Project Architect- Education - Charlotte

Project Architect - Higher Education - Charlotte

Hey! Join McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture as a Project Architect in our Charlotte, NC Higher Education Team. We are an award‑winning firm with eleven studios in the Southeast and we are driven by a single goal – to deliver functional, inspired design solutions that meet collaboration, constructability and environmental standards.

• Provide production support and review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs.
• Produce construction documents, revisions and addenda.
• Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications and approval of materials.
• Assist with budget management, design presentation materials and schematic‑design concepts.
• Provide professional architectural consultation for large, complex projects.
• Write specifications, conduct code research and analysis.
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and clients.
• Assume project‑manager role as needed.
• Prepare project proposals, budgets, schedules and workforce projections.
• Supervise and guide design team, manage client relationships and maintain project records.
• Perform construction administration, review and certify contractor amounts, prepare change orders and facilitate project communications.
• Support business development activities.
• Perform other duties as directed.

• Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent.
• Registered as a licensed architect preferred but not required.
• Minimum five years of combined experience as intern or architect.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with Newforma Project Center, Newforma Project Analyzer (Planifi) and Bluebeam PDF Revu.
• Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals and code knowledge.
• Excellent time‑management, communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks and provide clear direction.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Physical Demands:
The employee must occasionally stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, balance, kneel and lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations are available for disabilities.

Workplace Environment:
The employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous conditions during construction site visits; otherwise the office environment is non‑hazardous.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We comply with applicable federal, state and local nondiscrimination laws. Applicants also have rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries:
Architecture and Planning