Lead Design Architect

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Lead Design Architect

Seattle, WA

Integrus Architecture is a Pacific Northwest design practice offering architectural, structural engineering, experiential design, and interior design with offices in Spokane, Seattle, and Portland. With over 70 years’ experience, we remain passionate about public works architecture.

At Integrus we create the environments that bring society together to support the best of human aspiration, potential, and goodwill. We focus our efforts around three pillars:
Supporting Architectures of Care and Belonging, Shaping Spaces of Community and Resilience, and Sustaining Environments through Stewardship and Innovation.

Known for our collaborative approach, we take great care in working closely with clients, stakeholders, and consultants to ensure that each project meets the unique needs and aspirations of the community and people it serves.

We seek a Lead Design Architect to cultivate design excellence in our work and collaborate with other design leaders to energize our design culture. As conceptual design driver of our project work, they will lead and collaborate with our integrated teams. They will work closely with clients and project stakeholders to develop goals and design concepts, then guide the project team through development of the concept.

Beyond projects, a Lead Design Architect will be integral to marketing the firm through supporting project pursuits and developing close relationships with clients to cultivate trust and expertise. They will be regarded as a resource in design thinking and innovation, as an expert on current design philosophies and trends, and act as a mentor to emerging talent across our teams.

• Develop project direction, program understanding and design concept,
• Collaborate with clients and project stakeholders through engagement and presentations,
• Guide the project design process while leading and directing the work of assistant designers and technical staff,
• Oversee design development to ensure clarity and quality of concepts are maintained throughout the design process,
• Monitor project budgets and participate in client interactions and decision making,
• Represent Integrus in marketing efforts and in the world at large,
• Maintain a strong tone and culture of design in the firm.

A successful candidate is highly communicative, possesses the ability to motivate and inspire others, and is capable of being a knowledge expert for project teams.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in architecture
• Architectural License
• 15-20 years’ experience minimum
• Experience in developing architectural concepts through to completion
• Experience with client and stakeholders’ groups
• Excellent critical thinking, interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and graphic skills
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills

• Public Sector work experience, especially Higher Education, K-12 education, civic and federal government project types.
• Competency with Architectural software programs such as:
  Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, MS Outlook, Excel, and Word.

This position offers $115,000 - $136,000 per year. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience and market.

• 100% Employer paid insurance for staff, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability.
• 3 weeks’ vacation plus sick leave, 9 paid holidays including 2 “flex” days.
• FSA plan for dependent care and transportation costs.
• 401k retirement plan
• Parental Leave
• Professional licensing and certification support

We view all aspects of our Practice through a JEDI lens, and we seek to make a positive impact by applying that lens in everything we do, in our culture, in our design, and in our communities. We are a recent recipient of the International Living Future Institute JUST 2.0 Label. Our JEDI plan is available upon request.