Project Architect - Higher Education

About This Role

This Project Architect role in the Education team focuses on Higher Education projects. It involves coordinating and integrating architectural and consultant construction documents, generating creative design solutions, and assisting with project schedules and team leadership. The position suits a dynamic architect who is passionate about their work and progressively seeking more responsibilities to expand their expertise.

Responsibilities

• Execute coordination and integration of architectural and consultant construction documents, including redlining, detail review, QA/QC check, and consultant coordination
• Generate creative design solutions within the functional parameters of a project
• Translate concepts and information into images
• Execute the process of preparing and completing usable construction document detailing solutions
• Assist with creation and management of project schedules
• Develop and present appropriate technical solutions to stakeholders
• Assist with leading project studio team members, leveraging strengths, and providing mentorship
• Work proactively to resolve issues that arise between project, design, and technical objectives of the project, in coordination with the Project Manager
• Demonstrate understanding of appropriate industry standards and construction practice
• Apply knowledge of construction methods and timelines
• Maintain awareness of, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products
• Attend and conduct presentations
• Manage client relations

Requirements

• Professional, NAAB-accredited degree in Architecture or equivalent is required
• 8+ years of experience in commercial design
• Experience in Higher Education design is required
• Professional registration or anticipation of registration
• High commitment to QA/QC
• Thorough understanding of how a drawing set goes together
• Acumen for how things are built and constructibility, and the ability to apply that knowledge to support the project design and budget
• Ability to lead and collaborate in a diverse project team environment
• Exhibit strong marketing and client relations experience and capabilities
• Display strengths in master planning, conceptual design, and technical excellence
• Strong and effective organizational and communication skills
• Confident presentation ability
• Revit proficiency strongly preferred
• Experience with other 3D software is a plus
• Candidates should be efficient with coordinating project deliverables and client expectations