Senior Architect
Summer Consultants, Inc. · Greenbelt, MD · 2 wk ago
Art & CreativeFull-time
About the role
We do renovation problems in close coordination with engineers while leading the day-to-day work of an architectural team. This is a strong opportunity for someone who brings technical depth, practical renovation experience, and the ability to lead both project work and architectural staff.
Responsibilities
- Lead meaningful architectural work in a small, visible, and growing team environment.
- Strengthen your technical and leadership skills through renovation and existing building work.
- Work closely with in-house engineering disciplines on integrated project solutions.
- Gain exposure to a wide variety of facility and client types.
- Contribute in a role where project execution, quality, and team development all matter.
- Benefit from a flexible work environment, including hybrid work options.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s professional degree in Architecture (5 year, NAAB-accredited) OR Master’s degree in Architecture (NAAB-accredited) OR NCARB’s Education Alternative.
- 10+ years of experience in design and construction administration of architectural elements and systems.
- Experience with renovation, modernization, and work within existing buildings.
- Experience leading or supervising team members in a professional design environment.
- Experience with field surveys, code analyses, specifications, and construction documentation.
- Strong understanding of constructability, detailing, and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Proficient in AutoCAD and Revit.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong planning, organization, and task prioritization skills.
- Ability to conduct day-long field surveys outdoors and indoors in conditioned and unconditioned spaces, including walking up to 10–20k steps in a day, climbing up and down a 6-foot ladder, kneeling, squatting, and bending.
- With advanced scheduling notice, the ability to travel 5 to 10 nights per year if needed.
- Sole U.S. citizenship required due to government contract requirements and mandated access restrictions.
Qualifications
- Active architectural registration (RA) in the United States.
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary A/E environment.
- Experience serving federal, institutional, or higher education clients.
- Experience with occupied renovation work and phased construction.
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong planning, organization, and task prioritization skills.
- Ability to conduct day-long field surveys outdoors and indoors in conditioned and unconditioned spaces, including walking up to 10–20k steps in a day, climbing up and down a 6-foot ladder, kneeling, squatting, and bending.
- With advanced scheduling notice, the ability to travel 5 to 10 nights per year if needed.
- Sole U.S. citizenship required due to government contract requirements and mandated access restrictions.
Benefits
- 100% Company paid individual health insurance, with 50% of family premiums paid.
- Dental and vision insurance available.
- 401K with total employer contribution opportunity of up to 7%.
- Fully paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, plus life and AD&D coverage.
- Eleven (11) paid holidays and twenty-two (22) days of PTO per year.
- Education Assistance Program.
- Flexible work environment, including hybrid work options.