Team Lead

About the role

CESO is an architecture firm that works on various projects including retail, hospitality, light industrial, healthcare, and worship. We aim to empower our associates to positively impact the world through service.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the team's quality of work, productivity, and actions.
• Direct and support production teams by assigning tasks, balancing workloads, and ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet technical and regulatory standards.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of projects—from planning and design through construction documentation and administration—ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Discipline Leads on project budgeting, scheduling, staffing forecasts, and proposal development.
• Offer expert guidance on design, code compliance, and technical problem-solving, including implementation of Quality Management Programs, QA reviews, engineering/architectural calculations, and documentation accuracy.
• Serve as a technical liaison between internal teams, clients, consultants, and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to ensure project clarity, alignment, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Interpret and apply company, client, and jurisdictional requirements, standards and applicable codes to ensure all designs and documentation meet professional, legal and safety obligations.
• Perform or coordinate site visits, field measurements, and construction observations to validate existing conditions and support construction administration.
• Implement and uphold quality management processes, recommend design improvements, and contribute to the development of best practices and standards.
• Lead meetings, document decisions, and clearly communicate project goals, updates, and changes to all relevant parties, including clients and senior leadership.
• Supervise direct reports is a key responsibility of this job.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or related field is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience is required.
• Minimum of 2 years in a leadership or management role is preferred.
• Registered Architect (RA) licensure is preferred.
• NCARB Certification is preferred.
• Computer skills necessary to enter daily timesheet data and use Microsoft Outlook for email correspondence. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Newforma, Deltek, and Bluebeam Revu.

Benefits and Perks

• Flexible and Hybrid Work Schedule
• Paid Time Off – Credited to You 100% Upfront
• 401K with a Company Match
• Rewards and Recognition Program
• Training and Development to Foster Professional Growth
• Paid Holidays
• Medical / Dental / Vision Coverage
• Welcome Box
• Casual Dress Code
• Reimbursement for Professional Licenses
• Paid Time Off for Community Team Service Events
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Bonding and Recovery
• Employee Events such as Lunches and Outings to Foster a Positive Work Environment

Pay

$85,897 - $167,023 a year

Schedule

Flexible and Hybrid Work Schedule