Senior Project Architect

Role Overview

• Responsible for multiple projects of large and medium complexity/size.
• Collaborate with the 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.
• Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Conceptualizes a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget, and program.
• Develops space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with building 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.
• Lead or direct the preparation of specifications in coordination with building plans.
• Evaluate and promote the incorporation of sustainable design principles.
• Interpret and apply building codes, energy codes and requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Evaluate and select building systems and materials.
• Participate 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.

Requirements

• Requires understanding of Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite; understanding of Newforma, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Possess an in-depth knowledge of and/or client experience with research universities, commercial life sciences and innovation hubs.
• Capable of simultaneously supporting one or more Principals in Charge on multiple projects.
• Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Able to maintain and forward the development of the design concept.
• Offers and supports creative technical design and detailing decisions that are in line with project goals and understands their impact on cost, construction, sustainability, and other factors.
• Understands and leads the integration of code, zoning, market specific best practices and other issues into the project.
• Adheres to established project sustainability requirements.
• Has the ability to follow verbal and written instructions to revise, develop and produce plans, elevations, and details appropriately.
• Reviews, marks-up and delivers document corrections to team for implementation.
• Ability to distribute work to, and monitor progress of, the project team.
• Proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction or guidance.
• Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.
• In-depth knowledge of the science and technology market sector;
• Team player with the client, entire project team, and contractor.
• Excellent negotiator and communicator.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Benefits

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
• wellness program
• health saving accounts
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• employee stock purchase program
• life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• short-term/long-term disability plans
• emergency travel benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• professional membership fee coverage
• paid family leave
• ten paid holidays in each calendar year
• eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)