As a
Senior Project Architect on the Perkins&Will team, your skills and passion will come to life through the following responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading all phases of the design process with a high level of proficiency and expertise while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, project management, execution and living design.
- Understand and respond to technical implications, design decisions and project financial goals.
- Lead and participate in project documentation development and the production of deliverable drawings and specifications.
- Oversee and manage Quality Control reviews at each phase for conformance with firm standards, contractual obligations and project design intent, with a focus on quality, accuracy, legibility, completeness and constructibility.
- Direct project Quality Assurance efforts and responsible for adherence with Perkins&Will standards.
- Accountable for effective project coordination efforts among internal disciplines (architecture, interior design, landscape architecture) and with external consultants.
- Communicate with clients related to project technical matters.
- Oversee project regulatory reviews (building code, accessibility, zoning) and coordination with, and submission to, authorities having jurisdiction.
- Ensure effective and efficient of team performance of construction contract administration responsibilities.
- Maintain awareness of evolving building technology and engineering systems relevant to project work.
- Contribute to project marketing pursuits, proposal preparation and interviews.
- Lead collaborative teams in design reviews, charettes and pin-ups.
- Demonstrate strong and effective communication, decision making and collaboration, which inspires high team performance.
- Mentor staff and provide oversight of assignments.
High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications
Proficiencies
- Building, zoning, energy and zoning codes
- Site analysis
- Preliminary design studies
- Contract documents
- Specifications
- Construction contract administration
- Project team organization and management
- Consultant coordination
- Client communication
Software
- Advanced Revit
- Conceptual and computational modeling tools such as Rhino, including Grasshopper scripting
- Microsoft Office Suite and 365
- Adobe Creative Cloud including presentation skills such as InDesign and Photoshop
- Visualization tools such as Enscape, Lumion and VRay
- Physical modeling tools such as 3D printing and laser cutting
- Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop
- Environmental Analysis software such as Pollination Ladybug and Climate Studio
Licensure/Certifications/Education
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire
- Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
- Architectural license
- Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB).
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