Project Architect

Dekker is hiring experienced Project Architects for our Education studio. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the production of a wide variety of projects, including higher education and K-12. As passionate and self-driven team members at Dekker, candidates would play a key role in creating inspired experiences for everyone they interact with, backed by support of a firm that has been a staple in the industry for 60 years. If you're passionate about creating inspiring educational environments that empower learners and transform communities, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities 

• Be a key part of Dekker as we step into our next phase of growth and evolution in architectural design
• Lead Client-based teams through all phases of a project’s development
• Work directly with Clients and end Users to develop and refine programming, campus and department planning, and detailed department and room functional planning
• Knowledge of essential metrics for a wide spectrum of projects
• Work with clients to improve their process and flow
• Maintain and build Client-based institutional knowledge
• Mentor and teach staff, and build the overall capacity of the firm’s teams
• Be engaged in continual research, teaching, and dialog on architectural design innovations
• Lead pursuits of new projects, Clients, and Markets
• Engage and participate firm-wide in projects across multiple offices

Qualifications

• This is a hybrid work environment with 3 days onsite required. Applicants must live in the Phoenix, AZ metro area. 

• An active US State board licensure required
• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Architecture or Equivalent 
• 5+ years in architectural planning and design, educational facilities (higher education or K-12) is preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the, US. Sponsorship is not available.
• Expert level proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) software such as Revit 
• Laboratory design experience is a plus
• Experience working with higher education institutions is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related software 
• Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and consultation skills 
• Ability to translate client ideas into visual and/or tangible references such as drawings or models. 
• Design-specific credentials are highly valued: LEED or WELL AP is a plus

Note:  Please include a PDF of or a link to your portfolio in order to be considered.

Dekker offers competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience. For a full list of our benefit options, please visit our careers page.

As a government subcontractor we're required by the OFCCP to provide applicants with the ability to voluntarily Self Identify as an individual with a disability.  If you'd like to do this you can find the form here:

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/sec503/Self_ID_Forms/503Self-IDForm.pdf  Simply include this form with your application. 

Dekker is a team of designers, planners, architects, and engineers, intent on creating passion for the built environment through our work. We believe that architecture and design can be transformational and that it must serve more than just a functional role. It should inspire, protect, delight, and empower users and entire communities. We believe the most innovative designs are created through a multi-faceted perspective of places, people, and their processes. Collaboration, empathy, and understanding, combined with passion and expertise can shape our experiences and our environments. We strive to tune our ability to see things through the eyes, hearts, and minds of our clients. If you think your vision, passion, and experience would enhance ours, we’d love to meet you.

EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, and any other protected class under state or federal law.