Project Architect- Education - Atlanta

Position: Project Architect- Higher Education - Atlanta

Project Architect
- Higher Education - Atlanta

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspires collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs
• Produce construction documents, revisions, and addenda
• Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction
• Assist with budget management
• Prepare design presentation materials
• Work directly with client and/or user group to develop schematic design concepts and programming studies
• Provide professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large, complex projects
• Write specifications as assigned
• Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and/or clients
• Assume project manager role as necessary
• Prepare project proposals, design team budget, schedule, and workforce projections
• Supervise and provide guidance regarding overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
• Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards
• Manage and nurture the client relationship
• Supervise design team members as necessary
• Perform construction administration to include facilitation of project communications, maintenance of project records, review and certification of amounts due to contractors, and preparation of change orders
• Support business development activities as necessary
• Perform other duties as directed

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent
• Registered as a licensed architect preferred, but not required
• Minimum five (5) years combined experience as an intern architect and/or architect
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software
• Proficiency in Revit
• Experience with Newforma Project Center
• Experience with Newforma Project Analyzer (Planifi)
• Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu
• Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals
• Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to provide clear direction
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity

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Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Workplace Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Architecture and Planning

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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