Associate Architect

• Reports To: Principal, with dotted-line reporting to Project Manager
• Salary Range: $75,000–$85,000, commensurate with experience

The Source and Recruit Company has been retained to assist Samyn-D’Elia Architects in recruiting for an Associate Architect. All inquiries, applications, and candidate conversations will be handled confidentially.

Located in Holderness in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes and Mountains region, Samyn-D’Elia Architects is an established architectural practice with a history dating to 1980. The firm works across a diverse portfolio of commercial, educational, municipal, preservation, medical, and residential projects throughout New Hampshire.

From its historic studio near Little Squam Lake, Samyn-D’Elia brings together a close-knit team of approximately ten professionals working across architecture and interior design. The firm's size gives team members meaningful exposure to projects, clients, consultants, and senior leadership while maintaining the collaborative environment of a smaller practice.

Samyn-D’Elia Architects is seeking an Associate Architect with approximately 2–5 years of professional architectural experience. Candidates with additional experience, including professionals with up to approximately 10 years in the field, may also be considered where the role represents a strong mutual fit.

The Associate Architect will participate throughout the architectural process, including schematic design, design development, construction documentation, consultant coordination, and construction administration. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with the firm's principals, project managers, clients, consultants, and contractors while contributing directly to a varied portfolio of active projects.

This opportunity is particularly well suited to an architectural professional who values thoughtful design, technical quality, collaboration, and the opportunity to continue developing within a smaller, established practice.

• Contribute to architectural projects through schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration
• Prepare and coordinate architectural drawings, construction documents, details, and related project documentation
• Collaborate with principals, project managers, consultants, clients, contractors, and other members of the project team
• Assist with coordination across multiple active projects and project phases
• Participate in client and consultant meetings as appropriate
• Support construction administration activities, including occasional job-site visits
• Apply applicable building codes, zoning requirements, and established architectural standards to project work
• Contribute to technical detailing and the preparation of clear, coordinated drawing sets
• Maintain effective organization and communication while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Participate actively in a collaborative, professional studio environment

• Approximately 2–5 years of professional architectural experience preferred; candidates with greater experience may also be considered
• Professional Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) or Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degree
• Active pursuit of architectural licensure preferred
• Experience contributing to commercial, municipal, educational, hospitality, residential, or other comparable architectural projects
• Strong construction documentation and technical detailing capabilities
• Familiarity with construction administration and job-site coordination
• Experience with wood-frame construction preferred
• Proficiency in Revit
• Working knowledge of Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with applicable building codes…