Senior Staff Architect

About the Role

Provide architectural and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include performing and or leading field investigations, architectural/engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in the commercial, retail, multi-family, hotel, senior living, industrial, and governmental sectors.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes.
• Research and resolve design and construction problems.
• Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports.
• Apply sound architectural/engineering principles and communicate complex issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams.
• Follow safety rules, guidelines, and standards for all projects; participate in pre-task planning and report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Maintain quality standards on all projects.
• Manage and execute small to medium projects, and sometimes more complex projects.
• Develop the scope of work for routine projects.
• Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and other project-related documents.
• Analyze data and perform architectural/engineering calculations and analysis.
• Coordinate and supervise field investigations, laboratory testing, and evaluation of respective data, development of recommendations.
• Develop plans, schedules, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Work closely with senior-level project managers to gain project management and architectural experience.
• Make design recommendations, adaptations, and modifications.
• Prepare work scope, proposals, reports, and plans investigations for approval by senior-level professionals for routine projects.
• Serve as a technical adviser to junior-level project team members.
• Supervise field staff including graduate/field architects/engineers, architectural/engineering technicians, exploration teams, laboratory staff, and other support personnel.
• Interact with clients and project teams in developing scope of services and communicating project progress.
• Works under the supervision of a Registered Architect or Authorized Project Reviewer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or equivalent degree (and experience) that can be applied to becoming a Registered Architect.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience.
• Master’s degree in Architecture preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Qualifications

• At minimum, Architectural Intern designation and ability to become a Registered Architect OR Registered Architect.
• Registered Roof Observer (RRO) or Registered Roof Consultant (preferred).