Overview
National multidisciplinary design firm is seeking a talented Project Architect to join their Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Boston or DC office. In this role, you will be working on all phases of design & construction documentation of corporate & civic projects. This role requires excellent time management, communication, and technical skills as you work closely with a Senior Project Designer, Project Manager and a team of consultants developing complex design concepts that respond to the client's needs. Depending on the project scope, the successful candidate must be able to determine the right amount of effort needed to generate mid- to high-level documents in an efficient and timely manner. The candidate will also have multiple opportunities for client interaction and will help the company's teams to maintain a commitment to design and quality for all types of projects.
The firm has 11 offices all around the world focusing on healthcare, arts and culture, community, corporate, education, and government projects. Recently, the firm won the prestigious American Architecture Award for Museums and Cultural Building, along with IIDA Healthcare Design Award.
Responsibilities
- Develops a thorough understanding of projects’ design philosophy and provides major input in developing a design and building performance strategy and effectively conveys this to assigned team members when appropriate.
- Provides technical design input. Responsible for a project’s technical design effort, subsequent detailed design development, project coordination and quality control efforts during all phases of project work, in close collaboration with Senior Designer.
- Seeks creative and innovative solutions to assigned tasks and develops appropriate research and documents to support these solutions.
- Demonstrates strong project team leadership skills.
- Actively collaborates with and coordinates work of consultants and knowledge resources to ensure the project deliverables are coordinated, integrated and support the design concept and performance goals of the project.
- Contributes to the preparation of design documents and leads the detailed development of construction documents during all project phases, delivering complete, accurate and coordinated project documentation.
- Advances the production of schematic, design development and construction documents drawings and specifications in compliance with project scope, schedule, cost and design intent.
- Maintains awareness of evolving building technology and systems.
- Reviews shop drawings, material samples and CD’s for conformance with design.
- Performs construction administration duties (e.g. RFI’s, RFP’s, change orders, etc.)
- Prepares reports and specifications; reviews completed reports, plans, cost estimates and calculations.
- Executes applicable agency review analysis (accessibility, zoning, life-safety, etc.)
- Maintains contact with clients, consultants and contractors during all project phases, participating in marketing, client and owner presentations as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture; Master’s degree preferred
- Architectural registration preferred
- LEED accreditation preferred
- 7-12 years of experience on mid - to large-scale manufacturing project types
- Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and other industry accepted software, Microsoft Office Suite products is needed