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Job Description
The Project Architect will lead the development and coordination of architectural projects, overseeing design, technical quality, team leadership, client relations, and ensuring compliance with standards and sustainable practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead design, production, coordination, and detailing of architectural projects within a multidisciplinary team.
- Coordinate engineering systems with engineers and consultants to ensure integrated project deliverables.
- Prepare design sketches for site plans and communicate project updates to stakeholders.
- Participate in business development activities to support firm growth.
- Perform field site observations and visits to monitor project progress.
- Develop and maintain positive client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
- Integrate performance-based and sustainable design strategies into project solutions.
- Implement project management processes and best practices to ensure quality, efficiency, and profitability.
- Supervise, train, and lead project team members, including interns and less experienced staff.
- Ensure technical quality and compliance through QA/QC standards and statutory requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor degree in a relevant field required
- Minimum 8 years of related professional experience required
- Current Architectural Registration in the United States required
- Knowledge of building codes and requirements
- Must possess business acumen
- Must be a critical thinker
- Must be highly analytical
- Must be a fully qualified professional able to perform work with a high degree of latitude, with some ambiguity in work
- Must have the ability to be client facing with strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with Revit, Enscape, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite required
- Lead design, production, coordination, and architectural detailing as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Lead and assist in coordination of engineering systems with engineers and consultants
- Prepare design sketches of moderate to complex site plans
- Communicate project status, design intent, construction updates, and other critical information clearly to owners, consultants, and clients
- Participate in Business Development activity and partner with Marketing and Office Leadership as needed
- Perform field site observations, including physical walk-through of site
- Develop and maintain positive client relations throughout the project lifecycle
- Facilitate integration of performance-based and sustainable design strategies into design solutions
- Lead project teams by implementing CannonDesign Method using process expectations, best practices, reference standards, tools, templates, and technology
- Create a stimulating and rewarding environment that promotes design and technical excellence
- Empower staff and delegate effectively to build high-performance teams
- Supervise, monitor, train, and direct work of interns and less experienced team members
- Monitor the technical quality of projects by enforcing QA QC process standards and requirements
- Ensure all statutory requirements for the project are achieved
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits & Perks
Proficiency with Revit, Enscape, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite
Support for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through DEI initiatives and Employee Resource Groups
Mandatory compliance and internal policy training for all employees
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