Project Architect - Retail​/F&B

Overview

MG2, an affiliate of Colliers Engineering & Design, is currently looking for a Project Architect to join our Consumer Experiences Market team in New York, NY. You will design and deliver fast‑moving retail and Food & Beverage projects that anticipate evolving user needs.

• Oversee the production and coordination of contract deliverables including field surveys, design drawings, construction documents, exhibits, and specifications.
• Primary focus is ensuring completeness of the work in alignment with the project contract and design intent, maintaining MG2 quality standards, and coordinating consultant deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal design staff on the integration of design generated deliverables into contract documents and specifications.
• Display a detailed understanding of how jurisdictional requirements, client standards, and programmatic guidelines impact and inform design.
• Coordinate project deliverables with external consultants and project partners.
• Generate complete and comprehensive code research and feasibility studies, including required coordination with AHJ representatives; this may include scheduling and participating in pre‑submittal or design review meetings.
• Provide administrative support for project teams including creating meeting agendas and minutes, updating project trackers, completing permit applications or checklists, maintaining RFI and submittal logs, and generating various types of project reports.
• Demonstrate a detailed understanding of firm‑wide documentation standards and procedures, including proper use of MG2 templates and graphic standards.
• Provide guidance to other staff members regarding implementation of design standards as required.
• Assist with generating accurate and complete project specifications that align with project scope, design intent, and contractual deliverables.
• Participate in QA/QC reviews of all deliverables, including coordination and review of consultant documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Coordinate external submittals to local permitting authorities and various AHJs, including coordination of deliverables, completion of administrative tasks, and execution of site‑specific submittal processes and procedures.
• Participate in the production and coordination of deliverables during construction administration, which may include attending site visits, generating field reports, reviewing submittals and RFIs, and generating formal responses for issuance.
• Produce accurate and timely work in accordance with the project schedules and workplans, demonstrating understanding of design intent and project budget.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in a professional architecture or design firm.
• Programmatic/rollout Food & Beverage experience required.
• Proficiency with Revit, Auto‑CAD, and MS Office.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing collaboration software such as Bluebeam, Miro, and Teams.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating architectural construction documents; previous documentation of various project types, scale, and complexity preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in all aspects of construction administration including RFI/submittal review, generating field reports, and project close‑out procedures.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job‑related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

$83,000 to $98,000 per year (depending on qualifications)

• Employer‑provided employee healthcare plan and reduced‑cost premium plans, life insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• Paid Time Off, seven paid holidays, and an additional three floating holidays.
• Employer‑sponsored family planning program and employer paid parental leave.
• Learning and career development opportunities.
• Employee wellness and employee assistance program.
• Participation in a 401(k) program including eligible company match after a waiting period.