Senior Architect

About the role

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Responsibilities

• Advocates and inspires creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Supports Business Development activities, including marketing proposals, interview, conference attendance, etc.
• Affirms and recruits design staff at all levels.
• Fosters collaboration between offices while promoting and providing design vision.
• Mentors, teaches, and coaches design staff with the goal of growing and guiding them through their careers.
• Evaluates the quality of design and design activities and assures a high level of design quality throughout the firm.
• Develops and implements firm’s brand, image, marketing collateral and business collateral.
• Participates in performance reviews including setting of job goals.
• Oversees and participates in production of design award submissions.
• Engages staff in dialog on design, ensures design process is followed and influences usage of technological tools.
• Acts as a vehicle for the delivery of firm’s message on design.
• Expresses philosophy of the work with appropriate vocabulary.
• Identifies and directs project photography, written descriptions, and other media in support of building the firm’s portfolio.
• Ambassador and steward of the firm’s portfolio of work with ability to guide and educate others.

Requirements

• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Produces design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.
• Hand sketches and communicates concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Participates in project teams and leads a team on large complex projects through the development of design concepts.
• Receives criticism and responds appropriately and professionally.
• Inspires confidence and garners trust and respect with the project team and with clients.
• Provides a balanced approach and good judgment.
• Checks work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages team to meet project budget and schedule.
• Interprets sketches, drawings, codes, building programs and other similar material.
• Strong presentation and interview skills.
• Understands historical values and context.
• Presents abstract ideas to the client and client representatives.
• Exhibits maturity and cultural awareness internally and externally.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, building construction systems, constructability and detailing, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Experience in construction administration phase including issuances of RFI’s, Si’s, CCN’s, Certificate of Payments, understanding of the Lien Act, and occupancy closeout.
• Requires strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD. Working level for MS Project, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, Sefaira, and NewForm, AutoDESK Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Must have valid driver’s license with good driving record.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture & Registered Architect (RA/AIA/NCARB).
• Minimum of 15 years of experience with at least 10 years of experience working in federal/DOD sector.
• LEED Certification preferred.
• Project management experience.
• Ability to obtain IAW NISPOM security clearance.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• AutoCAD
• MS Project
• Revit
• Adobe Creative Suite
• SketchUP
• Sefaira
• NewForm
• AutoDESK Construction Cloud (ACC)

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$120,000.00 - $180,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Full time