Project Architect - Federal

Description

Huitt-Zollars is seeking a full-time Project Architect / Project Manager with approximately eight or more years of professional experience to support the Federal Practice in its Alexandria, Virginia (NCR) office. This position will contribute to the planning, design, documentation, coordination, and construction-phase delivery of projects for federal and Department of Defense clients. The successful candidate will work closely with senior project managers, technical leaders, discipline leads, and client representatives while developing the leadership and management skills needed to assume increasing responsibility for federal projects.

The ideal candidate will bring strong architectural production and coordination experience, sound knowledge of building systems and construction documentation, and familiarity with federal design and construction requirements. Experience in supporting agencies such as NAVFAC, USACE, GSA, or other federal clients is preferred. The position may support secure or mission-driven facilities and requires an individual who can organize assignments, communicate clearly, collaborate across disciplines, and reliably meet project requirements.

As an employee-owner, the successful candidate will support Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values while consistently following key business processes, including timekeeping, resource planning, percent-complete tracking, quality control, project financial awareness, and timely communication of risks or issues.

Huitt-Zollars’ Federal Practice brings together architects, engineers, planners, program managers, and construction professionals to deliver facilities and infrastructure for federal clients nationwide. The practice supports planning, programming, architecture, engineering, security coordination, sustainability, design-build, construction-phase services, and program and project management. Our teams focus on technical quality, responsive client service, disciplined coordination, and reliable delivery for mission-focused federal programs.

Alexandria, Virginia, NCR Office

40 FT Hours

Salary

Managing Principal and designated Federal Practice project leadership

Registered Architect Required, Virginia Registration Preferred, or ability to obtain reciprocity

Bachelor's in Architecture required. A professional degree in Architecture from a NAAB-accredited program is preferred.

• Project Delivery: Support senior project managers and technical leaders in the delivery of federal projects from planning and design through construction administration and closeout. Manage defined work packages or smaller projects with appropriate oversight.
• Architectural Design and Documentation: Develop architectural drawings, specifications, design analyses, reports, presentations, and other project deliverables using established standards and project requirements.
• Client Management: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, developing and maintaining strong relationships through proactive communication, responsiveness, and understanding of client needs and project goals.
• Federal Criteria: Apply applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS), agency design manuals, federal accessibility criteria, sustainability requirements, anti-terrorism/force protection criteria, and other project-specific standards with guidance from senior technical staff.
• Interdisciplinary Coordination: Coordinate architectural work with structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, interior design, security, cost, and other specialty disciplines. Participate in interdisciplinary reviews and resolve coordination issues.
• Client and Stakeholder Coordination: Participate in meetings with federal clients, users, installation representatives, consultants, contractors, and design-build partners. Prepare meeting materials, document decisions, and follow through on assigned actions.
• Scope, Schedule, and Budget Support: Develop task-level work plans and monitor assigned scope, hours, schedule, and progress. Communicate potential variances, constraints, and resource needs to project leadership in a timely manner.
• Quality Control: Perform self-checks and participate in peer and interdisciplinary quality reviews. Incorporate review comments and verify that assigned deliverables comply with contract…