Senior Project Architect: Market

Position: Senior Project Architect:
Housing Market

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Job : 239

# of Openings: 1

The Senior Project Architect in the Housing Market is responsible for the design, coordination, and delivery of residential and mixed-use projects across a wide spectrum of housing types, including single-family, multifamily, affordable housing, and mixed-use developments. This role requires a deep understanding of the full development lifecycle, including finance, entitlements, construction methodologies, and market-driven design strategies. The ideal candidate bridges design excellence with real-world project constraints, ensuring projects are financially viable, code-compliant, and aligned with developer objectives.

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in architecture from accredited institution.
• Professional Licensure or certification/registration within AIA and ability to obtain reciprocity through NCARB.
• Possess 10+ years’ experience with a strong focus on multifamily residential and mixed-use projects.
• Proven experience working with developers and understanding financial drivers of projects.
• Deep knowledge of zoning, entitlements, and permitting processes.
• Proficiency in Revit and other relevant design and documentation tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.

• Extensive experience preparing high-quality construction documents using Revit.
• Strong ability to establish a vision aligned with the client goals, market demands, and regulatory requirements in short timelines and translate ideas graphically into site feasibility and conceptual designs.
• Oversee internal and external project teams, ensuring quality, accuracy, and consistency on time and on budget.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to an emerging market.
• Proactive and assertive problem-solver with keen attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead teams and build strong client relationships.
• Ability to create, communicate, implement, and oversee effective design solutions.
• Strong work ethic and a commitment to exceeding client expectations.

• Lead architectural design efforts from site feasibility and conceptual site planning that align with a client’s proforma.
• Validate conceptual design aligns with client goals, market demands, funding mechanisms, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead internal and external project teams and ensure quality and consistency through design documentation phases.
• Collaborate and communicate with developers during design documentation phases to ensure the design meets cost efficiencies, return on investment, and constructability.
• Direct and mentor project architects, engineers, and designers assigned to projects.
• Represent the firm in client meetings and design review sessions.
• Lead the production of construction documents and detailed design drawings.
• Lead bidding and permitting phases for the approval life-safety and welfare and constructability of the project.
• Conduct on-site construction administration and inspections to ensure quality execution.
• Facilitate coordination within a multidisciplinary project team to achieve design excellence.

• Establish annual education and training plans and goals for self.
• Meet or exceed professional standards of work.
• Actively pursue personal continuing education.