Project Architect - Tallahassee, FL

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Ensures the overall design intent of the project is incorporated into detailed documentation.
• Monitors the design process from conceptual phase through construction administration.
• Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project.
• Works with Specification Writer to develop specifications and coordinates drawings and specifications.
• Checks completed reports, plans, estimates, and calculations for accuracy.
• Sets the overall strategy for producing the documents and identifies sheets planned for each stage of the work.
• Manages project team software parameters and standards.
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team.
• Communicates with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements.
• Ensures construction detail documentation conforms to quality assurance, quality control, and best practice standards.
• Supervises preparation of technical drawings by other less senior level architects or technicians.
• Performs as team leader on certain projects.
• Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff, participates in professional development reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.
• Attends on-site visits, field reviews, and project meetings.
• Prepares and coordinates the review of contractor’s schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples.
• Provides technical support and project communications to team as required.

Teamwork

• Receives project direction from the Principal in Charge and Technical direction from the RBU Technical Principal.
• Coordinates use and tracks shared electronic documentation and files with project team, clients, and consultants.
• Aids in planning and conducting work, making minor adaptations and modifications to complete working drawing sets.
• Meets with municipal building department and other governing agency officials to coordinate approvals or variances.
• Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions.
• Provides technical support and project communications to team as required.
• Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, technical issues.
• Participates in review of project costs and budgets, adherence to schedule.
• Prepares meeting minutes of consultant coordination meetings.
• May prepare 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings and builds models for client/project team review.
• Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.

Business Development

• May participate in business development meetings with team leaders to target specified project, client, or market opportunities.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required. Master’s degree preferred. 12 plus years’ design experience. Licensed Architect with current registration in your region required, if licensure is offered in your region. NCARB registration preferred. LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.