Position: Project Architect
Role Summary:
The Project Architect is dedicated to driving design and project management excellence while continuously innovating to meet high expectations for both building performance and client satisfaction. This role involves collaborating across disciplines within the firm, ensuring exceptional project execution, and promoting teamwork. The successful candidate will possess a strong commitment to continuous improvement, accountability, and effective project management.
Key Responsibilities:
Design Development
- Provide strategic direction for design initiatives and communicate a clear vision.
- Work seamlessly across diverse disciplines and understand the interconnectedness of different design approaches.
- Champion innovative ideas that result in impactful, functional, and visually compelling designs that create value for clients.
- Lead efforts for process improvements, including design innovation and efficiency initiatives.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, cultural shifts, and market developments.
- Contribute to the refinement and evolution of the firm's design process.
- Assess the success of project outcomes based on design and functionality.
- Lead discussions with stakeholders to address design challenges and build consensus.
Architectural Design
- Ensure design concepts align with client objectives and market needs.
- Communicate design ideas in an engaging and effective manner to internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Define key roles and responsibilities within the project team, ensuring clarity around deliverables.
- Oversee the preparation and presentation of design materials, including sketches, drawings, and specifications.
- Mentor and guide a small team of designers, ensuring alignment with project goals.
- Conduct reviews with a focus on quality control, constructability, and value engineering.
- Stay informed on best-in-class projects and leading-edge design solutions within the industry.
- Foster strong, collaborative relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
Project Finance & Risk Management
- Oversee and manage project budgets, ensuring timely updates and adjustments.
- Contribute to project risk assessment and management efforts.
- Provide financial analysis and project status reports to support decision-making processes.
Leadership & External Engagement
- Serve as a representative of the firm in external engagements, promoting the firm's strengths and capabilities.
- Ensure the firm is consistently presented in a positive and professional manner to clients, consultants, and industry stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Architecture from an accredited program (Bachelor's or Master's).
- At least 5 years of experience in architecture or related field.
- Strong understanding of building systems, architectural documentation, and construction processes.
- Proven experience creating comprehensive architectural drawings for complex projects.
- Proficiency in design software, with expertise in Revit; knowledge of SketchUp is an asset.
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and team collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary team to achieve project goals.
- Expertise in conceptual design and architectural documentation.
Supervisory Duties:
- May manage a team of architects and designers, including assigning tasks, conducting performance evaluations, and providing guidance.
- Ensure adherence to organizational policies and legal requirements in all supervisory actions.
Salary Range:
$85,000 - $115,000 annually.
Physical Requirements:
- Hybrid, with occasional travel to project sites and meetings.
- Ability to walk or use assisted means for site visits or office movement.
- This role does not have any heavy lifting requirements.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for those with disabilities.
