in marketing activities for the office/company, including helping to win work in interviews for potential projects.
QualificationsCapabilities and Credentials- Requires understanding of Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite; understanding of Newforma, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
- Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
- Able to maintain and forward the development of the design concept.
- Offers and supports creative technical design and detailing decisions that are in line with project goals and understands their impact on cost, construction, sustainability, and other factors.
- Understands and leads the integration of code, zoning, market specific best practices and other issues into the project.
- Adheres to established project sustainability requirements.
- Reviews, marks-up and delivers document corrections to team for implementation.
- Proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction or guidance.
- Team player with the client, entire project team, and contractor.
- Excellent negotiator and communicator.
Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree in architecture is required.
Architecture license within the US is preferred.
A minimum of ten years of experience is preferred.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time.
