Project Architect

Project Architect

The Falcon Group at our Farmington, CT office is seeking a dynamic Project Architect to join our growing team of project architects and engineers. The Project Architect is responsible for performing various types of inspections, testing, and producing plans, specifications and reports for clients. This is a technical position to support architectural and engineering projects. Estimated salary range for this position is $85,000 to $125,000.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage internal kick-off, milestone, and closeout meetings for projects, fostering effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders.
• Verify schedules and ensure adherence to project plans and timelines, both internally and with external resources, to meet project objectives efficiently.
• Conduct on-site inspections, documenting existing conditions, performing field testing, photographing, and creating hand-sketches. Observes/ tracks work in progress to ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Records accurate field measurements and performs calculations throughout the duration of the project.
• Prepare written correspondence with clients and contractors, maintaining clear and professional communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Understand investigation reports and bid documents, including drawings and technical specifications, to ensure accurate interpretation and implementation.
• Communicate project status and proactively address any issues or discrepancies that arise. Escalate unresolved issues to their direct supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintain organized records, files, drawings, and other essential project data ensuring that they are appropriately filed within the company's systems for easy accessibility and future reference.
• Collect post-project feedback to identify areas of improvement and communicates this feedback to their direct supervisor.
• Keep up to date with job knowledge and industry trends through active participation in educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and engaging in professional societies and networks.
• Engage in networking activities and represent the company at events, seminars, continuing education presentations. Actively seek marketing opportunities to promote the organization's presence in the industry.
• Performs other duties as related to the position as assigned by the firm, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to contributing to the overall success of the team.

Special Requirements:

• Strong design and graphics skills
• Knowledge of space programming, construction documents (including detailing, specifications), and construction administration
• Coordinates drawings for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Oversees and manages Quality Control reviews at each phase for conformance with firm standards, contractual obligations and project design intent, with a focus on quality, accuracy, legibility, completeness and constructability.
• Accountable for effective project coordination efforts among internal disciplines (Architecture, MEP, Structural, Civil) and with external consultants.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks, collaborate on large teams and work well under deadlines
• Utilizes technical expertise to support architectural and engineering design processes.
• Performs design, calculations and CAD drawings.
• Performs peer review of other technical data prepared by third party entities.
• Perform inspections, including site investigations, data collection, analysis, to determine the root cause of failures, defects, or other issues.
• Assist in the development and review of technical specifications, drawings, and construction documents.
• Generate comprehensive field reports detailing observations, measurements, and findings from site visits and inspections.
• Generate expert reports that provide in-depth analysis, conclusions, and recommendations based on project requirements and findings.

Software:

• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software
• Intermediate/Advanced Revit
• Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite
• Visualization tools such as Sketchup or VRay

Client Relations:

• Effective communication skills to relay report content and observations to stakeholders during meetings.

Internal Team:

• Works closely with the team to understand the scope of work, budget, goals, deliverables, and timeline to ensure project success.
• Provide assistance, advice and recommendations to different team members regarding technical issues on various projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture.
• Four plus years of experience in the architectural/engineering consulting industry.
• Registered Architect or working towards licensure.
• Maintain compliance with licensing requirements and applicable regulations.
• OSHA-10 Certification.
• Valid United States Driver's License required, as this position requires travel to and from client sites.

Skills:

• Proficient written and verbal communication abilities.
• Attention to detail and…