Architect

About the Role

At Ballinger, we are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem-solving. Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing, and technology. We welcome ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here, ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve.

Ballinger is seeking an Architect to lead and collaborate with team members through programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, construction documentation, and construction administration activities. This position works directly with the firm’s Architectural, Engineering, and Design teams to work on innovative projects and interact with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate on programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, construction documentation, and construction administration activities
• Conduct design-related research
• Work with external consultants, product reps, and fabricators
• Interface and coordinate with other disciplines
• Mentor team members with less experience
• Develop knowledge of Ballinger’s project types (health care, academic/lab/research, corporate/workspace) through on-the-job experience, repetition, and scalability of tasks
• Participate in construction administration activities as applicable to the level of responsibility
• Travel as project requirements dictate for surveys and field/site visits during construction
• Produce 3D renderings
• Pick up and generate redlines in a documentation set
• Ensure accountability for budget adherence
• Provide mentorship and actively share knowledge
• Create and maintain firm standards
• Engage in internal project leadership (lead a component of discipline during design/coordination phases)
• Produce field site visit reports as applicable to the level of responsibility
• Initiate responsiveness and collaboration with contractors and clients
• Perform ongoing studies for process improvement
• Build an industry network through local events, speaking, or conferences
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Architecture or equivalent; BS or BA degree in Interiors or knowledge gained over years of work experience
• Five (5) to 15 years’ experience preferred
• Professional Registration
• Working knowledge of current Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstration of superior technical skills, dedication, and ownership of work

Skills

• Self-starter, able to independently generate design solutions and provide direction to other team members
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to take direction within a larger team
• Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, or other modeling software applications

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Wellness, FSA/HSA
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(K) plan with company contribution
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Holidays and Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Community Volunteer Events
• Fresh fruit and yogurt provided every morning in the office

Schedule

This role is based in our Philadelphia, PA headquarters with three (3) days per week on-site and a flexible, hybrid work schedule.