Senior Licensed Architect -
Public WorksRole Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for Senior Licensed Architect at our Houston Downtown office in our
Public Works practice. This is more than a design leadership role - it's a key opportunity for an experienced architect who thrives on mentorship and aspires to become a future leader. We're looking for someone who is passionate about guiding project teams and developing emerging professionals, while helping to shape the long-term vision of our practice.
Location: Houston, Texas
Reports to: Vice President/Principal-in-Charge
Employment Type: 40 FT Hours
Compensation Type: Salary
Registration(s): Licensed Architect
Education: Bachelor's in Architecture required
Duties:- Leads technical design for the office and works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to produce design documents for a wide variety of building types.
- Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
- Supervise project team's work cooperatively with the project manager and project designer.
- Ensure project development, documentation and its completion meets schedule, budget, code requirements, and technical quality requirements.
- Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions.
- Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes and budget.
- Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues.
- Prepare bids or assist with contractor selection process.
- Assist market sector teams in preparing proposals, and participating in new project presentations as requested.
- Collaborates with project teams to solve tough problems and provide creative design solutions.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Architecture required.
- Licensed Architect in Texas (required).
- Minimum 10 years of architectural experience, including leadership in technical design and team coordination.
- Strong portfolio of work in Institutional, Commercial, or Public Works projects.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Advanced proficiency in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage consultant coordination.
- Strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple priorities.
Assistant Project Manager/Project Architect (APM) Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:- Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars' mission and core values.
- Assists PM in achieving target Effective Labor Multiplier (ELM) of all associated tasks.
- Assists PM to uphold business processes including timely monthly A/R's, invoicing, timekeeping, resource forecasting, percent completes, etc. Achieves stated target personal utilization goal for APM.
This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars' Core Value Competencies.Benefits & Perks:- Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- MDLive Telehealth
- Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
- Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
- Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
- Term Life / AD&D insurance
- Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
- Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
- Work for an Employee-Owned firm
Physical Requirements:- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on occasion
- The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions. Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement.
