Senior Licensed Architect

About the role

Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for Senior Licensed Architect at our San Diego, CA office. This role assists the design teams through all project phases including business and client development, programming, design and construction documents, and construction administration while maintaining strong client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Leads technical design for the office and works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to produce design documents for a wide variety of building types.
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
• Supervise project team’s work cooperatively with the project manager and project designer.
• Ensure project development, documentation and its completion meets schedule, budget, code requirements, and technical quality requirements.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions.
• Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes and budget.
• Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues.
• Prepare bids or assist with contractor selection process.
• Aid market sector teams in preparing proposals, and participating in new project presentations as requested.
• Collaborate with project teams to solve tough problems and provide creative design solutions.
• Undertakes Project Manager responsibilities for major projects ($2.0+ million annual billing).
• Prepares and follows comprehensive Project Framework Instructions and proper work planning for a project.
• Ensures proper staff is assigned and utilized on their projects.
• Reviews project reports and performance metrics to track project progress and budget.
• Led successful projects (profit, on-schedule, quality, satisfied client).
• Contributes to successful delivery and performance of projects.
• Cultivates relationships with clients and holds strong relationships with clients.
• Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process including weekly rhythm.
• Takes active steps in the pursuit of winning new business or additional opportunities with existing clients and is responsible for assigned portion of office sales goal.
• Assists and/or leads team in pursuit of new work (repeat work, SOQ and Proposals).
• Develops and/or executes project Win strategy.
• Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives.
• Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
• Actively engages and participates in the training, coaching, and mentoring of junior staff.
• Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture required.
• Licensed Architect required.
• 10 + years' experience.
• Demonstrated building construction technical experience.
• Ideal experience in Institutional markets, particularly healthcare.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver multiple projects with varying deadlines.
• Proficient in REVIT and Adobe Suite a must and working knowledge with architectural tools such as SketchUp.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate consultant teams.
• Ability to interact with owners and user groups.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel.

Skills

• Adaptable: Adjusting behaviors and plans to new circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Manages Time and Priorities: Maintaining focus on high priority work through thoughtful management of time and utilization of systems, tools and processes.
• Organizing Resources: Fostering thoughtful utilization of human and material resources to optimize success.
• Sharing Information: Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Plans Effectively: Making plans for work to be accomplished in a timely manner and utilizing resources sparingly.
• Builds Relationships: Showing deep interest in others and intentionally developing rapport.

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
• Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on occasion