Senior Project Architect

Job Summary

Sr. Project Architect provides daily leadership and mentoring to the project team on all aspects of the project, both design and technical, as the project moves through various phases. Develops designs and documents, from schematic through construction phase, in accordance with us and industry standards, usually in the role of Document Team Leader.

• Assumes some project management responsibilities for assigned projects inclusive of client and consultant meetings and communications.
• Coordinates a project from initial design through construction administration.
• Develops project documentation requirements as a result of research, discussions with Project Manager, PIC, Lead Designer and client interviews.
• Develops solutions to client architectural requirements, needs and complexities.
• Collaborates with the design team to develop the overall project design to address the client’s needs inclusive of budget, schedule and vision, providing technical knowledge and insight on possible material and design choices that may be beneficial in design or cost to the overall project.
• Oversees the assembly of necessary technical documentation (drawings and specifications) in accordance with our standards for all project phases.
• Oversees the compilation of the project product manual which records design decisions.
• As part of a project team, leads a team of technical staff to develop project technical documentation requirements and solutions for assigned projects.
• Interfaces with consultants to complete the coordination of the documentation phases of the project in a timely manner. Coordinates structural, electrical and mechanical drawings and specifications with architectural drawings and specs. Meets with engineers as necessary and articulates the integrations of the architecture and the engineering with the full A/E team, including specifications group.
• Prepares code analysis for assigned projects, reviews documents for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, ordinances, regulations, statutory and documentation requirements.
• Performs construction administration tasks including shop drawing review, responses to RFIs, site visits, and document modifications, as required, on assigned projects.

• Define and describe document set to Project Team leaders in an appropriate manner to facilitate development of milestone schedule for contract documents.
• Responsible to complete code analysis and verify compliance of documents.

• Develop work plan for document team and delegate work between assigned staff.
• Monitor documentation efforts to meet allocated hours/budget in project plan.

• Provide documentation milestones for incorporation into overall project schedule.

• Responsible to direct and monitor efforts of both our document team members and consultant team members to achieve milestones and quality levels per project plan.
• Report weekly progress to Project Manager.
• Identify submittals for review during CA.

• Assist in document modifications required during CA.

• Responsible for consultant coordination in documentation.
• Responsible to execute details consistent with design direction and intent.
• Responsible for incorporating QA review comments.
• Responsible to assemble record documents and input final project space allocations into Project Journal at project completion.

• Assists in Quality Control reviews. Understands how to use local and state building codes. Notifies team of possible conflicts.
• Supports new business development opportunities and participates in the proposal/interview process as needed. Assists in the development and presentation of materials, drawings, models in support of the process.
• Assume special projects and duties as assigned or requested.