Architect 3

About the Role

This position helps provide and maintain facilities that give Church members places where they can worship, teach, learn, pray together, make and renew covenants, and receive sacred ordinances. Each Church facility should:

• Provide a spiritual setting for members to worship
• Present an image of reverence and dignity in the community

Works under the direction of the Manager to define design and technical direction, direct design development, and review construction documentation. Oversees the design for any architectural projects undertaken by the Church. Establishes and directs the collaborative design and documentation process of outside design consultants. Provides a high level of professional design and documentation counsel on any Church design project.

Responsibilities

• Defines design and technical direction on complex Church-related architectural projects.
• Understands and assists in the development of client programs, and helps clients establish a well-defined scope of work, schedules, budgets, and other expectations.
• Provides effective design leadership, management, and supervision for the project design team through professional administration procedures, by carefully reviewing design development, monitoring project progress, and reviewing the work of all disciplines.
• Directs the definition and documentation of in-house design and management processes based upon industry best practices for the architectural disciplines.
• Ensures all project requirements are properly established by performing objective analysis and conducting effective meetings with the project team and management.
• Reports project progress regularly through all communication means and visual representations to ecclesiastical leaders, Church management, department clients, and staff.
• Improves architectural skills and expertise by attending seminars, reading books, trade journals, newsletters, and being active in professional architectural societies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture.
• 10 years of post-education experience practicing architecture.
• A license to practice architecture in the country where employed.

Skills

• Able to lead and direct design teams, oversee the development of designs, and review construction documents for projects of high complexity.
• Able to evaluate the performance of project teams.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient with computer programs such as computer-aided design software and other document transfer systems.

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings—giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. The Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.