Project Architect

Your Opportunity

We 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.