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.